Sandra Darroch (Secretary)
Sandra Darroch first
became interested in Philosophy while researching her biography
of Lady Ottoline Morrell, one of Bertrand Russells's lovers.
A graduate of the University of Sydney and originally a journalist,
Sandra now runs an Internet company with her husband.
Isabelle
Li (Treasurer)
Isabelle Li grew
up in China, worked in Singapore and migrated to Australia in
1999. Her short stories have appeared in various anthologies,
including Southerly, UTS Writers' Anthology, New Australian
Stories, and The Best Australian Stories. Her debut script was
made into a short film, premiered at the 60th Melbourne International
Film Festival. Isabelle works for a telecommunication company,
managing the international voice group. Her time is divided
between Sydney and Blackheath. Isabelle has taken over the role
of Treasurer from Chris Arnott who has done a sterling job on
behhalf of the Forum for many years, for which the Committee
is very grateful.
Robert
Darroch
Robert Darroch is
a former journalist who now runs an Internet company. His interests
include DH Lawrence, secret armies, climate change, history,
cricket, politics, English grammar and tripe.
Geoff
Brehaut
Geoff has had a
career in engineering and IT, most recently as Head of Consulting
& Chief Architect in Australia for a multinational computer
services company. He now operates a consulting and training
practice from Blackheath as well as having involvement with
Emergency Services and Community organisations in the Mountains.
His interests include History and the History & Philosophy
of Science & Technology, Design, the Environment and Sustainability
and politics.
Bob Howard
Dr. Howard is a
graduate of the University of New England and the Australian
National University. For more than thirty years, Dr. Howard
has taught and researched in the areas of International Relations,
International Relations Theory, International Security and Australian
Foreign Policy. He currently holds the positions of Research
Associate in the Department of Government and International
Relations, University of Sydney and is Professorial Fellow in
the Australian Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ACORS)
at the University of Wollongong. In his latter capacity, Dr.
Howard teaches at HMAS Creswell, the Royal Australian Navy Staff
College at Jervis Bay, NSW. Dr Howard is presently working on
a book-length manuscript on the relevance of international relations
theory for an understanding of contemporary world politics.
Ann Penhallurick
Ann Penhallurick
hopes to promote the participation of young and emerging philosophers,
and audience members, in the Blackheath forum. By trade she
is a psychologist and speech/language clinician. Her recent
doctoral thesis, however, explores theoretical intersections
of the empirical and the epistemological, particularly in relation
to thinking (brought) about people who are 'marginal'. Ann is
interested in philosophical notions of humanness, writes crime
fiction and likes to think she will soon publish a novel (or
two).
Younger
Philosophers
Is philosophy in danger
of being too slow, too ponderous for the techno-driven, change-valuing
world of the third millennium? In 2012 the Blackheath Philosophy
Forum takes this question head-on, inviting some very young,
and some just young(ish) philosophers to participate in presentations.
This year, throughout the series - although not at every session
- there will be a small panel of young philosophers responding
to the presentations of their more senior colleagues. Audience
question time remains, but the participation of young and emerging
philosophers will encourage new perspectives on enduring questions.
There will also be an additional presentation, on 28th July,
in which very young and young philosophers will have a chance
to show the relevance, as they see it, of this ancient and continuing
study to the questions of today.
Our distinguished academic adviser:
