Group of men and women having a tea party at the Mackay showgrounds, Queensland, 1906. State Library of Queensland.
Each year the National Centre of Biography, based in the School of History, hosts the Biography Workshop series. This series was established in response to requests by practitioners, students, and readers of biography for a forum to discuss a range of methodological issues relating to biography.
The NCB will host ten monthly Biography Workshops in 2025. Throughout the year a wide-ranging set of speakers will discuss their biographical projects, problems, and passions. Each hour-long presentation is followed by a Q&A.
All are welcome! See the program below for the dates and topics for 2025.
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Contact
- Dr Stephen Wilks(02) 6125 2349
Upcoming Events
‘Reading biographies to overcome loneliness’: Reflections of an accidental biographer
Dr Matthew Lamb
Frank Moorhouse (1938–2022) is best known as a writer of literary fiction. All of his fiction is connected, with his many books sharing characters…
Past Events
Paul Pickering: Understanding Prosopography
Paul Pickering
Paul Pickering will speak on the subject ‘Understanding Prosopography: a discussion about using collective lives’.
Gabrielle Carey: Randolph Stow
Gabrielle Carey
Gabrielle Carey will talk about Randolph Stow as self-exile and the challenges of writing about an Australian writer who appeared to reject the…
Chris Wallace: Memoirs of Sheila Fitzpatrick and Biff Ward
Chris Wallace
Chris Wallace, will consider doctoral studies as a crucible for change in the memoirs of historian Sheila Fitzpatrick and writer Biff Ward. Doctoral…