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25
Jun
2026

Queering Auto/Biography: The Many Lives of Alison Clark

Seminar

Please note that this presentation will discuss gender based violence and trauma associated with the HIV/AIDS epidemic.In life-writing by and about queer lives, there are few examples of auto/biography that reflect, in their presentation of both content and structure, the anti-normative experience…

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11
Aug
2026

Musquito: The real story of a legendary colonial warrior, by Naomi Parry Duncan

Book launch

In her new book Musquito: The real story of a legendary colonial warrior, historian Naomi Parry Duncan wades through misinformation and myth to tell the story of one of the best-known First Nations resistance warriors of the early colonial period. In the process, she uncovers and grapples with the…

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01
Sep
2026

Fiery Tales: The correspondence of Gwen Harwood and Larry Sitsky

Book launch

Join Dr Ann-Marie Priest as she discusses her latest book Fiery Tales: The correspondence of Gwen Harwood and Larry Sitsky (Monash University Publishing).Further details to come.

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20
Oct
2026

My Old Man and Me: Vietnam to Australia - a story of escape, survival and caring

Book launch

Join ANU's Dr Kim Huynh as he discusses his latest book My Old Man and Me: Vietnam to Australia - a story of escape, survival and caring  (HarperCollins).Further details to come.

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