The Book Feast: Featuring Sean Turnell
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A cosy night with other book lovers at the lovely Cnr restaurant in Woy Woy.We'll be chatting with author Sean Turnell about his latest book, An Unlikely Prisoner, his experiences and life in general.
Sean Turnell has been a senior analyst at the Reserve Bank of Australia, a Professor of Economics at Macquarie University, and is currently a Senior Fellow at the Lowy Institute in Sydney. From 2016 to 2021 he served as economic adviser to Myanmar’s democratic government. Following the military coup that took place in Myanmar in February 2021, Sean was imprisoned alongside Myanmar’s democratic leadership. After 650 days of incarceration and severe ill-treatment, he was finally released in November 2022. Sean has written extensively on macroeconomic policymaking, economic reform, and the role of financial institutions in economic development, with a special focus on Australia, Myanmar, and the Indo-Pacific.
Date
Friday 8 August 2025 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
The Cnr
8/23-27 Chambers Pl, Woy Woy NSW 2256
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