Workshop
THURS 30 JULY 2026
5.30pm – 7pm
IN PERSON (ORANGE)
Orange City Library
147 Byng St
Orange NSW 2800
RESERVE A SPOT
FREE
The Ethics Centre is taking its immersive philosophy activation Circle of Chairs to Orange City Library.
Will you agree with your fellow attendees’ views?
Pull up a chair and join or simply watch the guided conversations unfold as together we examine how we really feel about the conversations that matter the most.
Come and unpick everyday life’s ethical dilemmas.
Everyone is welcome!
Hosted by philosophers from The Ethics Centre, including Executive Director Dr Simon Longstaff AO and young philosopher Daniel Finlay.
This presentation of Circle of Chairs is supported by Joblink Plus, a for purpose, not for profit organisation, working with communities to create employment opportunities with sustainable outcomes.
About Circle of Chairs
It started with a few chairs in Martin Place and an open invitation to talk. Dr Simon Longstaff, founder and Executive Director of The Ethics Centre, discovered something powerful: given the right conditions, strangers will engage in remarkably honest, open conversation. The circle filled — and kept filling.
That experiment became the spark behind The Ethics Centre itself. This event returns for the community of Orange, NSW.
Hosts
Dr Simon Longstaff AO
Simon Longstaff began his working life on Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory of Australia. He is proud of his kinship ties to the Anindilyakwa people. After a period studying law in Sydney and teaching in Tasmania, he pursued postgraduate studies as a Member of Magdalene College, Cambridge. In 1991, Simon commenced his work as the first Executive Director of The Ethics Centre. In 2013, he was made an officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for “distinguished service to the community through the promotion of ethical standards in governance and business, to improving corporate responsibility, and to philosophy.” Simon is an Adjunct Professor of the Australian Graduate School of Management at UNSW, a Fellow of CPA Australia, the Royal Society of NSW and the Australian Risk Policy Institute.
Daniel Finlay
Daniel is a philosopher, writer and editor. He works at The Ethics Centre as Youth Engagement Coordinator, supporting and developing the futures of young Australians through exposure to ethics.
