I am happy to announce the following event below, which I will be attending. I am a community member of the hosting organization, The Centre for Peace and Social Justice at Southern Cross University (Gold Coast, Australia), which I will also be doing a workshop with one of the Centre's principal researchers , Bee Chen Goh, later this month on nonverbal communication and mediation.

Sublimation of Character

Synopsis:
Philosophy may at times appear to be elusive, largely due to inter-school contradictions and esoteric concepts. Let's focus on an area that is secular and practicable. Ancient Chinese philosophies blossomed over two thousand years ago. Much fantasy has been fused into them before and after. That has to be winnowed away. Counsel was unwittingly given by Socrates for scholars to be skeptical. The focus is on Zengzi, credited with the compilation of the classic "Great Learning" meant for mature students. We shall learn of his technique of character cultivation. The other two pre-eminent Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle will add substance in governance and social grace to the demeanor of accomplished gentlemen or"Junzi"