Dates and Planning

2026 planned discussion topics

Planned topics below are subject to change.

Term 1 discussion topics
ClassDatesDiscussion Topics
14/2/2026Welcome, What is Philosophy?
211/2/2026What is Philosophy?
318/2/2026The Map of Philosophy
425/2/2026Etiquette of philosophical discussion, Philosophical arguments
54/3/2026Arguments
611/3/2026Critical thinking - some fallacies
718/3/2026Helen to take class - Learning from Mistakes, Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn
825/3/2026Epistemology (theory of knowledge)
91/4/2026Review of term 1 topics

U3A Nunawading Dates 2026


Operational dates 2025/2026
Terms
TermStartEnd
Term 1, 2026 (9 weeks)02 Feb 202602 Apr 2026
Term 2, 2026 (9 weeks)20 Apr 202619 Jun 2026
Term 3, 2026 (10 weeks)13 Jul 202618 Sep 2026
Term 4, 2026 (7 weeks)05 Oct 202620 Nov 2026


Some important dates for U3A are stated here:  https://u3anunawading.org.au/contact-us/dates/

Term breaks 2026

  • Friday 3 April – 17 April (2 weeks including Easter)
  • 22 June – 10 July (3 weeks)
  • 21 September – 2 October (2 weeks)

Public holidays and closures 2026

  • Australia Day: Monday 26 January
  • Labour Day: Monday 9 March
  • Easter: Friday 3 April – Monday 6 April
  • Anzac Day: Saturday 25 April
  • King’s Birthday: Monday 8 June
  • Friday before the AFL Grand Final: Friday 25 September (TBC)
  • Melbourne Cup Day: Tuesday 3 November
    (Melbourne Cup Eve: Monday 2 November – classes as usual)

Possible topics for 2026

  • Buddhism
  • Happiness (see Wifi Philosophy on Youtube)
  • Epistemology - Ending with the singularity that AI has all the knowledge (suggested by Maggie)
  • Ethics
    • Normative Ethics - Deontology
    • Normative Ethics - Virtue Ethics
  • Daodejing
  • Chan/Zen Buddhism
  • Shame (suggested by John)
  • AI and robots
  • Mencius (Mengzi) Virtue theory (includes a discussion on Shame)
  • Meta - ethics
  • Punishment (see Wifi Philosophy on Youtube)
  • History of philosophy (see PPPD blog)
  • Conspiracy theories, anti-Semitism and fun (refer to ABC Philosophers' Zone)
  • Articles or podcasts from ABC Philosophers' Zone
  • Introduction to Ethics - (see Wifi Philosophy)
  • Moral Education in Confucianism (see Philosophy Now magazine)
  • Other articles from Philosophy Now magazine

Past topics 2026

To be added

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