Hope is essential for a flourishing life but in our anxious and overwhelmed post-pandemic world, many are struggling to be hopeful. What can we do to nurture hope in ourselves and in young people?

This talk explores recent psychological research as well as the wisdom of philosophers and theologians through history on the nature of hope, what is currently hindering our experience of it, and practical strategies to foster it.

Guest speaker, Leisa Aitken, is a clinical psychologist, working in private practice. She has more than 20 years experience in counselling and also supervising in psychiatric hospitals and providing workplace support. She has spoken at many schools and churches with the aim of applying psychological research to real life dilemmas. She is about to finish a PhD on the psychology of hope, which incorporates philosophical and theological reflections of hope with her own research on hope in Australian society.



Presentation: https://www.inaburra.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Leisa-Aitken-Podcast-Supporting-Bio.pdf

Hope is essential for a flourishing life but in our anxious and overwhelmed post-pandemic world, many are struggling to be hopeful. What can we do to nurture hope in ourselves and in young people? This talk explores recent psychological research as well as the wisdom of philosophers and theologians through history on the nature of hope, what is currently hindering our experience of it, and practical strategies to foster it. Guest speaker, Leisa Aitken, is a clinical psychologist, working in private practice. She has more than 20 years experience in counselling and also supervising in psychiatric hospitals and providing workplace support. She has spoken at many schools and churches with the aim of applying psychological research to real life dilemmas. She is about to finish a PhD on the psychology of hope, which incorporates philosophical and theological reflections of hope with her own research on hope in Australian society.
 
Presentation: <a href="https://www.inaburra.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Leisa-Aitken-Podcast-Supporting-Bio.pdf">https://www.inaburra.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Leisa-Aitken-Podcast-Supporting-Bio.pdf</a>

The Inaburra Founders Lectures honour of a small group of pioneers whose vision led to the establishment of the school in 1982. The series is underpinned by Inaburra’s enduring value of lifelong learning and draws on a network of guest speakers to share their knowledge and expertise with our community. The Founders Lectures are hosted annually by Inaburra School in front of a live audience and are also shared as a podcast series.

The Inaburra Founders Lectures honour of a small group of pioneers whose vision led to the establishment of the school in 1982. The series is underpinned by Inaburra’s enduring value of lifelong learning and draws on a network of guest speakers to share their knowledge and expertise with our community. The Founders Lectures are hosted annually by Inaburra School in front of a live audience and are also shared as a podcast series.