This Thinking Life: Rethinking ‘normal’ – the neurodivergent life

Date: Wednesday 1 July 2026
Time: 6pm – 6:30pm

Join us online for the fifth webinar in the 'This Thinking Life' series.

Online

Organised by

Elspeth Tilley

e.tilley@massey.ac.nz

Join Dr Crooks and Dr McGuigan online to discover how neurodivergence can teach us diverse ways in which humans perceive, experience and interpret the world as they navigate everyday life, in the fifth webinar of the This Thinking Life series.

Dr Sharon Crooks leads neurodiversity research into how different minds think, feel and experience identity and social life – and why cognitive diversity matters for the future of society.

Dr Kathryn McGuigan leads neurodivergent research focusing on intersections with wellbeing, physical health and eating within the social model of disability.

This Thinking Life webinar series

The Thinking Life: Ideas That Shape Us is a free online seminar series brought to you by Massey University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences, running from 17 June to 9 July.

For 8 engaging evening talks, Massey experts will explore how ideas from humanities and social sciences areas, such as psychology, media, classics, Matauranga Māori and politics influence the way we understand ourselves and the world.

Each evening webinar is free, open to the public and includes live captions. Come along to explore who you are, think in new ways, communicate with confidence, understand different perspectives and play your part in shaping the future.