Two one-day dialogues, facilitated by Anna Bromley and Julie-Marie ffrench-Devitt, and a Facilitating Socratic Dialogue workshop

Sat 7 Feb – 10.00 am to 4.30 pm, Choice of one of two dialogues
Sun 8 Feb – 9.30 am to 1.00 pm, Workshop on Facilitating Socratic Dialogues

February 7 Dialogue 1: What does it mean to really encounter someone?

Facilitated by Anna Bromley. We encounter many people throughout our day and our lives. But not every meeting feels the same. Some encounters could be superficial, every day and go by without noticing anything special. Other times, encounters can stick in our memory because there was something out of the ordinary about them. You could say that something deeper was going on. Based on personal memories, we will share such situations with one another and try to gain more clarity about what we think and how we speak about such experiences.
10am to 4.30pm
Lancaster Hall Hotel, 35 Craven Terrace, W2 3EL.
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February 7 Dialogue 2: Manners make humanity

Facilitated by Julie-Marie ffrench-Devitt. This is an updated version of the saying: ‘Manners maketh man’, often attributed to William of Wykeham (a C14th English Bishop).  In today’s fast-paced world, where many of us are constantly busy and often focused on digital interactions, it could be questioned whether manners still matter. Are they simply old-fashioned customs, or should they play a vital role in our lives and relationships, and if so, why? During this Socratic dialogue we will explore the concept of manners and consider whether for example, simple acts of courtesy, like saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’, listening attentively, or apologising are an essential feature of what it means to be human, and if so, why?

9.30am to 4.00pm
Lancaster Hall Hotel, 35 Craven Terrace, W2 3EL.
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February 8: Workshop on Facilitating Socratic Dialogues

Details to follow
9.30 am to 1.00 pm
Lancaster Hall Hotel, 35 Craven Terrace, W2 3EL
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