“We should be more demanding of our social lives. Rather than seeing a successful encounter as a rare gift, we should expect to engineer one regularly.” Alain de Botton  “To see what is in...

Yes, the inaugural event was held last Friday 22 February 2013. (The next two are 1 and 8 March). See also page 73 of the printed Fringe program. What is the primary measure of...

As readers may be aware this new kind of social process – in which people meet in a public place such as a pub or a cafe and have a wholesome encounter with someone...

The forthcoming Conversare events in the Adelaide Fringe raise ‘interesting’ challenges for the sponsors (Australian Civic Trust and Sarah’s Sisters Sustainable Café), the hosts and potential participants! See: https://www.adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/conversare-with-alan-stewart/1b327402-cbdc-4b2a-8ccf-82c71d18241b  And on page 73 of...

As you may imagine there has been much concern, particularly but not only, in the United States about the Sandy Hook school massacre and its underpinnings. One response has been to conduct a ‘Vancouver...

As we enter the new year there are likely to be enjoyable and exhilarating experiences awaiting those who have opportunity to participate in a Conversare event. Which could happen well beyond the confines of...

“The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice that we fail to notice there is little we can do to...

You may be interested to learn that there are substantial developments with  Converare – Bringing conversation to life. This latter subtitle was used as the name of a nomination in the Social Category of...

There are several which may interest you, particularly if you have an inkling that there is more significance to conversation that meets the eye. The one reported here is to do with the forthcoming...

This is happening through the offices of the Australian Civic Trust as an outcome of my Nomination in their 2012 Awards and Brickbats. Conversare has recently been brought into the public domain. See Civility...