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2006 Conferences


The HRC's Research Theme for 2006 will be "REMEMBERING LIVES: BIOGRAPHY, MEMORY, AND COMMEMORATION"

Confirmed Conferences under this theme include:
16 - 21 January 2006
History, Civics and Law Summer School
Conveners:
Dr Paul Pickering, HRC, E: paul.pickering@anu.edu.au
and Ms Christine Debono, NISSL, ANU, E: christine.debono@anu.edu.au
Jointly organized by the HRC and the National Institute of Social Sciences and Law
Venue: HRC, Old Canberra House, ANU
 
6-10 February 2006
Using Lives: Postgraduate Workshop in Biography (Closed Workshop)
Convener:
Dr Nicholas Brown, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Research School of Social Sciences, E: nicholas.brown@anu.edu.au
Sponsored by the National Institute of Humanities and Creative Arts
Venue: HRC, Old Canberra House, ANU
Program , Student Presentations and Report
 

14-16 February
Testimony and Witness: from the Local to the Transnational (Conference)
Conveners:
Dr Rosanne Kennedy, School of Humanities, ANU. E: Rosanne.Kennedy@anu.edu.au
Dr Simone Gigliotti, History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington. E: Simone.Gigliotti@vuw.ac.nz
Venue: HRC, Old Canberra House, ANU
Sponsored by the National Institute of Humanities and Creative Arts
PUBLIC LECTURE: By Professor Marianne Hirsch (Venue: National Museum of Australia)
Program and Abstracts and Report

Followed by a Postgraduate Workshop Program and Abstracts

 
3 March 2006
Scandal Symposium
One-day informal symposium on scandal in 18th and 19th century Britain sponsored by the HRC
Venue: Theatrette, Old Canberra House
Convener: Dr Gillian Russell, English, ANU. E: gillian.russell@anu.edu.au
 
14-16 March 2006
Edward Said: Debating the Legacy of a Public Intellectual (Symposium) Poster
Sponsored by the Centre for Cross-Cultural Research
Conveners:
Dr Debjani Ganguly, E: Debjani.Ganguly@anu.edu.au
Dr Ned Curthoys, E: Ned.Curthoys@anu.edu.au
Venue: HRC, Old Canberra House, ANU
Program and Abstracts and Report
 

10-11 April 2006
The End of Human Rights
Public Lecture: Professor Costas Douzinas, 10 April 2006, 6.00pm
Streaming audio file (requires RealPlayer): rtsp://streaming.anu.edu.au/ANUORG/Law/churn/costas.rm
Downloadable audio file: http://law.anu.edu.au/Audio/churn/costas.mp3
Link to the CHuRN website: http://law.anu.edu.au/nissl/churn.htm
Venue: HRC, Old Canberra House, ANU
Symposium: 11 April 2006. Venue: National Europe Centre, ANU
Conveners: Dr Caroline Turner, E: Caroline.Turner@anu.edu.au and Professor Simon Bronitt, E: Simon.Bronitt@anu.edu.au

 

Wednesday 24 and Friday 26 May 2006
BREAKING THE NEWS: The Humanities Writing Project (Conference) Conference Poster
Convener:
Professor Ian Donaldson, E: Ian.Donaldson@anu.edu.au
Venue: HRC, Old Canberra House, ANU
Program, Abstracts

Humanities Writing Project website (http://www.humanitieswritingproject.net.au/)

 

12-14 July
Shakespeare and Political Thought (Conference) Conference Poster
Supported by Network for Early European Research (NEER), and Research Institute for Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Sydney (RIHSS)
Conveners:
Professor Conal Condren, E: conalcondren@optusnet.com.au
Dr Andrew Fitzmaurice, E: Andrew.Fitzmaurice@arts.usyd.edu.au
Professor David Armitage, E: Armitage@fas.harvard.edu
Venue: HRC, Old Canberra House, ANU
Program and Abstracts and Report

Financial Assistance information (for Postgraduates and ECRs)

 
26-28 July
Transnational Lives/Biography Across Boundaries (Conference) Public Lecture (now on MP3)
Conveners:
Professor Desley Deacon, E: Desley.Deacon@anu.edu.au
Dr Penny Russell, E: Penny.Russell@arts.usyd.edu.au
Professor Angela Woollacott, E: Angela.Woollacott@hmn.mq.edu.au
Venues: HRC, Old Canberra House, ANU
Program and Abstracts
 
13-14 September
Biography and Technology (Conference)
Convener:
Dr Paul Pickering, HRC, E: Paul.Pickering@anu.edu.au
Venue: HRC, Old Canberra House, ANU
Registration Form and Program