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After completing an undergraduate degree majoring in history, Bill undertook law studies and now holds a Masters in Law and a Master of Public Administration, as well as the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.  Having worked in the fields of employment services, workplace safety and industrial relations, he is now a senior lawyer managing a team specialising in organisations and their compliance.  Bill has taught and assessed courses at university, TAFE and other registered training organisations, and has presented to various conferences including on the issue of whistleblowing. He currently serves on the boards of Shelter NSW and WEA Sydney, and is an accredited mediator. He is also interested in sharing the lessons that sporting history can give us.

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Kimberley Stuart. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Dr Keith Suter is the Managing Director of the Global Directions think tank. He is an economic and social commentator, strategic planner, author and broadcaster. As a broadcaster, he appears on Australian radio an average of once per day. He is the TV Channel 7 Sunrise and Weekend Sunrise foreign affairs editor. He is also a foreign policy analyst for Sky TV Australia. He has a weekly podcast Global Truths.

His first degree was in international relations, economics and international law. His first PhD was on the international law of guerrilla warfare. His second PhD was on the international political economy of the arms race. His third PhD was on scenario planning. He teaches political science on the Sydney international campus of Boston University, USA. He is the Chair of the International Commission of Jurists (NSW). He has been a member of The Club of Rome think tank since 1993. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2019 for services to international affairs and the Uniting Church.

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Linda Swinfield. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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WEA Sydney. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Established in 1913, we are a voluntary, independent, not-for-profit adult education provider offering opportunities to join a community of keen learners. We offer a range of courses across the Humanities, Languages, Arts and Leisure and Wellness activities. We are based in the Sydney CBD with easy access to a variety of public transport options.

Our mission is to provide adults with stimulating and varied educational activities which develop their knowledge, understanding and skills. Within our program we place special emphasis on providing opportunities for the serious and objective study of the arts, humanities and sciences. We are committed to:

• Maintaining excellence in all aspects of our work
• Encouraging students to participate in their own education and in WEA's democratic management structure
• Facilitating access for all who seek to take part in our activities

We believe that WEA activities are of value both to individuals both in their personal life and in their role as citizens in a democratic society.

For more information, visit our What is WEA Sydney? page.

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Sydney City Good Church. Tutor of WEA Sydney

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Erica grew up in Uddevalla, Sweden, but has lived in Sydney since 2017. She is passionate about language education and has several years of experience teaching Swedish to both adults and teenagers. Erica holds a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in linguistics, from The University of Sydney, and has completed additional courses in Swedish and SSL (Swedish as a second language). Erica is also a qualified ELICOS teacher and works part-time at an English language school.

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Magdalena Tausch is an archaeologist, museum educator, and tour guide whose passion for uncovering the past spans more than a decade and 11 archaeological projects across Europe—from prehistoric to medieval sites. A graduate of Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich, she has worked in leading museums, creating hands-on workshops and exhibitions that bring history vividly to life. Now based in Sydney, Magdalena combines her expertise in archaeology, art history, and design to make learning about our shared human story engaging, creative, and accessible to everyone.

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Michael Taylor (LLM, DPhil) is new to the WEA but has extensive teaching experience over a long career. He began over thirty years ago as a College Lecturer in Moral and Political Philosophy at Lincoln College, Oxford, and has since been actively engaged in teaching and lecturing at many leading universities around the world. Although his professional career mainly involved work in economics and economic policy, Michael has always retained his passion for philosophy, and has published several well received books on the nineteenth century thinker Herbert Spencer. He believes that philosophy helps us think more clearly about the problems of everyday life and the great questions that now confront us as a species.  Michael’s classes aim to be interactive, with all the members of the class engaged in a a voyage of discovery.