Sustaining Cultural Research
cultural research beyond the academy (communication strategies and skills)
UniSA December 5, 2007
Following on from the success of 2005’s prefix: a postgraduate and early career researcher professional development day, the postgraduate and early career researcher node of the ARC Cultural Research Network invites you to participate in sustaining cultural research: cultural research beyond the academy (communication strategies and skills), a unique professional development event tailored specifically for cultural studies postgraduates and early career researchers, and supported by the ARC Cultural Research Network. Held the day before SUSTAINING CULTURE, the CSAA’s annual conference, sustaining cultural research will connect postgraduates, scholars without institutional support and early career researchers with established academics in the field, who will share their experience in relation to a diverse range of topics.
Sessions include:
Confirmed speakers so far:
Dr Nicole Anderson, Macquarie University
Professor Stuart Cunningham, QUT
Dr Melissa Gregg, University of Queensland
Associate Professor Catherine Lumby, University of Sydney
Annie O'Rourke, Media Team Australia
Professor Elspeth Probyn, University of Sydney
Dr Maria Tumarkin, writer, Melbourne
Professor Graeme Turner, University of Queensland
A full schedule will be available via this website soon.
The event is free, includes lunch, and is open to all postgraduates and early career researchers working in the field of cultural studies. For further information or to register for participation, contact the convenors, Susan Luckman and Emily Potter, at <crn@unisa.edu.au>.
To be eligible to take part, please register your interest by 9 November 2007. RSVP as soon as possible as places are limited.