Baz Luhrmann's Australia reviewed - an interdisciplinary conference on history, film and popular culture
Other
An interdisciplinary conference on history, film and popular culture. This conference is convened by Dr Shino Konishi from the Australian Centre for Indigenous History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, and Dr Maria Nugent from the Centre for Historical Research, National Museum of…
Between the Past and the Future: The Australian Dictionary of Biography
Symposium
The National Centre of Biography is holding a symposium, 'Between the Past and the Future: The Australian Dictionary of Biography' on 1 December 2009 to celebrate the ADB's 50th birthday. Speakers include Ann Moyal (the ADB's first employee), Jim Davidson (biographer of the ADB's founder, Sir Keith…
Between the Past and the Future: The Australian Dictionary of Biography
Other
Location: Haydon Allen Theatre, ANU. More information: http://ncb.anu.edu.au/book/symposium-and-workshop-adb
David Lee
Workshop
Dr David Lee combines his work as Director, Historical Publications and Information Section, Department of Foreign Affairs, with his own independent research. He has recently co-authored book-length studies of the history of the passport in Australia, and Australian-United States relations in 1900-…
Gender, Politics and Biography - Symposium
Other
The National Centre of Biography in association with the Research School of Social Sciences, ANU, and the Museum of Australia Democracy Symposium Monday 9 November 10.30-4.30pm, Old Parliament House http://ncb.anu.edu.au/book/symposium-gender-politics-and-biography
Gender, Politics and Biography
Symposium
Join some of Australia's most eminent political commentators, activists and biographers to discuss gender and representation in the political environment. Recent developments - with the election of the first women State Premier and Deputy Prime Minister - make this symposium timely. Discover how…
National Biography Award Lecture
Lecture
Raimond Gaita, Professor of Moral Philosophy at King's College, London, will discuss 'Truth' as Applied to Biography and Autobiography' at the National Biography Award Lecture to be held at the State Library of New South Wales on 2 November at 5.30 pm. Raimond will discuss the issues…