EVENT: HUGH MACKAY: WHAT KIND OF SOCIETY ARE WE BECOMING?

The most powerful messages coming from contemporary Australian society appear to contradict each other. Personal wealth is increasing but so is homelessness. Our cultural diversity is a shining example to the world, yet many Australians still seem to regard it as a fatal flaw in our national character.

Hugh Mackay will pick his way through these and other contradictions. He finds evidence of a fundamental shift in our thinking: less resistant to change, more prepared to take control of our own lives and more interested in reforming communities.

Hugh Mackay is a psychologist, social researcher and writer who has made a life-long study of the attitudes and behaviour of the Australian community. He is a graduate of the University of Sydney and Macquarie University, and a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society. In recognition of his pioneering work in social research, he has been awarded honorary doctorates by New South Wales, Macquarie and Charles Sturt Universities. He is a regular contributor to newspapers, radio and television, and is the author of four novels.

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