Philosophers-in-Residence
You’ve heard your favourite author, discovered a debut novelist and pondered ideas, big and small. But now you’re wondering: how does this affect me? What can I do next? What does it all mean?
Over the course of the Festival, our two 2016 Philosophers-in-Residence will be attending events, posing questions, and approaching our attendees to find out what people are talking about and why. They will connect the dots and highlight the ideas that resonate, culminating in a closing address on Sunday.
Introducing Antonia Case and Professor Frederick d’Agostino
Antonia Case
Antonia Case is an award-winning writer and the publisher and editor of New Philosopher and Womankind magazines. In 2013 she won the Australasian Association of Philosophy Media Professionals’ Award for excellence in the presentation of philosophy in the media. Antonia holds an Honours degree in Economics from the University of Sydney, and she studied fashion design in Paris. She has interviewed some of the world’s leading thinkers, including Noam Chomsky, and is a regular guest on ABC radio.
Professor Frederick d’Agostino
Professor Frederick d’Agostino is a philosopher and social scientist based at The University of Queensland. he has edited the Australasian Journal of Philosophy; Politics, Philosophy and Economics; and the Routledge Companion to Political and Social Philosophy. Professor d’Agostino is passionate about people, and will engage with artists and audiences both on the ground and online throughout the Festival.
