September 6: Bronwyn Hanna discusses Ethics and Religion in Schools
Since the beginning of this year , NSW has been running ethics classes in primary schools. They have created much controversy, and opposition from religious groups , in that ethics classes were seen to bypass religious instruction. The threat of the Rev. Fred Nile and the Christian Democrats to withdraw support for the government unless the ethics classes were not offered in competition with religious instruction is evidence of some of the difficulties the classes have faced.
Dr. Bronwyn Hanna has been teaching the ethics class in an Inner West public school since the beginning of this year. Bronwyn is the mother of one of the boys in her class. She will give her viewpoint on why she supports the classes and the benefits they bring She will explain the program, the alternatives that were available, her experiences , and in particular she will present her evaluation of the achievements and mishaps so far.
Bronwyn holds a PhD in Australian architectural history from the Faculty of the Built Environment at UNSW. She works with the State Government's Heritage Branch.
Philo Agora's format is a talk for 20 minutes starting at 7:30. The presenter then answers any questions of clarification from the floor. We then take a break of 10 minutes to discuss the talk in small groups. The microphone is then passed around the audience for comment, opinion, and often counter, to a maximum of 3 minutes. The presenter is then given a 5 -10 minute reply and summing up.. We usually finish up at 9pm. The cover charge is now $8 for the talk which includes a cup of coffee or tea.Come early if you wish to eat before the presentation. Con the host will have a special PhiloAgora plate at about $10. Details on how to get to the café in Dulwich Hill are on the website <http://www.lastdropcafe.com.au/>http://www.lastdropcafe.com.au/. It is on Marrickville Road next to Glee Books
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