DISRUPTED FESTIVAL 2019

KEYNOTES

CONTENT 2019

The Truth About Indigenous Suicide Prevention

11am, Saturday, Discovery Lounge The story of Indigenous Australians is important and the truth about mental health is essential to continue a conversation about our kids.

What is Truth?

4.45pm, Saturday, Discovery Lounge Join Dr Karl as he takes a deep historical dive to uncover the mis-truths that have infiltrated our everyday.

Any Ordinary Day

11am, Sunday, Discovery Lounge Dual Walkley Award-winner Leigh Sales discusses her new book which investigates how ordinary people endure the unthinkable.

Special Event: Career Advice from Dr Karl

Monday 29 July, 10.30am Special event for schools.

PANELS & CONVERSATIONS

CONTENT 2019

Fixing Truth – How Do We Do It, and What’s Stopping Us?

12.15pm, Saturday, Discovery Lounge What prevents us from fixing the lies and misinformation which surround us?

The Place for Truth in Our Court System

12.30pm, Saturday, Library Theatre Two legal experts discuss frustrations within the Australian legal system.

Telling the Migrant Story

1.45pm, Saturday, Discovery Lounge This panel uncovers the inspirational truth about these migrants and where they come from.

The Truth about Making a Living as a Writer

3.15pm, Saturday, Discovery Lounge They say everyone has a book in them, but can everyone afford to write it?

Speak Your Truth

12.15pm, Sunday, Discovery Lounge This panel explores how some victims have found their voice and are finally being supported. But will they be believed?

How Reliable is Our Memory?

3.15pm, Sunday, Discovery Lounge Join Dr Karl and neuroscientist Professor Alan Harvey for a one-on-one on the physiology of our memories.

Navigating Away from Truth Decay

1.45pm, Sunday, Discovery Lounge Join a panel of experts as they interrogate how exactly falsehoods are confused for facts.

WORKSHOPS & ACTIVITIES

CONTENT 2019

Virtual Whadjuk

Saturday and Sunday, 10.30am - 4.30pm Come on a virtual reality adventure and be welcomed to Country.

Kids Workshop: LEGO Stop-Motion Animation for Tweens

Saturday and Sunday, 10.30am, Studio 001 With guidance from the expert Fire Tech tutors, and using the latest stop-motion tech, participants learn how to produce their film to a final product.

Workshop: Epistemicide in the Western Art Canon

2pm, Sunday, Studio 001 A workshop for art appreciators and artists exploring Western art canon and the links to cultural destruction.

Workshop: The Information War is Here — Digital Literacy

1.45pm, Saturday, Library Theatre Join PEN Perth’s Kelly Fliedner as she wades into the overwhelming fact that our internet is awash with misinformation.