BRAVE Conversations in the Mall

In the spirit of the Festival of Dangerous Ideas held recently at Sydney Opera House, Beyond Empathy is hosting a series of BRAVE Conversations next week.
Take a lunch break and join the conversation!

  • 1pm, Tuesday 10th December
  • 1pm, Wednesday 11th December
  • 1pm, Thursday 12th December

Armidale Mall Stage area / Courthouse Coffee

BRAVE CONVERSATIONS

Week time facilitator Nathan Wise, UNE

TUESDAY 9th December, 1pm – 2pm @ Mall stage/Courthouse Coffee
SAFE AT HOME
Can the future lives of children be predicted by family structures and circumstances?
Are young people on the street making our community unsafe?
Speakers:
Matthew Allen, UNE (criminology)
Elain Barclay, UNE (criminology)
Margaret Sims, UNE (education / social work)

WEDNESDAY 10th December, 1pm – 2pm @ Mall stage/Courthouse Coffee
FINDING HOME IN DIS-PLACE
Finding yourself, home and community in a new place … challenges for refugees and migrants settling into a new community
Speakers:
Helen Ware, UNE (peace studies)
Representatives from Armidale Rural Australians for Refugees, Sanctuary and others.

THURSDAY 11th December, 1pm – 2pm @ Mall stage/Courthouse Coffee
SEX IS NOT A POWER TOOL
Advertising, pornography, body image, sex as currency … do we need feminism in regional Australia?
Conversation to be led by Claire Baker (CRN for Mental Health & Wellbeing, UNE)

CONTACT: Cherene Spendelove on 0429 190 369.