Robert Phiddian is a professor of English at Flinders University. His particular interest is political satire, from Jonathan Swift to John Clarke, and his words appear in media from academic journals and university presses to Australian Book Review, the Conversation and radio. He was the founding director of the Australasian Consortium of Humanities Research Centres, and has been involved with the Adelaide Festival of Ideas since the event’s inception in 1999, thrice chair of the programming committee.
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What Matters?
Julian Meyrick, Robert Phiddian and Tully Barnett
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What Matters?
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Cathy McGowan appearing at the Melbourne Writers Festival
The Capitol
113 Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Are the voices of ordinary people fully present in Australian media, politics and halls of power? Political historian Judith Brett, advocate and author Thomas Mayo and former independent MP Cathy McGowan explore civic responsibility, political engagement...
$35
Launch: Brown. Female. Doctor. (Invitation Only)
Pran Central Shopping Centre
325 Chapel Street, Prahran, VIC, Australia
Brown. Female. Doctor. A Memoir by Dr Sarah Arachchi A conversation event with Dr Sarah Arachchi, Shivani Gopal, and Professor Michelle Leech. When: Thursday 15 May Time: 7.00 for 7.30pm start Venue: Bossy...
Author event: Tracey Kirkland & Gavin Fang – Age of Doubt
Gleebooks
49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, New South Wales
Today, trust seems harder to find than ever before. It’s hardly surprising we feel that way. Our politics is polarised, our online world is awash with misinformation, and we’ve lost...
Cathy McGowan appearing at the Melbourne Writers Festival
The Capitol 113 Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAre the voices of ordinary people fully present in Australian media, politics and halls of power? Political historian Judith Brett, advocate and author Thomas Mayo and former independent MP Cathy McGowan explore civic responsibility, political engagement...
Launch: Brown. Female. Doctor. (Invitation Only)
Pran Central Shopping Centre 325 Chapel Street, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaBrown. Female. Doctor. A Memoir by Dr Sarah Arachchi A conversation event with Dr Sarah Arachchi, Shivani Gopal, and Professor Michelle Leech. When: Thursday 15 May Time: 7.00 for 7.30pm start Venue: Bossy...
Author event: Tracey Kirkland & Gavin Fang – Age of Doubt
Gleebooks 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, New South WalesToday, trust seems harder to find than ever before. It’s hardly surprising we feel that way. Our politics is polarised, our online world is awash with misinformation, and we’ve lost...
