Graeme Turner AO is Emeritus Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Queensland. He has published thirty books and his work has been translated into eleven languages. He has served as president of the Academy of the Humanities, is a former Federation Fellow, and is the only humanities scholar to have served two successive terms as a member of the Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council. He has had extensive engagement with higher education policy, research assessment and commentary on the sector, including prominent roles with the Australian Research Council, the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy, and the Learned Academies. He co-authored the landmark 2014 study of the state of the humanities, creative arts and social sciences disciplines in Australia, Mapping HASS. His AO was awarded in 2019 in recognition of his pioneering work in cultural studies and his contribution to higher education.
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Meet the author: Graeme Turner (ANU, Canberra)
ANU Cinema
153 Tangney Rd, Kambri Cinema (Lowitja O'Donoghue Cultural Centre), Acton, ACT
Graeme Turner will be in conversation with Frank Bongiorno on his new book Broken: Universities, Politics and the Public Good. A strong higher education system is fundamental to civil society. The...
Quentin Sprague in conversation about What Artists See (Readings, Melbourne)
Readings Carlton
Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, Australia
Join us to hear Quentin Sprague discuss his new book What Artists See with Erik Jensen. The twelve essays in What Artists See offer glimpses into the lives of some of Australia's...
Launch: Broken by Graeme Turner (Gleebooks, Sydney)
Gleebooks
49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, New South Wales
A strong higher education system is fundamental to civil society. The building of knowledge and the dissemination of information is vital to the proper functioning of our democracy. At the...
Launch: Broken by Graeme Turner (Readings, Melbourne)
Readings Carlton
Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, Australia
Join us to hear Graeme Turner in conversation with Ben Eltham about Broken: Universities, Politics & the Public Good. In Broken, Graeme Turner examines the collapse of our Universities, from underfunding and over-reliance on...
Launch: Broken by Graeme Turner (Avid Reader, Brisbane)
Avid Reader
193 Boundary Street, West End, Queensland, Australia
ABOUT THE BOOK In Broken, Graeme Turner provides a reality check for those who imagine the academic life is one of privilege and leisure, laying bare the enormous challenges and...
Meet the author: Graeme Turner (ANU, Canberra)
ANU Cinema 153 Tangney Rd, Kambri Cinema (Lowitja O'Donoghue Cultural Centre), Acton, ACTGraeme Turner will be in conversation with Frank Bongiorno on his new book Broken: Universities, Politics and the Public Good. A strong higher education system is fundamental to civil society. The...
Quentin Sprague in conversation about What Artists See (Readings, Melbourne)
Readings Carlton Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, AustraliaJoin us to hear Quentin Sprague discuss his new book What Artists See with Erik Jensen. The twelve essays in What Artists See offer glimpses into the lives of some of Australia's...
Launch: Broken by Graeme Turner (Gleebooks, Sydney)
Gleebooks 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, New South WalesA strong higher education system is fundamental to civil society. The building of knowledge and the dissemination of information is vital to the proper functioning of our democracy. At the...
Launch: Broken by Graeme Turner (Readings, Melbourne)
Readings Carlton Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, AustraliaJoin us to hear Graeme Turner in conversation with Ben Eltham about Broken: Universities, Politics & the Public Good. In Broken, Graeme Turner examines the collapse of our Universities, from underfunding and over-reliance on...
Launch: Broken by Graeme Turner (Avid Reader, Brisbane)
Avid Reader 193 Boundary Street, West End, Queensland, AustraliaABOUT THE BOOK In Broken, Graeme Turner provides a reality check for those who imagine the academic life is one of privilege and leisure, laying bare the enormous challenges and...
