25th April, 2nd May, 9th May
5pm-6pm Screening
6.15pm-7pm Discussion
Read more about this event HERE
Screening of Rachel Perkin’s documentary,
The Australian Wars
Followed by reflections by invited guests
Episode 1
25th April
The modern-day city of Sydney was the birthplace of contemporary
Australia and the first battleground in The Australian Wars.
Discussant:
Dr Sarah Keenan
(Birkbeck, UK)
Episode 2
2nd May
European immigration doubled in Tasmania and so to the death count as colonists encroached on the best land and Tasmanian Aboriginal people resisted their occupation.
Discussant:
Dr Nadia Nasar-Najjab
(Exeter, UK)
Episode 3
9th May
Northern Australia was the final frontier of conquest and though The Australian Wars began with the British Government, it was concluded by the founding fathers of modern Australia.
Discussant:
Dr Ran Greenstein
(Wits, South Africa)
Screenings in Julian Study Centre (JSC)
Room 2.02
University of East Anglia
Discussion Online/Hybrid
If you are interested in joining the discussion online, please contact
Dr Syed Haider (s.haider@uea.ac.uk) to register. You will need access to Microsoft Teams. A Teams-Link will be sent to all registered participants. Those attending in person may watch and participate in the online discussion in JSC 2.02 straight after the screening.
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