Deakin Book Club: Engage with perspectives on the Voice to Parliament referendum
Join us at Deakin Library for the Deakin Book Club: The Voice Referendum, a monthly meeting hosted by Deakin Library and the Deakin Office of Indigenous Strategy and Innovation. This book club gives the Deakin community an opportunity to engage with different perspectives around a First Nations Voice to Parliament and allow students and staff to discuss the key issues raised by the referendum.
Registrations are now open to join the book club at a Deakin campus of your choice. Each campus will host monthly in-person book club meetings between July and October. We encourage you to attend all three remaining meetings, but you are welcome to sign up even if you can’t attend all of them. Find the meeting dates for each campus and links to register below.
Burwood meeting dates
- Wednesday 30 August
- Tuesday 26 September
- Wednesday 25 October
Geelong Waterfront meeting dates
- Thursday 31 August
- Wednesday 27 September
- Tuesday 24 October
Warrnambool meeting dates
- Tuesday 29 August
- Thursday 28 September
- Thursday 26 October
Discover the featured books
August: Beyond Belief: Rethinking the Voice to Parliament by Peter Kuri and Warren Mundine
September: Everything You Need to Know about the Uluru Statement from the Heart by Megan Davis; George Williams
October: The Australian Wars by Rachel Perkins
Learn more about the Voice to Parliament referendum
You can learn more about the upcoming referendum with our Voice to Parliament resource guide. This dedicated resource brings together information about the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament and the upcoming referendum. It prioritises First Nations voices from both the ‘Yes’ and the ‘No’ perspectives, and supports open, balanced and respectful community debate around issues of the Voice to Parliament.
Artwork: Ngapeenyoong (2023) by Kelsey Love, Keeray Wooroong
Originally published on Article, the Deakin Library blog.