The 2017 Making Public Histories seminar series was presented as a joint initiative of Monash University, the Old Treasury Building and the History Council of Victoria.
The series was generously supported by the three partner organisations and sponsored by the School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies at Monash University. Gifts for the speakers were kindly donated by Old Treasury Building and Monash University Publishing.
Here is an outline of the seminars:
Tuesday 7 March 2017
Performing Refugee History: Voices from Contemporary Australia
Speakers / performers:
Michael Green
Stephanie Arnold
Convenor:
Professor Alistair Thomson, Monash University
Tuesday 2 May 2017
Reinterpreting Heritage Houses: Re-imagining Rippon Lea
Speakers:
Martin Green, National Trust of Australia (Vic)
Emeritus Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor Graeme Davison AO, Monash University
Dr Linda Young, Deakin University
Convenor:
Professor Alistair Thomson, Monash University
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Tuesday 6 June 2017
Making Digital Aural History: Australian Lives: An Intimate History
Speakers:
Anisa Puri, President, Oral History NSW
Professor Alistair Thomson, Monash University
Convenor:
Professor Christina Twomey, Monash University
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Monday 24 July 2017
Slavery and its Legacies
Speakers:
Professor Manisha Sinha, Draper Chair in American History, University of Connecticut
Dr Clare Corbould, Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Monash University
Convenor:
Professor Christina Twomey, Monash University
Tuesday 3 October 2017
The Medieval Past in Melbourne
Speakers:
Professor Stephanie Trigg, The University of Melbourne
Dr Felix Nobis, Monash University
Dr Helen Young, La Trobe University)
Convenor:
Dr Kathleen Neal, Monash University
Tuesday 5 December 2017
1917: Melbourne at War
Speakers:
Professor Joy Damousi, The University of Melbourne
Adjunct Professor Judith Smart, RMIT University
Convenor:
Professor Alistair Thomson, Monash University