Australia's First University Press
Melbourne University Publishing

Book Launch: Fathering by Alistair Thomson et al. (VIC)

Join us for an exciting afternoon at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, as we celebrate the release of Fathering by Alistair Thomson, John Murphy, Kate Murphy, Johnny Bell, and Jill Barnard.

Enjoy three fascinating panels discussing fathering and family life: historical perspectives and contemporary issues, co-presented by the authors and other experts.

Bookings:

This event is free but RSVPs are essential. Please RSVP here.

About the book:

Redefining what it means to be a father today

The 21st-century father is expected to be actively engaged in the everyday care of his children, as epitomised by the celebrated dad of children's cartoon Bluey, the Blue Heeler Bandit. Fathering: An Australian History explores why men often struggle to meet social and cultural expectations. The authors' groundbreaking research reveals the forces that have shaped Australian family life and fathering since the early twentieth century, and how Australian fathers have managed the evolving role and its responsibilities.

Focusing on lived experience and drawing upon a century of personal accounts, Fathering shows how fathers have participated in raising their children as the world changed their family roles and the relationships they form with their children. It reveals how the experience of being a father is as much shaped by social class and material wellbeing as it is by race and ethnicity, geography and sexuality, and by family legacy and personal character.

The first comprehensive history of Australian fathering, Fathering transforms our understanding of men's experience of parenthood, showing how fathers from diverse backgrounds, including migrant and Indigenous dads, have negotiated their role in changing circumstances.
  • When Fri 29 August at 3:30PM
  • Where Royal Historical Society of Victoria, 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne VIC 3000
  • Share

Upcoming Events

Book Launch: 58 Facets by Marika Sosnowski (NSW)

Mon 20 October at 7:00PM

Berkelouw Paddington, 19 Oxford St, Paddington NSW 2021, Australia

Join us for an exciting evening at Berkelouw Paddington, as we celebrate the release of 58 Facets by Marika Sosnowski.

Book Launch: First Tasmanians by Shayne Breen (TAS)

Thu 28 August at 5:00PM

Fullers Bookshop, 131 Collins St, Hobart TAS 7000

Join us for an exciting evening at Afterword Café - Fullers Bookshop, as we celebrate the release of First Tasmanians by Shayne Breen.

Book Launch: A Fair Day's Work by Sean Scalmer (VIC)

Tue 16 September at 6:00PM

Solidarity Hall, Victorian Trades Hall Council, 54 Victoria St, Carlton VIC 3053

Join us for an exciting evening at the Victorian Trades Hall, as we celebrate the release of A Fair Day's Work by Sean Scalmer.

Book Launch: 58 Facets by Marika Sosnowski (VIC)

Thu 09 October at 6:00PM

Readings Carlton , 309 Lygon Street, Carlton VIC 3053

Join us for an exciting evening at Readings Carlton, as we celebrate the launch of 58 Facets by Marika Sosnowski.