Book Launch: 58 Facets by Marika Sosnowski (QLD)
Wed 22 October at 6:00PM
Avid Reader, 193 Boundary Street, West End QLD 4101
Join us for an exciting evening at Avid Reader, as we celebrate the launch of 58 Facets by Marika Sosnowski.
Histories of Immigration and Refuge: A Panel Discussion
Join MUP author and historian Dr Alexandra Dellios as she talks the hidden stories and behind-the-scenes decisions in Australian refugee history. She will be in conversation with Dr Jayne Persian and Dr Claire Higgins, and the event will be chaired by Professor Frank Bongiorno, ANU.
Spanning the resettlement of the Displaced Persons who built post-war Australia, to the arrival of Vietnamese asylum seekers by boat and the introduction of mandatory detention, the panel will show how historical research is essential to understanding Australia’s treatment of refugees today.
Tickets are $12, book here. Includes a complimentary glass of wine or soft drink and post-event nibbles (and more wine).
Upcoming Events
Canberra Writers Festival: Big Ideas and Bold Reforms (ACT)
Sun 26 October at 2:00PM
Senate Chamber | Museum of Australian Democracy Old Parliament House, 18 King George Terrace, Parkes, ACT 2600
Join us for an exciting afternoon at Canberra Writers Festival, as we discuss Making Progress by Jenny Macklin.
Canberra Writers Festival: The USA, Trump & Friends (ACT)
Sat 25 October at 12:00PM
Representatives Chambers | Museum of Australian Democracy Old Parliament House, 18 King George Terrace, Parkes, ACT 2600
Join us for an exciting afternoon at Canberra Writers Festival, as we discuss Turbulence by Clinton Fernandes.
