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Publications

Ellie Gardner has a new article in the IAFOR Journal of Literature and Librarianship – called “Navigating the Antiheroine’s Internalised Misogyny: Transformative Female Friendship in Cat’s Eye and The Robber Bride“.

Gwyn McClelland has a new publication in the Journal of Cultural Economy. Valuing the Urakami Cathedral after the atomic bombing: fundraising and social rupture in Nagasaki.

Klaus Neumann has a new piece in Inside Story – Inside the Wire. The piece is a review of the prison writings of Behrouz Boochani and of the diary of the Dunera internee Uwe Radok.

APH

On the APH website this week, Lyndon Megarrity reviews Sharon Connolly, My Giddy Aunt and her Sister Comedians.

Call for Papers Reminders

AHA Conference 2023 ‘Milestones’ CFP
3-6 July 2023, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne
The AHA has chosen the theme of ‘Milestones’ to mark the 50^th anniversary of the Australian Historical Association, and to encourage reflection: on the historical profession in Australia, how far the nation has come, and the many things it still has to deliver. Hosted by Australian Catholic University on Wurundjeri land in Melbourne, this conference will be an opportunity to take stock of what has been, interrogate the place of historical knowledge and teaching in contemporary society, and ponder potential futures. The convenors welcome proposals for papers and panels on any geographical area, time-period, or field of history, especially those relating to the theme of ‘milestones’.  AHA and affiliated streams include migration history, women’s history, environmental history, First Nations history, GLAM, history of capitalism, children and youth, oral history, religious history, and sports history. Abstracts are due 31 January 2023. You can find more information here.

Indonesia 25 Years On’: Indonesia Council Open Conference 2023 
The theme for ICOC 2023 is Indonesia 25 Years On. In 2023, we mark a quarter-century of Indonesia’s abrupt rejection of authoritarianism following the resignation of Suharto in May 1998 after millions took to the streets in protest against the economic and social chaos that accompanied the Asian financial crisis of the previous year. But what does Indonesia look like now? We invite abstract submissions from any disciplines for individual papers, panels and roundtable discussions that reflect on one or more of the myriad facets of life in today’s Indonesia, how Indonesia got there, and where it might go next.
Abstracts are due 15 February 2023, and you can find more information here.

Call for submissions to Special Issue of TEXT:
Poetry and Extremity
Poetry is often associated with a sense of unease or anxiety, linked to its subversive potential and its powers of persuasion, as well as its ability to capture the ineffable or the unimaginable and make it real. It is part of the reason why Plato banished poets from the ideal society, and why poetry continues to be associated with formal and informal censorship and lists of banned texts. Certainly, poetry seems to thrive in the most difficult spaces of human experience: love, loss, despair, trauma, and tragedy, as it seeks to find recognisable shapes for the unspeakable. Poetry is also a radically galvanising force, as evidenced in its use, for example, by terrorist organisations.
Please submit a 200-word Expression of Interest for scholarly essays by email to Alyson Miller  with ‘Poetry and Extremity EOI’ as the subject line. In your EOI please outline how your paper or poems explore(s) the theme of ‘Poetry and Extremity’. Also, make sure you include the following information: your full name, institutional affiliation (if any), email address, title of paper/poem, brief biography (50–100 words), and 3 to 5 keywords (at least two of which should clearly relate to the issue’s title). The deadline is 30 November 2022. Contributors will be informed of acceptance by December 15^th, with final submissions due on 1 March 2023. You can find more detailed information about the requirements here here, and you can email Alyson Miller for more information.

Event Reminders

Mothering in Crisis: Family, Disaster and Climate Change
Friday 2 December 2022, 12-2 pm.
Online and in-person at Latham Theatre (Room 102), Redmond Barry Building, the University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus.
This free seminar will present the findings from the first stage of “Mothering in Crisis”, a project led by Dr Carla Pascoe Leahy and Dr Julia Hurst. Funded by Melbourne Climate Futures CRX (Climate Research Accelerator) at the University of Melbourne, the project fills a critical research gap into mothers’ experiences of natural disasters, both historically and now in a period of rapid environmental change. Presentation of project findings and discussion time will be followed by lunch. Both in-person and online participation is available. You can register here.

‘Historians and the Book: An AHA Roundtable’
25 November 2022, 12.30-3.45pm AEDT,
Linkway, John Medley Building, University of Melbourne and via Zoom
This roundtable discussion will take place as part of the Congress of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. The roundtable is designed for historians and those in allied fields – and especially students and Early Career Researchers – which will bring the pivotal question of where to publish out into the open. A selection of publishers and historians will engage in a frank discussion of the questions, considerations, and career goals emerging historians should think about when considering possible publishers, with opportunities for postgraduates, ECRs, and other historians in the audience to contribute their own experiences and raise questions (either on the day or in advance).
Speakers for Session 1, on ‘How can historians respond to a changing publishing landscape?’, will be Ben Ball (Simon and Schuster), Kate Fullagar (ACU) and Nathan Hollier (Melbourne University Press), with Chair Ebony Nilsson (ACU).
Speakers for Session 2, on ‘How and why do books matter for historians?’, will be Ebony Nilsson (ACU), Katie Holmes (La Trobe) and Frank Bongiorno (ANU), with Chair Rohan Howitt (ANU). This event is free and available to all, but registration is necessary. In person attendance includes afternoon tea. Registration and more information here.

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Opportunity Reminders

Visiting Research Fellowship, Powerhouse Museum
The Powerhouse Museum has a Visiting Research Fellowship program. The program provides a supportive environment for researchers to undertake research related to the museum’s collection, education, conservation and museum practice. The fellowships enable researchers to access the museum’s resources to support their research for a short period of time. The visit will initiate and develop collaborative research and facilitate interaction with, and training of, Powerhouse staff. Visiting fellows are expected to make a tangible contribution to the museum during the period of their stay. Applications for the current round close on 25 November 2022. You can find more information here.

Cover photo details

View from Milton of the Brisbane River during the 1893 floods. State Library of Queensland.