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Joel Stephen Birnie

Joel Stephen Birnie is an academic, visual artist and filmmaker. Raised predominantly by his Indigenous Tasmanian family, he proudly embraces a multi-ethnic heritage from across the globe. Joel’s creative work has been exhibited in galleries and cinemas across Australia, including in Darwin, Sydney, Adelaide and at the Koori Heritage Trust in Melbourne. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies and a Master of Fine Arts, and in 2019 completed a PhD at Monash, which focused on deconstructing and reconstructing the 150 years of European colonisation in Tasmania from a familial (Indigenous) perspective.

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Open Access Week 2024 – Explore our newest titles

Monash University VIC, Australia

Monash University Publishing is proud to celebrate Open Access Week with the release of The AI (Re)volution. Explore our full Open Access list here.

Highway to Hell including Isabelle Reinecke

30 Fingal Street 30 Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads, NSW

On October 23, 2024, the Brunswick Picture House will host “Highway to Hell: Are We Stuck in a Climate Action Cul-de-sac?”, a pivotal event featuring a presentation by renowned climate...

$20

Author Talk: No One Knows Their Destiny – Inside the Dunera Story

The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum 2 Murray Street, Sydney, NSW

A moving portrait of two Dunera Boys, from Kristallnacht in Vienna to VE Day in Melbourne, that complicates the traditional story of the Dunera. Popular culture has mythologised the Dunera Boys...