<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Dear friends,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="text-align:center;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><img src="cid:ii_l11eyvxp1" alt="image.png" width="539" height="137" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><font color="#0000ff"><b>We are offering scholarships to university students</b> (ages 18 to 30) </font>interested in participating in the much anticipated series <b><i style=""><font color="#0000ff">The Best of Times, the Worst of Times </font></i></b> begins on 26 April. Hosted by Conversation at the Crossroads, and presented by Professor Joseph Camilleri, it will be a unique experience – stimulating and dynamic. Scholarship covers the full costs of participation in the program.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small">Over the 7 consecutive Tuesday evenings,  the series will be delivered online and in person (at University College, University of Melbourne)</span><font size="4">.</font> It will look with fresh eyes at a world that is changing beyond recognition. Our experience of the Covid pandemic is a sign of the dramatic changes bearing upon us, our environment, our economies, societies, cultures, health, education, media, and even  our personal relationships. How are we to make sense of all this? How can we communicate with others? How do we respond? </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small">Participants will be able to engage not just with Professor Camilleri</span><font size="4">,</font> but with eminent guests, noted for their expertise, insights, and accomplishments in public and academic life, who will join online from China, Hong Kong, the UK, Greece, Australia and elsewhere. They will have conversations in small groups, contribute to brainstorming sessions about what the future holds, take part in debates and skilling workshops, and much else.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">For more details see attached flyer and check website <a href="https://crossroadsconversation.com.au/?page_id=1229. " style=""><b style=""><font size="4">here</font></b> </a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">We believe the series will be of interest to members of your group or society<font size="4">. </font>Please pass on the information, and encourage their participation. <br><b><font color="#0000ff">Scholarship applications are now open.</font></b> For details + application form <b style=""><a href="https://crossroadsconversation.com.au/?page_id=1318" style=""><font size="4">here</font></a>.</b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">We look forward to your participation<font size="4">.  </font><br></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Joseph Camilleri</span><br></div><div><span style="font-family:"arial narrow",sans-serif;color:rgb(84,0,0);font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;letter-spacing:-0.2pt">Emeritus Professor Joseph A. Camilleri OAM</span><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style=""><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:19.2px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0cm;border:1pt none windowtext;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(84,0,0);letter-spacing:-0.2pt">La Trobe University, Melbourne</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:black;letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span></font></p><p style="font-weight:inherit;margin:0cm;line-height:19.2px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><font face="arial narrow, sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0cm;border:1pt none windowtext;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(134,17,6)">Fellow, The </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;backgr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