Events

Join our 10-week Philosophy Club as we explore the major cultural, political and technological changes shaping today’s world, from the rise of authoritarianism and social movements to artificial intelligence and new ways of thinking.

Each week features a different guest speaker, offering philosophical, historical, literary and creative perspectives on contemporary issues. Together, we connect classic ideas and critical thinking with current affairs, discovering how philosophy can help us better understand and respond to the world we live in.

When: Wednesday 29 April – Wednesday 1 July 2026 (Term 2)

Where: Cultural Hub, ground floor, Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf

Time: 10am -12pm

Each session covers a new topic, so you are welcome to attend even if you miss a week.

Week Name Topic

Week 1

• Tutor: Christine Gietz
• Topic: To Revolutionise: The Call for Change in Many Shapes and Forms

Week 2

• Tutor: Michael Taylor
• Topic: The End of the Rules-Based International Order

Week 3

• Tutor: Michael Pyne
• Topic: Australia’s Immigration Revolution

Week 4

• Tutor: Anne Harbers
• Topic: Banksy: Art, Power, and Protest in the Modern World

Week 5

• Tutor: Michael Hauptman
• Topic: The East India Company: The First Corporate Revolution

Week 6

• Tutor: Lanning Bennett
• Topic: The 1960s Cultural Revolution: Music, Art, Sexual Attitudes, and More

Week 7

• Tutor: Sonya Thompson
• Topic: The Trump Revolution

Week 8

• Tutor: Georgina Kenyon
• Topic: Sentient: Australia’s Resistance to Giving Rights to Nature

Week 9

• Tutor: Hugh Trantor
• Topic: The Renewable Energy Revolution

Week 10

• Tutor: Sandy Killick
• Topic: The AI Revolution: Where It Came From and Where It Is Taking Us

This in-person course will be held at the Cultural Hub, Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf.

Welcome to the Woollahra Philosophy Club where all things of a philosophical nature are considered. Listen and learn, discuss and debate. Hosted by Woollahra Council, in partnership with the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) Sydney, we invite you to participate. It’s fun, it’s friendly, it’s fulfilling – it’s philosophical!

Getting here: Parking and public transport are available nearby. There are two disability parking spaces available outside the Council Chambers. There is a public car park located at Cross Street, Double Bay. If you are arriving via UBER or TAXI please request a drop or collection at the Council Chambers.

Events may be photographed, and images used for promotional purposes on Council’s website or social media. If you do not wish your image to be published, please notify staff before the event.

Paid tickets are not transferable or refundable.

Do not attend the event if you are feeling unwell. If you join a waitlist, we will contact you if a ticket becomes available.

Proudly supported by @WoollahraCouncil.

Image: Philibert-Louis Debucourt, La Promenade Publique, 1792, color etching and wash manner with aquatint on wove paper, Widener Collection, 1942.9.2266. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., United States. Courtesy: Widener Collection.