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
Philip Ayres: Owen Dixon
Philip Ayres
Philip Ayres will discuss writing biography: the generation of forward momentum, the question of fate vs will, and the concept of essence in regard…
Andrew Tink: Australia 1901–2001
Andrew Tink
Andrew Tink discusses his latest book, Australia 1901–2001: a narrative history (2014), a story driven by people: prime ministers, soldiers,…
Alison Alexander: Jane Franklin
Alison Alexander
Alison Alexander discusses her biography The Ambitions of Jane Franklin: Victorian lady adventurer (Allen & Unwin 2013) which won the National…