Event

9
Oct
Start 12:00 pm

The Conversation Room

SPEAKER: Check schedule below
VENUE: The Circulating Library in the Institute Building

Join our speakers as they talk about life, love,  careers, passions and everything in between. These intimate sessions give the audience a chance to meet the people behind the persona.

Check the schedule below for session times.

Saturday 8 October
12pm – 12.30pm – Sarah Macneil and Paul Collins
12.45pm – 1.15pm - Phillip Adams and Chris Ryan
1.30pm – 2pm – David Marr and Julian Burnside
2.15pm – 2.45pm - Sandy Verschoor and Mina Guli
3pm – 3.30pm - Geoff Goodfellow and Grace Goodfellow

Sunday 9 October
12pm – 12.30pm – TBC and Jeff Shumaker
12.45pm – 1.15pm - Phillip Adams and Bryan Gaensler
1.30pm – 2pm – Peter Mares and Ranjana Srivastava
2.15pm – 2.45pm - Natasha Mitchell and Ian Gibbins
3pm – 3.30pm - Sarah Joseph and Jody Melbourne

Speakers at this Event

Sarah Macneil (Australia)

Sarah Macneil (Australia)

Religion & Theology

Until recently Sarah Macneil was Dean of St Peters Cathedral in Adelaide. She came to this position from the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn where she had been Rector of All Saints’ parish in Ainslie and Diocesan Archdeacon. Sarah spent…

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Ian Gibbins (Australia)

Ian Gibbins (Australia)

Anatomy & Histology

Ian Gibbins is a neuroscientist and Professor of Anatomy & Histology at Flinders University. He has over 100 publications on the microscopic structure and function of the nerves that control and monitor the activity of the internal organs and skin.…

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Peter Mares (Australia)

Peter Mares (Australia)

Journalist and Broadcaster

Peter Mares has been a journalist and broadcaster with the ABC for more than twenty years and currently presents the weekly public policy discussion program The National Interest on ABC Radio National. He was formerly presenter of the daily regional…

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Phillip Adams (Australia)

Phillip Adams (Australia)

Broadcasting & Political Commentary

Filmmaker, Writer, Broadcaster – Phillip Adams has two Orders of Australia, was named Australian Humanist and Republican of the Year, received the Longford Award, was appointed Senior ANZAC Fellow, received the Henry Lawson Arts Award, is one of Australia’s 100…

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Julian Burnside (Australia)

Julian Burnside (Australia)

Human Rights

A Living National Treasure, Melbourne Barrister Julian Burnside specialises in commercial litigation. Former President of Liberty Victoria, he has acted pro bono in many human rights cases, in particular concerning the treatment of refugees. Passionately involved in the Arts, he…

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Bryan Gaensler (Australia)

Bryan Gaensler (Australia)

Astronomy

Award-winning astronomer, author and science communicator internationally recognised for groundbreaking work on dying stars, interstellar magnets and cosmic explosions, Brian Gaensler is a former Young Australian of the Year, NASA Hubble Fellow and Harvard Professor. Australian Laureate Fellow at the…

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