2026 planned discussion topics
Planned topics below are subject to change.
U3A Nunawading Dates 2026
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)
(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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