THE ETHICS OF... Conversation
THURS 24 OCTOBER 2024
6:30pm – 7:30pm AEDT
IN PERSON AND LIVESTREAM
The Ethics Centre
Level 1, 161 Castlereagh St
Sydney, 2000
$14 livestream on demand
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Few things in life are certain, but one of them is that it will end. Before it does, we will gradually but dramatically change as we grow older.
Yet, how often do we confront head on the true implications of ageing and of being old? In the Ethics of Being Old, The Ethics Centre’s Senior Philosopher Dr Tim Dean is joined by renowned stage and screen actor Maggie Dence and Wiradjuri woman, leader, and advocate Bronwyn Penrith to explore what it means to age, how growing old brings both wisdom and frailty, how ageing affects our identity and sense of meaning, who should bear the responsibility for caring for those who increasingly struggle to care for themselves, and whether we can make peace with the brute facts of death and dying.
Ageing is inevitable, but it’s up to us what to make of our finite lives.
This event is part of a series which includes The Ethics of Being Young on 21 November.
Live stream ticket holders will be able to watch on demand for up to 14 days post-event.
About 'The Ethics Of...'
‘The Ethics of…’ is an event series where we freely examine the experiences, hopes and challenges that make us truly human; from the good to the bad and everything in between. Each event is an intimate conversation, led by a philosopher, with opportunities for the audience to share their experiences, views and learn from each other. Join us for this important and interactive event, held both in person and livestreamed, about the ways we connect with each other.
This series is supported by NSW Government through Create NSW.
Speakers
Maggie Dence
Maggie Dence’s illustrious career boasts an extensive list of screen projects in both TV and film. Maggie can currently be seen returning to the second season of Heartbreak High as fan favourite, Nan. Other Television credits include: The Last Anniversary, The Messenger, Significant Others, Frayed, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, The Commons, Rake, Neighbours, Black Comedy, Ready for This, A Town Like Alice, Mavis Bramston Show and The Sullivans. Her film credits include Peter Pan, Look Both Ways, and Wake in Fright, plus many short films. Maggie is the first female recipient of the MEAA/Foxtel Lifetime Achievement Award. She has also received an AM for services to the Entertainment Industry as an Actor and for Charity work for the Actors’ Benevolent Fund of NSW.
Trained at Sydney’s Independent Theatre, Maggie has appeared in countless productions for STC, Ensemble, Griffin, STCoSA and Q Theatre.
Bronwyn Penrith
Bronwyn is a Wiradjuri woman who has worked all her life for equality and the recognition of First Nations people and their rights. She was the inaugural Chair of Moreton Consulting and is currently the Deputy Chair of Burbangana Group’s Board of Directors. She is currently on the Board of the Mudgin-gal Aboriginal Women’s Corporation near the Block in Redfern and a Director of the Redfern Foundation Ltd. She is also a recent past member of the Redfern/Waterloo Aboriginal Justice Group and the City of Sydney Aboriginal Advisory Committee. Bronwyn delivers mentoring training, cultural awareness and community education workshops. She is also a highly skilled mediator and is a registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner with the Australian Government Department of the Attorney General.
Dr Tim Dean
Tim is The Ethics Centre’s Senior Philosopher and Manos Chair in Ethics. He is a public philosopher, speaker and writer, with a Doctorate in philosophy from the University of New South Wales on the evolution of morality and specialises in public philosophy, ethics and critical thinking. He is an Honorary Associate at the University of Sydney and the author of How We Became Human. He is the recipient of the Australasian Association of Philosophy Media Professionals’ Award for his work on philosophy in the public sphere.
