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History or Herstory?

Hijacking Historical Discourse!

Netting History in an ephemeral world

The Women’s College is asking the contentious question: how do we record, store, catch retain, read and make sense of history in a world where books and bytes collide?

When:              6th August, 2011 from 10.30am

Where:            The Women’s College, within the grounds of the University of Sydney

Who:   Judith Whelan, Larissa Behrent, Kirsten McKenzie, Michele Zappavigna, Rosie Scott, Ann Curthoys, Ursula Dubosarsky, Mark Tanner and Nadia Wheatley headline a host of guest speakers invited from the blogosphere, media, academia, publishing, writing across all platforms and eras both real and imagined

 

Wrapping up the day with a debate on:

e-book vs book

Come, contribute and listen over cocktails!


PROGRAM: download the full program here                                   

The Women’s College Writers’ Festival is a biennial event, bringing together the best minds to explore a different theme each time. The Festival exists to raise the profile of writing, in all its forms, and to support the College donating proceeds towards scholarships. These scholarships often make the difference to young women wanting to study at the University of Sydney.

BOOKINGS

Tickets for the full day include lunch, afternoon tea and cocktails:
$50.00 full price/$30.00 student concession/$20.00 school students

Tickets for the half day include either lunch (morning session, 10.30am-3.00pm) or afternoon tea and cocktails (afternoon session, 3.00pm-7.00pm):
$25.00 full price/$15.00 student concession/$10.00 school students

NB: morning session finishes at 3.00pm, and does not include the panel starting at 3.00pm. Morning session ticket holders who wish to stay on can purchase an afternoon session ticket at the door.

Tickets for 1 session only are a $10.00 flat rate for adults, concession and school students. Refreshments are not included.

To book online, click here. Or to book by phone, please contact Kate Brabant: 02 9517-5008

For further details, contact:

 

Jacquei Hicks :            jhic0668@uni.sydney.edu.au

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