A substantial portion of this week has been getting stuck into my latest foray in studies, a Graduate Certificate in Tertiary and Adult Education back at my old alma mater, Murdoch University. Initial contributions include a Teaching Philosophy Statement, where I outline my support for neo-pragmatism and the social context of knowledge (Vygotsky) within the confines of cognitive development. Next task on the agenda is to engage in a critique of the weird combination of sociology and developmental psychology that Tanner and Arnett's theory of emerging adulthood. I really should see about how Murdoch is faring these days, and if anything remains of the genre fiction club I started in 1988.
Delightful dinner at the Sahara Bar on Wednesday night with the Interfaith Committee for St. Michael's Uniting Church. Main activities this year will be interfaith forums on social justice issues (e.g., asylum seekers, marriage equality, reproductive rights) and a study group on Karen Amstrong's Charter for Compassion. On a similar side of the road, have been informed that my address from last year Great Unitarian Political Leaders of Australia and New Zealand is a feature article in an upcoming Quest, the newsletter of ANZUUA. On Sunday facilitated the Philosophy Forum with PhD candidate (and former workmate) Pat Sunter speaking on philosophical issues in urban planning; touched upon some of the history (e.g., Garden Cities movement from the 1890s), as well as the ontological issue of being within a city environment, and the epistemology of knowledge dispersion within a city.
The weekend started with a decision to reorganise the study (well, more of a gaming room to be honest). The need to move furnishings around and purchase several more bookcases resulted in a trip to Ikea. There is no attempt to pretend that Ikea furnishings are good, merely functional - I believe it was Generation X that coined the phrase "semi-disposable Swedish furniture". That evening was Chiara's 38th birthday gathering (making it some 22 years since we first met). Spent a long and pleasant evening with her, family, and friends, and had a long chat with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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caseopaya was planning on attending as well, but had been offered a free ticket to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, which apparently consisted of excellent sound, but a dodgy crowd. Later on Sunday ran the second session of the Pirates of the Vistula scenario for Twilight 2000.
Delightful dinner at the Sahara Bar on Wednesday night with the Interfaith Committee for St. Michael's Uniting Church. Main activities this year will be interfaith forums on social justice issues (e.g., asylum seekers, marriage equality, reproductive rights) and a study group on Karen Amstrong's Charter for Compassion. On a similar side of the road, have been informed that my address from last year Great Unitarian Political Leaders of Australia and New Zealand is a feature article in an upcoming Quest, the newsletter of ANZUUA. On Sunday facilitated the Philosophy Forum with PhD candidate (and former workmate) Pat Sunter speaking on philosophical issues in urban planning; touched upon some of the history (e.g., Garden Cities movement from the 1890s), as well as the ontological issue of being within a city environment, and the epistemology of knowledge dispersion within a city.
The weekend started with a decision to reorganise the study (well, more of a gaming room to be honest). The need to move furnishings around and purchase several more bookcases resulted in a trip to Ikea. There is no attempt to pretend that Ikea furnishings are good, merely functional - I believe it was Generation X that coined the phrase "semi-disposable Swedish furniture". That evening was Chiara's 38th birthday gathering (making it some 22 years since we first met). Spent a long and pleasant evening with her, family, and friends, and had a long chat with
recumbenteer; caseopaya was planning on attending as well, but had been offered a free ticket to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, which apparently consisted of excellent sound, but a dodgy crowd. Later on Sunday ran the second session of the Pirates of the Vistula scenario for Twilight 2000.