July 2023

Beyond Small Talk: Lisa Howard chats about Edinburgh’s Public Living Room as a space for flourishing

Interview and article by Binks Hub student intern Brigid McCormack as part of our series on human flourishing, following our human flourishing symposium in June 2023. How can small actions lead to big change? How is our future shaped by everyday encounters? To find the answers to these questions, Lisa Howard recommends talking to strangers.  Alongside her […]

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Centering Young Voices: postgraduate student Mallory Hybl on flourishing in young people

Interview and article by Binks Hub student intern Brigid McCormack as part of our series on human flourishing, following our human flourishing symposium in June 2023. The flourishing of an individual is intrinsically attached to their community. “We are living in a time of crisis”, Mallory Hybl shares when expanding upon the importance of an environment focused

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“Day-to-Day Existence”: Scottish Storyteller Jess Smith on Human Flourishing

Interview and article by Binks Hub student intern Brigid McCormack as part of our series on human flourishing, following our human flourishing symposium in June 2023. To widen our thinking about flourishing, I spoke with Jess Smith, Scottish storyteller and preserver of Traveller heritage, to explore human flourishing found in stories rooted in the rugged

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