We are innately social creatures, hard-wired to seek out a sense of belonging and a place in community. Jyoti looks at how crucial connections are for us and how the intrinsic need for communication equates to our need for food, shelter and safety in order to survive.
- August 28, 2020
In this piece Gillian looks at the various ways of connecting on and offline while exploring how nuanced our conversations can be.
- August 6, 2020
Conor writes about the value of enriching face to face conversation and our growing reliance on connections through technologies.
- August 5, 2020
Jyoti talks about her experiences of friendship: the transient, the everlasting and what we can learn from them.
- August 3, 2020
Jyoti explores the theme of curiosity and why it's essential in our everyday lives
- July 20, 2020
Marty McGhee discusses the theme of polarisation & what to expect from one of our salons.
- July 6, 2020
Our Salon host Emma writes about diversity - its importance in society & why we should celebrate it.
- June 27, 2020
Conversation Salons are all about exchanging ideas. We welcome all types of people, ideas and viewpoints and all contributions are valued. In this piece, one of our hosts Emma, shares her views on why exchanging ideas matters so much.
- June 15, 2020
A heartwarming look at life in lockdown through the eyes of our salon host Emma. This piece looks at the importance of friendships and communication with your loved ones while exploring empathy for others as well as our own sense of belonging in this momentous time we’re living through.
- April 16, 2020
by Stacey Malaniff There is a lot of focus now on ‘staying connected while being apart.’ We, as a community, are doing our best to protect each other from a hidden threat which we are all facing. However, we also...
- March 30, 2020