Tuesday 16 September, 4PM-5PM
Alcoves
The Myth of “Wellness”
Wellness culture positions itself as a refuge, while perpetuating much of the harm it claims to remedy – and we’ve fallen for it. Why are we so willing to buy into the stories wellness tells and sells? What if what is presented as the ‘cure’ is in fact the source of our disease?
A curious conversation that will surface the stories our culture has internalised about “wellness”, alongside a call to radically rewrite what it means to be well.
Miriam Latif
Miriam Latif is a herbalist and mentor who is less concerned with plants and the body, and more curious about the personal and cultural stories that define our understanding and experience of health in the first place. She holds conflicting truths – wellness is broken, and it has much to offer us, if we can […]
Lori Curran
Lori Curran is a bodyworker specialising in massage therapy, yoga, movement and mindfulness. She is also a student of counselling and psychotherapy. Her work is grounded in an interdisciplinary approach, she facilitates body awareness, tension release, and nervous system regulation, fostering resilience and emotional balance. Lori’s practice is centred on the interconnectedness of mind and […]
Taj Scicluna
Taj Scicluna is an artist, botanical educator, bioregional Herbalist, and Awe Seeker. Her business is a platform for creativity, a place to weave the romantic wonder of the botanical into something tangible to share with the world. She aims to co-collaborate in repairing the rupture created in our experience of nature as separate, believing that healing is done in this process of being in relationship with the botanical rather than treating it as a resource. Healing is within the process, not the product.
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Friday 12 September, 10AM-11:30AM
Chronicling Cultural Trash
How can we critically illuminate our current cultural moment by unearthing “low brow” culture, such as reality TV, AI slop, TikTok trends, tabloid drama, YouTube conspiracies and internet detritus?
Sunday 14 September, 3PM-4PM
Future Laureates: Young Writers on Poetry and Power
Australia is to have its own national Poet Laureate in 2025. Writers under 25 explore what this will mean, and who will this role serve?
Monday 15 September, 6:30PM-8:00PM
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Struggling with self-promotion as a writer? Join journalist and author Jenny Valentish for a practical, energising workshop designed to help you show up with confidence.
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