Dr Margaret Taft is a research associate at the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation at Monash University. For the past 12 years her research has focused on the reconstruction of Jewish immigrant life in pre-war and post-war 20th-century Australia. Her particular interest lies with the Yiddish speakers from Eastern Europe whose personal agency, leadership and cultural identity transformed what had been a predominantly Anglo Jewish community.
Margaret is an experienced author, teacher, lecturer and public speaker. Her publications include From Victim to Survivor: The Emergence and Development of the Holocaust Witness 1941–1949 and A Second Chance: The Making of Yiddish Melbourne, which was shortlisted for the 2019 Victorian Community History Awards. The daughter of Holocaust survivors, her early years were spent in the culturally rich post-war immigrant community of Northcote.
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Lucy Ridge in conversation with Dani Valent
Readings Emporium
Shop 1, level 1, 287 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
We are delighted to invite you to hear Dani Valent talking with Lucy Ridge about her book, Fed Up. Disillusioned chef and sustainable food advocate Lucy Ridge is sick of the...
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Richard King | Brave New Wild: Can Nature Survive Us?
35 High St
35 High St, Maryborough, VIC
As humanity reshapes the planet at unprecedented speed, what becomes of the wild? Author Richard King explores rewilding, genetic intervention, conservation politics and the uneasy ethics of “fixing” nature. Moderated...
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Book launch: Peaking by Saskia Beudel (Readings, Carlton)
Readings Carlton
Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, Australia
We are delighted to invite you to hear a conversation between Bridie O'Donnel and Saskia Beudel about Peaking. The three peaks are Tawonga Gap, Mt Hotham and Falls Creek in...
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Author talk: The Curious Diplomat by Lachlan Strahan (Beechworth, VIC)
Beechworth Library
101 Ford St, Beechworth, VIC, Australia
Join Lachlan Strahan chatting about his latest book The Curious Diplomat. A memoir from the frontlines of Diplomacy at Beechworth Library. Join us at Beechworth Library for an intriguing conversation...
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Willy Lit Fest: Journeys in Nature: Dave Witty & Darryl Jones
Williamstown Town Hall: CHAMBER
104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, Australia
Acclaimed urban ecologist Darryl Jones joins nature writer David Witty to explore the complex, and sometimes surprising, interactions between humans, the built environment and other species. Proudly supported by The...
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Lucy Ridge in conversation with Dani Valent
Readings Emporium Shop 1, level 1, 287 Lonsdale Street, MelbourneWe are delighted to invite you to hear Dani Valent talking with Lucy Ridge about her book, Fed Up. Disillusioned chef and sustainable food advocate Lucy Ridge is sick of the...
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Richard King | Brave New Wild: Can Nature Survive Us?
35 High St 35 High St, Maryborough, VICAs humanity reshapes the planet at unprecedented speed, what becomes of the wild? Author Richard King explores rewilding, genetic intervention, conservation politics and the uneasy ethics of “fixing” nature. Moderated...
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Book launch: Peaking by Saskia Beudel (Readings, Carlton)
Readings Carlton Woiworung Country, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, VIC, AustraliaWe are delighted to invite you to hear a conversation between Bridie O'Donnel and Saskia Beudel about Peaking. The three peaks are Tawonga Gap, Mt Hotham and Falls Creek in...
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Author talk: The Curious Diplomat by Lachlan Strahan (Beechworth, VIC)
Beechworth Library 101 Ford St, Beechworth, VIC, AustraliaJoin Lachlan Strahan chatting about his latest book The Curious Diplomat. A memoir from the frontlines of Diplomacy at Beechworth Library. Join us at Beechworth Library for an intriguing conversation...
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Willy Lit Fest: Journeys in Nature: Dave Witty & Darryl Jones
Williamstown Town Hall: CHAMBER 104 Ferguson St, Williamstown, VIC, AustraliaAcclaimed urban ecologist Darryl Jones joins nature writer David Witty to explore the complex, and sometimes surprising, interactions between humans, the built environment and other species. Proudly supported by The...
