Poets Corner with Roger Rees
Event description
Roger Rees is Emeritus Professor of Disability Research in the School of Medicine and Health Science at Flinders University.
He has twelve broadcast scripts for the ABC RN Science Show including titles such as Humour
as Medicine and Music and the Mind. His poems and essays have been widely published in newspapers such as The
Australian and The Advertiser and in various education and neuroscience journals. He loves to explore the power of creativity to heal.
Roger was awarded the Flinders University Excellent Achievement Medal for his writing and promotion of equal opportunities. His poetry collection, Venturing Out: Poems & Portraits (2022), is a
celebration of interior lives, personal relationships and life events.
Roger’s writing is multilayered and defined by his compassion
and celebration of the people and environment he loves.
Don't miss what promises to be an enthralling evening with this special guest.