First Fridays seminar – “Trans-species Possibilities”: Eben Kirksey & Tamara Pertamina – 2 Nov
Deakin University’s next “First Fridays” Gender and Sexuality Studies seminar will be held on 2 November. This public seminar – “The CRISPR Sperm …
Maria Takolander – Australian Short Story Fest – 19–21 Oct
In the lead-up to the 2018 Australian Short Story Festival (Perth, 19–21 October), staff member Maria Takolander spoke to The West Australian …
Cassandra Atherton – New poetry book – Pre-Raphaelite
Congrats to faculty member Cassandra Atherton, whose new poetry chapbook, Pre-Raphaelite (Garron Publishing), is out in late October 2018. Cassandra was born …
23 Oct – Marion May Campbell – Poetry Book Launch
In an admirable feat of creative production, Associate Professor Marion May Campbell has two new books coming out in the space of …
16 Nov – Maria Takolander & Helen Garner – Word For Word
Opening night of the 2018 Word for Word festival in Geelong will feature acclaimed Australian author Helen Garner in conversation with Associate …
2 Oct – Seminar: Outlaw Genres – Marion May Campbell
Outlaw Genres: Que(e)rying Testimony through Border-trafficking Associate Professor Marion Campbell This paper will look at poetic practices of the fragment as post-traumatic …
5 Oct – Seminar: Theorising Intimate Security – Gilbert Caluya
Brought to you by the Gender and Sexuality Studies Research Network, Deakin’s “First Fridays” free public seminar series continues on 5 October, …
JASAL Special Edition – Emily Potter & Brigid Magner
Faculty member Dr Emily Potter, working with collaborator Dr Brigid Magner (RMIT), has co-edited a special edition of the literary journal JASAL (the Journal of the …
Briohny Doyle – Finalist, Best Writing Award, MPL
Congratulations to staff member Briohny Doyle, who is a finalist for the Best Writing Award in the 2018 Melbourne Prize for Literature. …
Award – Ellen Smith – 2019 NLA Fellowship
Great news for casual staff member Dr Ellen Smith, who has been awarded a 2019 National Library of Australia Fellowship. These sought-after …
Treasures in the Archives – Sue Chen
While exploring the archives during her 2017 National Library of Australia Fellowship, staff member Sue Chen uncovered some hidden treasures. Digging deep …
Three Cheers – Staff Promotions
Warm congratulations to three of our Writing and Literature colleagues, who have been successful in the latest round of staff promotions. From …