Talking Romance – Jodi McAlister
Staff member Jodi McAlister was recently a guest on the “From The Lighthouse” podcast. She spoke about about the “Bachelor/ette” TV franchise, and the differences …
New Book – The Limits of Life Writing – David McCooey & Maria Takolander
The Limits of Life Writing, a new book edited by two of our Writing and Literature colleagues, David McCooey and Maria Takolander, has recently been …
Diversifying Superheroes – Helen Young
“Popular culture has always been political… It’s important for young people to see themselves onscreen, and to recognise that they’re somebody that …
Indigenising Queer Theory – Seminar 6 July
On the first Friday of every month, Deakin’s Gender and Sexuality Studies (GSS) Research Network runs a free public seminar. Coming up …
Grant Win + Podcast – Mallee Literary History – Emily Potter
Congrats to staff member Dr Emily Potter, who has just been awarded a $2200 Mildura Council Arts Development Grant with collaborator Dr …
Lisa Slater – Body/Landscape – Seminar 15 June
Desiring Belonging: White anxiety, anti-colonial spatiality and Margaret Somerville’s Body/Landscape Journals Presented by Lisa Slater (Wollongong), with responses from Lyn McCredden and Emily …
Kath Albury – Digital Sexual Citizenship – Seminar 1 June
Announcing #4 in the monthly “First Friday” seminars, hosted by the Gender and Sexuality Studies (GSS) Research Network. All welcome! To register …
Visiting Scholarship – Ben Hegarty
Congrats to Dr Benjamin Hegarty, who will be a visiting scholar under the Endeavour Fellowship scheme at the University of California, Irvine (USA). …
New Book: Colonial Girlhood – Kris Moruzi
From Colonial to Modern: Transnational Girlhood in Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand Literature, 1840-1940. Three cheers for group member Kristine Moruzi, whose …
Queer Legacies + New Solidarities: Nov 2018 Conference
Conference: 22-24 November 2018, Melbourne It has been over four decades since second-wave feminism and Gay Liberation. 2018 marks the 40th anniversary …
Seminar: Choice-Based Narratives – Nic Velissaris – 6 June
“Making a Choice: Establishing a Poetics of Choice-Based Narratives” A paper presented by faculty member Dr Nic Velissaris. All welcome, but please …
What Next for #MeToo? – 26 May
Late last year, the #MeToo movement went viral, providing a historic public platform for women and non-binary people to speak out about …