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
Gary Werskey: Falling Short: Learning from My Shortcomings as a Biographer
Dr Gary Werskey
During the past four decades Gary Werskey has written biographies of British left-wing scientists and a forgotten British-Australian artist, as well…
Philip Clarke: Understanding long-run trends in health inequalities using biographical information
Professor Philip Clarke
Understanding long-run trends in health inequalities using biographical information: What insight can we gain from politicians? This paper considers…
Cathy Perkins: Writing The Shelf Life of Zora Cross
Cathy Perkins
How do the sources determine the nature of a biography? Cathy Perkins will talk about the relationship between the extensive Zora Cross archives and…