The 2018 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 6 March 2018
Podcasting History
Presenters:
Emma Lancaster, University of Technology Sydney
Andrew J. May, University of Melbourne
Convenor:
Alistair Thomson, Monash University
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Tuesday 8 May 2018
Material Culture: Stories from Objects
Presenters:
Sarah Hayes, Deakin University
Margaret Anderson, Old Treasury Building
Convenor:
Margaret Birtley, History Council of Victoria
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Tuesday 12 June 2018
Wikipedia and history
Dr Mary Tomsic, The University of Melbourne
Justine Clark, co-founder of Parlour; women, equity, architecture
Associate Professor Murray Phillips, The University of Queensland
Convenor:
Pru Mitchell, President of Wikimedia Australia
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Tuesday 10 July 2018
Making Aboriginal histories
Presenters:
Alexandra Roginski, Australian National University
Dr Billy Griffiths, Deakin University
Dr Shannon Faulkhead, Museums Victoria and Monash University
Convenor:
Professor Lynette Russell FRHistS FASSA, Monash University
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Tuesday 28 August 2018
History and Fiction
Presenters:
Dr Linda Weste, The University of Melbourne
Dr Kelly Gardiner, La Trobe University
Dr Ali Alidazeh, Monash University
Convenor:
Dr Kathleen Neal, Monash University
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Tuesday 13 November 2018
Curating the Anzac Centenaries: War, Memory and the Museum
Presenters:
Jean McAuslan, Shrine of Remembrance
Deborah Tout-Smith, Museums Victoria
Convenor:
Professor Alistair Thomson, Monash University
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