Past Events
The Humanities Research Centre is delighted to invite you to a conversation between Professor Kim Rubenstein and acclaimed Australian writer, novelist, storyteller and human rights advocate Arnold Zable.
Qin Qin will be in conversation with Melanie Poole on her memoir Model Minority Gone Rogue: How an unfulfilled daughter of a tiger mother went way off script – the story of a Chinese-Australian girl who did everything she was supposed to do—then grew into a woman who questioned it all.
Lech Blaine will be in conversation with Mark Kenny on his new quarterly essay Bad Cop. Peter Dutton's Strongman Politics. Who is Peter Dutton, and what happened to the Liberal Party? In Bad Cop, Lech Blaine traces the making of a hardman – from Queensland detective to leader of the Opposition, from property investor to minister for Home Affairs. This is a story of ambition, race and power, and a politician with a plan.
James Bradley will be in conversation with Beejay Silcox on his new book Deep Water: The World in the Ocean, which through the lens and narratives of the ocean, offers vital new ways of understanding and being in the world, and how we anticipate our climate future
As part of their Great The Great Australian Bookshop Tour four months, four hundred bookshops – Darwin to Davenport, Brisbane to Broom - Anne & Graeme will be visiting Canberra and talking about The Glass House and the issues it raises. All royalties from books sales at the events will be donated towards mental health.
Please join us for the Book Launch with Yenn Purkis & Tanya Masterman who will be in conversation with Alison Hartigan on their latest additions to the highly regarded Awesome Autistic Guide series.
Paul Tilley will be in conversation, moderated by Miranda Stewart, with Ken Henry on Paul's new book Mixed Fortunes. A History of Tax Reform in Australia. Australia's history is sprinkled with attempts at tax reform - some successful, some not. Mixed Fortunes explores these efforts at substantive change in our tax system.
Award-winning writer and journalist Louise Milligan will be in conversation with Amy Remeikis on Pheasants Nest, a gripping, propulsive and brilliantly original debut novel.
Jodi Rodgers will be in conversation with Adrienne Francis on her new book Unique : What autism can teach us about difference, connection and belonging, which explores the powerful impact of embracing neurodiversity and forming meaningful connections with those around us.
World-leading forest expert, Professor David Lindenmayer, will be in conversation with Alex Sloan on his new book The Forest Wars, which lifts the lid on destruction of native forests by government corporations and logging industry that is making bushfires worse, killing wildlife and costing taxpayers millions, for the sake of woodchips for export.
Julia Baird will be in conversation with Virginia Haussegger on her new book Bright Shining. How grace changes everything. From the bestselling author of Phosphorescence comes a beautiful and timely exploration of that most mysterious but necessary of human qualities: grace.
Ronli Sifris and Carla Wilshire will be in conversation with Kim Rubenstein on their new books Towards Reproductive Justice and Time to Reboot: Feminism in the Algorithm Age.