The Inner Self: The Joy of Discovering Who We Really Are

with Hugh Mackay / Chaired by Nicole Abadee

Hugh Mackay has made a lifelong study of the attitudes and behaviours of Australians, researching who we are, and why we behave as we do, for nearly sixty years. In his potent new book, The Inner Self, Hugh returns to his psychology roots and turns his gaze inwards, bypassing our socially constructed identities to explore our deeper, more private sense of self. He invites us to find a path to psychological freedom by answering that most challenging and confronting of questions: Who am I, really?

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Hugh Mackay is a social researcher and a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and the Royal Society of NSW. He has had a 60-year career in social research, and was a weekly newspaper columnist for over 25 years. He is the bestselling author of 21 books, including What Makes Us Tick, The Good Life, Australia Reimagined and, his most recent book, The Inner Self: The Joy of Discovering Who We Really Are.

Nicole Abadee writes about books for Good Weekend, appears regularly at writers’ festivals and other literary events and has a books podcast, Books, Books, Books. Nicole is also a literary consultant, helping writers to polish their work and to get published.

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WHEN

Mon 01 Mar, 1:15pm

WHERE

Pioneer Women's Memorial Garden
East Stage

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FREE

DURATION

1hr

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To ensure your safety during the Age of Covid, 2021 will see some changes to the operation of the Writers’ Week’s site.

Adelaide Writers’ Week sessions held in the Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden are free however all patrons will be required to do a COVID-Safe Check-In by scanning one of the QR codes displayed around the Garden. If you do not have a smart phone, Writers’ Week staff can register you manually.

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Wheelchair accessible

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