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What will Sarah be talking about at The Edge?
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Dr Sarah Irving- Stonebraker is an Australian-based academic, focusing on the history of Britain and the colonial world and especially the intersection of religion, science, and politics.
Details of the event: The past does hold power over us. Our birthplace, our family heritage, and our shared history all have made us who we are today. We carry all of these experiences with us each day.
Yet, as we look at our history, some of these memories make us cheer, some are forgettable, while others cause us to shake our heads in shame. How do we respond to life's mixed bag of contradictions? We all can respond differently, there are some who prefer to cancel and curate. It is difficult to get the images out of your mind of people tearing down and vandalising statues around the world. While others choose to ignore it all and merely 'live in the now' or just turn up the volume on their Spotify playlist to drown it all out.
Is there a better way to peer into the past? Why are we so fearful of our past mistakes? How can we make the most of history and capture the future?
Join us at The Edge where we stop at one of the cultural crossroads of our time.
Moderator: Jeri Jones Sparks
Register today: thirdspace.org.au
What will Sarah be talking about at The Edge?
Join Sarah and Stephen McAlpine at The Edge
Register at thirdspace.org.au
Dr Sarah Irving- Stonebraker is an Australian-based academic, focusing on the history of Britain and the colonial world and especially the intersection of religion, science, and politics.
Details of the event: The past does hold power over us. Our birthplace, our family heritage, and our shared history all have made us who we are today. We carry all of these experiences with us each day.
Yet, as we look at our history, some of these memories make us cheer, some are forgettable, while others cause us to shake our heads in shame. How do we respond to life's mixed bag of contradictions? We all can respond differently, there are some who prefer to cancel and curate. It is difficult to get the images out of your mind of people tearing down and vandalising statues around the world. While others choose to ignore it all and merely 'live in the now' or just turn up the volume on their Spotify playlist to drown it all out.
Is there a better way to peer into the past? Why are we so fearful of our past mistakes? How can we make the most of history and capture the future?
Join us at The Edge where we stop at one of the cultural crossroads of our time.
Moderator: Jeri Jones Sparks
Register today: thirdspace.org.au
