Thursday 14 November, 11.45am-1.15pm The defeat of the Voice referendum on 14 October 2024 has been the cause of grief among many First Nations peoples and millions of others who voted Yes. The referendum result is already widely recognised as a landmark in the history of Australia. At the same time, the Voice emerged out […]
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Thursday 14 November, 9.45 – 11.15am Donald Horne published The Lucky Country at a time when that era’s version of the culture wars – the cold war confrontation between the West and the Communist world – was beginning to give way to concepts such as the ‘quality of life’ and causes and issues such as
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Thursday 14 November, 9.00 – 9.45am Speakers Professor Stephen Garton AM FAHA FRAHS FASSA FRSN Stephen Garton became a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities in 2000, and was elected the Academy’s 20th President in November 2023. An eminent historian, Stephen’s research expertise is in Australian history. He has also published in the
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The Australian Academy of the Humanities recognises Australia’s First Nations Peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of this land, and their continuous connection to country, community and culture.