Producing Human Encounters
The Canberra Series
Extraordinary ordinary people. Real stories. Shared wisdom. Human possibilities.
A room for Canberra’s many kinds of knowledge, from the ideas that shape public life to the lessons learned quietly in families and communities.
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The experience
Real stories. Shared wisdom.
Each gathering brings together around 12–15 featured people from different walks of life, alongside an audience. Guests share the stories, knowledge and experience they’ve gained. Then the room opens to conversation, learning and connection.
We welcome people from education, business, community, the arts, innovation, care, the environment and philosophy, and anyone with remarkable life experience to share.
“Sometimes the most extraordinary thing we can do is recognise the extraordinary in one another.”
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Everyone has a story. Some stories deserve to travel further.
Come to listen, share something you’ve lived or introduce us to someone whose story deserves to be heard.
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