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
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Past Events
Libby Connors: Warrior: A Legendary Leader's Dramatic Life
Libby Connors
Libby Connors will discuss her recent book Warrior: A Legendary Leader’s Dramatic Life and Violent Death on the Colonial Frontier.In the 1840s,…
Dr Sue Taffe: ‘A White Hot Flame,’ a life of Mary Montgomerie Bennett
Dr Sue Taffe
Dr Sue Taffe will discuss her recently completed book 'A White Hot Flame' which examines the early private life of Mary Bennett, and provides…
Tiping Su, Chinese Lives in Australia
Tiping Su
Tiping Su discusses entries on Australians of Chinese heritage in the Australian Dictionary of Biography. He also discusses Australians of Chinese…