7 Panels to Challenge Your World View
7 Panels to Challenge Your World View
With such a wide variety of events spanning over five days, Brisbane Writers Festival provides a unique experience for each one of our attendees. Some may be aspiring writers, attempting to soak up as much knowledge as possible. Other's may be avid fans of literature, searching for their next favourite book or author. Others attend because of the hard-hitting topics that are discussed and debated. For those who love Brisbane Writers Festival because of the rich content and ideas exchanged, here are 7 Panels to Challenge Your World View.
1. Anthropocene / Clair Brown, Charles Massy , Clive Hamilton & More
Climate change is a topic that cannot be brought up these days without numerous opinions being voiced. However, those looking to expand their knowledge or consider new facts should attend Anthropocene. A new phase in Earth's history is being ushered in, a phase scientist believe is linked to climate change. Claire Brown, Charles Massy and and Graham Readfearn bring their expertise to this panel guaranteed to get you thinking.
2. Buddhist Economics / Greg jericho & Clair Brown
Dr Greg Jericho and U.C. Berkeley professor Clair Brown panel Buddhist Economics, advocating for a new system of economic organisation. With no worth being placed on human interaction in traditional economics,there is no emphasis on living a meaningful life. For those who want to be challenged both intellectually and existentially, this is a panel that can't be missed.
3. Vintage Value / Bill Von Hipple, Kimberley Freeman,Sallyanne Atkinson & More
Anti-oxidants? Eating healthy? Botox? Drinking from the Fountain of Youth? It's an age-old question ( if you forgive the pun), how do you age well? It's an ongoing discussion, that becomes more pressing as life expectancy rises, and our panel of experts attempt to unearth, through sociology, psychology and theories, the secret to ageing well.
4. Mind Games / Frank Dikötter, Nancy MacLean, Adrian Levy & More
Our ways of thinking can always be shifted, whether it is by new information or an emotional trigger. But the human mind is susceptible to manipulation for another's gain. Learn what factors assist with mass manipulation and how leaders use this to position your thoughts. From a variety of experts in ranging fields, including public policy and modern history Mind Games at Brisbane Writers Festival will challenge your thoughts on the mind itself.
5. Staying Power / Emily Sexton, Rashmii Bell, Michael Sala & More
Why do people stay in domestic violence situations? A question bound in conflicting sympathy, exasperation and ignorance at the psychological reasoning behind the circumstances. In Staying Power our panellists explore the deeper issues that surround domestic abuse, and ask what happens before the violence . This panel is for those that want to gain a deeper understanding of an issue that plagues Australian society.
6. Enriched Living / Mariano Sigman, Kevin Kwan, Don Edgar & More
While a common trope in some of our favourite stories is the search for a more meaningful living, this panel explores how we can guide ourselves to a more fulfilling existence. Modern life can be all-consuming, and for those searching for a more simplistic way to lead a rich life, don't miss Enriched Living at Brisbane Writers Festival.
7. Australian Heroes / Dr Rebe Taylor, Professor Martin Crotty, Kerrie Davies &
Delve deeper into the concept of the Australian Hero at this BWF panel, and examine why we hold these icons sacred. With a hero on a pedestal, many do not regard them as more than two-dimensional, and Australian Heroes attempts to reveal the unknown sides of our most revered people.
Brisbane Writers Festival 2017 is next week, Wednesday to Sunday, September 6th to 8th! For all information and our programs head to the official UPLIT site!