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
Nigel Starke, Russell Braddon
Nigel Starke
Nigel Stark examines the ethical challenges in researching and composing biography, illustrated by his experiences in writing a life of…
James Button: Speechless
James Button
James Button, author of Speechless: A Year in My Father's Business, will speak on what writing an accidental biography of his father, the Labor…
Sophie Scott-Brown, Life Writing
Sophie Scott-Brown
Led by Sophie Scott-Brown, the Biography Workshop will explore ways in which we come to both construct and deconstruct ideas of character in life…