Oral History, Migration, Generations

Sep
26
Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 05:00 PM

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Stephanie Holt
This panel brings together three esteemed speakers to share approaches to our theme of "Oral History, Migration, Generation".
Associate Professor Francesco Ricatti is Associate Professor of Italian Studies at the Australian National University, where he is also the Deputy Head of the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics. He is a former Deputy and Acting Director of the Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre, and a former President of Oral History Victoria. His research focuses of migration history, transcultural studies, migrant/Indigenous relations, and creative and participatory approaches to the study of multiethnic communities. He will speak on "Migrants’ oral histories: key challenges and innovative approaches".

Dr Alexandra Dellios is a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies at the Australian National University. Her latest book is Heritage Making and Migrant Subjects in the Deindustrialising Region of the Latrobe Valley (Cambridge University Press, 2022). She will speak on "Oral histories about migrant welfare scandals: the challenges of multicultural frames of remembrance".

Professor Tanya Evans is a Professor of History at Macquarie University in Sydney Australia. She directs the Centre for Applied History and is President of the International Federation of Public History. Her research interests include family history, memory and life-stories, public history, oral history, cultural heritage, history and sport, community, local and regional history, histories of charities and NGOs, history and the media and history in tourism. She will speak on "Sharing Memory and Identity Across Generations: An Interdisciplinary Memory Conversation and Oral History Project".

The seminar is part of an ongoing series, Making Public Histories, that is offered jointly by the Monash University History Program, the History Council of Victoria and the Old Treasury Building. Each seminar aims to explore issues and approaches in making public histories. The seminars are open, free of charge, to anyone interested in the creation and impact of history in contemporary society. Click HERE to learn about other events in the series.

We thank the series sponsors, Monash University Publishing, the Monash University History Program and the Old Treasury Building.

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