Events

Dr Amanda Giguere, author of Shakespeare & Violence Prevention: A Practical Handbook for Educators will provide an overview of an innovative application of Shakespeare’s plays to the field of violence prevention. Since 2011, Dr Giguere has been leading a Shakespeare & Violence Prevention program in Colorado schools with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Dr Giguere will outline the program’s history, share research from the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, and offer interactive examples of how the program works in practice.

Dr Giguere’s work engages imagination, creativity, and roleplaying to explore alternatives to violent behaviour.

This session is ideal for parents of teenagers, educators, actors and others interested in the application of Shakespeare in violence prevention.

Shakespeare & Violence Prevention is the second of three sessions in New Humanity Makers. The series brings three visionary leaders whose work defies disciplinary boundaries to illuminate approaches to violence prevention and collective healing.

This series explores how communication, creativity, and community practice can break the cycles of violence, whether by preventing harm, transforming conflict, or restoring those who have been hurt.

New Humanity Makers is a program from the Melbourne Public Humanities Initiative.

With new avenues for ADHD diagnosis, how can we ensure appropriate levels of care for this complex neurological condition?

There has been significant media attention lately on the increase in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in Australia, sparking a complex debate among healthcare professionals, educators, and the public.

While the estimated prevalence of ADHD in Australian children and adolescents remains consistent with global statistics, a surge in diagnoses in adults has health professionals reviewing the reasons why this might be the case.

This panel event will discuss how an increased awareness of ADHD has sparked a debate among healthcare professionals about how to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the condition.