‘The Hermeneutic Circle’ with Steven Segal | Monday September 8, 2014 | 5.30pm

In our world, technology has broken down barriers to trade and communication and at the same time there are few guidelines for dealing with difference, in a global context. How are we creating the space for working across difference? And what is the mindset that is required to respond to difference without insulating ourselves in our "own." A conversation on this theme will be conducted using a particular methodology called a Hermeneutic Circle. This is an opportunity to engage with a topic where there are no rights and wrongs; no rules; no facilitation. The intention of a hermeneutic practice is 'to create the conditions for understanding to occur'. We'll offer a short historical and philosophical background to this work - and mostly we'll all be involved in the dialogue towards understanding/making sense of the topic. Guest Facilitator: Steven Segal - of Macquarie Graduate School of Management has been running hermeneutic circles for PhD candidates for the past 6 years Venue:  [Our usual venue] University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Jones Street, Ultimo corner Thomas Street. Room 5.580 Level 5, Building 10, Take the lift to level 5, cross the atrium footbridge, walk straight ahead to room 580. Time: From 5:30pm to 7:30pm sharp | No RSVP - Just turn up