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Associate Professor Maria Takolander – ‘New Shoots: A Garden of Poems’

Associate Professor Maria Takolander was recently commissioned to research and write a suite of poems in response to sites and plants at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria by Red...

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Associate Professor Maria Takolander to Interview Meena Kandasamy

Associate Professor Maria Takolander will interview the Indian feminist writer Meena Kandasamy as part of the Melbourne Writers Festival Local Libraries Program at the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre...

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History Seminar Series, 30 August – ‘Under the Pump in the Age of Trump: Three Perspectives’

This week’s History Seminar Series is a panel discussion with Dr Carolyn Holbrook, Dr Filip Slaveski and Monash University’s Dr Matthew Laing: ‘Under the Pump in the Age of...

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Dr Joanna Cruickshank Interviewed on The Project

Dr Joanna Cruickshank was interviewed on Channel Ten’s The Project on Thursday 24 August in relation to the current historical monuments debate. The interview is available online (see approximately 22...

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Dr Jemma Purdey’s Keynote Address at Indonesia Council Open Conference

Dr Jemma Purdey gave the keynote address at the Indonesia Council Open Conference at Flinders University on 3 July 2017. An edited extract of Dr Purdey’s keynote, ‘Telling Stories...

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Dr Amit Sarwal’s Book Launch – Louise Lightfoot: In Search of India

Dr Amit Sarwal‘s recent publication, Louise Lightfoot: In Search of India, will be launched at Monash University on 24 August 2017. The Hon Robin Scott, Minister for Multicultural Affairs,...

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Dr Jemma Purdey – Talking Indonesia Podcast: ‘Social Media, Politics and the Freedom to Hate’

Dr Jemma Purdey is the co-host of the Talking Indonesia podcast. The new instalment, ‘Social Media, Politics and the Freedom to Hate’, is now available.  The Jakarta gubernatorial election, held...

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History Seminar Series, 23 August 2017 – Dr Jon Ritchie

Dr Jonathan Ritchie will present his paper titled, ‘A Historical Study of Chinese Contributions to Papua New Guinea’s Economic Development’, at this week’s History Seminar Series (Wednesday, 11am). Abstract...

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History Seminar Series Cancellation- Dr Maria Tumarkin

We regret to advise that Dr Maria Tumarkin’s seminar (Wednesday 23 August, 11am), has been cancelled due to unforeseeable circumstances. Dr Tumarkin’s seminar will be re-scheduled for 2018.  Please...

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Dr Tiffany Shellam’s Forthcoming Publication: ‘Ethnographic Inquiry on Phillip Parker King’s Hydrographic Survey’

Dr Tiffany Shellam has a chapter, titled ‘Ethnographic Inquiry on Phillip Parker King’s Hydrographic Survey’, in the forthcoming publication Expeditionary Anthropology: Teamwork, Travel and the ‘Science of Man’, edited...

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Roy Hay’s Review of The Death and Life of Australian Soccer by Joe Gorman

Roy Hay recently reviewed The Death and Life of Australian Soccer by Joe Gorman for The Footy Almanac.  Roy Hay is an Honorary Fellow at Deakin University, where he...

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History Seminar Series – Dr Maria Tumarkin, 23 August 2017

Dr Maria Tumarkin from The University of Melbourne will present her paper, titled ‘Help! I can’t finish my book on Time!’, on 23 August (11am). Dr Tumarkin is a...

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