On Being Human

Hugh Mackay

Bestselling author and social psychologist Hugh Mackay turns his attention to one of life’s enduring questions: What does it mean to be human?

On Being Human

Bestselling author and social psychologist Hugh Mackay turns his attention to one of life’s enduring questions: What does it mean to be human?

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Sunday 31 May 2pm – 2.50pm
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With decades of insight into Australian society, Mackay shares his reflections on the values and relationships that shape our lives—inviting audiences to pause and reconsider the shared experience of being human.


Cost

Adult $25
Member $20
Concession / Youth $22

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Location

Bundanon Art Museum
Boyd Education Centre
170 Riversdale Road
Illaroo NSW 2540

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Described as ‘the man who explains us to ourselves’, Hugh Mackay is a social psychologist and the bestselling author of twenty-five books, including The Way We Are and The Kindness Revolution. He had a sixty-year career in social research and was for thirty years a weekly newspaper columnist. In recognition of his pioneering work in social research, he has been awarded honorary doctorates by five Australian universities and in 2016 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia. 

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