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
Women at the edge of the world: human extinction discourse history and historiography
Associate Professor Rebe Taylor
The concept of human extinction in European discourse simultaneously invokes a universal 'we' while delineating exclusive 'others'—notably dying…
Past Events
The Forgotten Menzies: The World Picture of Australia’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister
Stephen A. Chavura
Abstract TBA about a week prior to the seminar.
Stephen Chavura: The Forgotten Menzies
Stephen Chavura
Stephen Chavaura: The Forgotten Menzies: The World Picture of Australia’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies was Australia's longest-…
Jane Carey: Recovering and situating life stories in 'Taking to the Field: A History of Australian Women in Science'
Associate Professor Jane Carey
Drawing on my recent monograph, this paper reflects on the potential and pitfalls of using life stories as a basis for writing broader histories,…