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    • Creative Flow Open Studio: An Experiment in Everyday Creativity

    Virtual , Australia

    Charles Sturt University

    Why is it so hard to sustain something we know is good for us, and what might happen if we designed the conditions differently? How might rhythm, shared practice, and accessibility reshape the way we engage in everyday creativity? We know that regular creative engagement is linked with improved wellbeing, yet many people struggle to maintain a creative practice amidst the demands of everyday life. This presentation shares the story of Creative Flow Open Studio, a simple experiment that began with one question: What happens if we make just thirty minutes of creative practice part of each weekday? After beginning […]

    Free

    Understanding Crime Through Emotions – Findings from a Two-Phase Study of Alexithymia

    UTS UTS City Campus, Building 10 Level 03, Room 470, 235-253 Jones St., Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia

    UTS Criminology

    Alexithymia, characterised by difficulties identifying and describing one’s own emotions, has increasingly been recognised as a transdiagnostic construct associated with a range of adverse psychological and behavioural outcomes. Despite growing interest within clinical psychology, its relevance to offending behaviour remains comparatively underexplored within criminological research. This presentation reports findings from a two-phase doctoral study examining the relationship between alexithymia and offending behaviour through a criminologically informed biopsychosocial framework. Phase One involved a systematic review synthesising over five decades of international research on alexithymia among incarcerated populations, identifying consistent associations with trauma exposure, mental health difficulties, personality functioning, and violent offending, […]

    The Great Debate: Australian Politics is Alive and Well

    National Library of Australia Parkes Pl W, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    Academy of Social Sciences in Australia

    The Great Debate is back for its fourth big year! Join us for an evening of compelling debate as six of Australia's premier academics argue for and against the state of Australian politics. Arguing for the affirmative are: Professor Anika Gauja, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Research at the University of Technology Sydney, Thomas Mayo, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander author, orator and justice advocate, and assistant National Secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia, Professor Graeme Orr, expert on electoral law at the University of Queensland. For the negative, the team includes: Professor Kim Rubenstein, co-director of the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation […]

    $20

    Never Mind the Neurobullocks: The Three Biggest Myths of Neuroscience

    Virtual , Australia

    Charles Sturt University

    Ana Lund will share the three neuroscience myths that live rent-free in your brain and in your textbooks and why they need an eviction notice. Attendees will explore how these misconceptions arise, why they endure, and the consequences they have for therapeutic practice and human understanding. Rather than dismissing neuroscience, Lund advocates for a more thoughtful, evidence-informed integration of neuroscience into social and therapeutic contexts. About the Presenter Ana Lund is an integrative psychotherapist with a foundation in Transactional Analysis and a member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). Ana holds a PhD in science and has spent […]

    Free

    The Story Within: How Adventure Makes Meaningful Change

    Virtual , Australia

    Charles Sturt University

    Whether recreational or therapeutic, the process of meaning-making is an inherent part of the human experience. From an existential-heuristic lens, this presentation will explore the stories and adventure activities clients have found purposeful and insightful for their existence and how they view the world. About the Presenter Cian Brown, PhD is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor (LPC-S) in Oklahoma and Supervisor (LPC-S) in Arkansas, Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), Certified Clinical Adventure Therapist (CCAT), and Board Certified in Neurofeedback, Fellow (BCN-Fellow) with a Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision from the University of Arkansas specializing in Adventure Therapy. He received his M.S. […]

    Free