The Boab tree is self-sustaining;
it draws on its own resources.
Upside down, it flourishes against the grain.
The Boab tree is self-sustaining;
it draws on its own resources.
Upside down, it flourishes against the grain.
ISAA has active State Chapters in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Informal groups also meet in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
All meetings are at the National Library. Refreshments provided, Gold coin donation.
Thu 8 Jul: ‘Challenges in Afghanistan’
Venue: Conference Room, National Library of Australia, 6.00pm.
a lecture by Professor William Maley, Foundation Director of the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy, The Australian National University
Professor Maley is an acknowledged expert on the history and present problems of Afghanistan, having visited the country many times and written extensively on the subject.
Thu 12 Aug: John Greenwell, ‘The place of judges in a democracy, with or without a Bill of Rights’
Thu 14 Sep: John Moses, ‘German bourgeois pacifists during the First World War’
Thu 11 Nov: Auriol Weigold, topic on India
Thu 9 Dec: Pam Edwards, ‘A biography of Mary Gaudron’
The New South Wales Chapter of ISAA was formed at a meeting in the State Library in February 1997. While most NSW members reside in or adjacent to Sydney, a number live as far afield as Armidale and Cooma.
Sat 24 July: 'History,Memory, Truth'
ISAA Seminar in conjunction with the NSW State Library
Venue: Metcalf Auditorium, State Library of NSW, Macquarie St Sydney
Time: 1:30 - 5:00 pm Register at 1:00 pm
History is commonly understood as a true record. While the notion implies certitude, it is clear that history is not indisputable. Throwing the important but often unreliable and contestable ingredient of memory into the mix can be further confusing. Michael McKernan, Alan Ramsay, Elizabeth Fletcher, Tony Kevin and Jacqueline Kent will tease out ways in which we have constructed history.
Cost: $20 (Friends, Concessions, ISAA members) or $25 (others)
Bookings: Phone 9273 1770 or online at www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/bookings
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Tue 24 Aug: In Defence of Gossip
ISAA Seminar in conjunction with NSW State Library
Venue: Dixson Room, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Macquarie St Sydney
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Register at 6:00 pm
History is commonly understood as a true record. While the notion implies certitude, it is clear that history is not indisputable. Throwing the important but often unreliable and contestable ingredient of memory into the mix can be further confusing. Michael McKernan, Alan Ramsay, Elizabeth Fletcher, Tony Kevin and Jacqueline Kent will tease out ways in which we have constructed history. Cost: $20 (Friends, Concessions, ISAA members) or $25 (others)
Bookings: Phone 9273 1770 or online at www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/bookings
For further information contact: Secretary, Christine Jennet
Convenor: Walter Struve Email: vic@isaa.org.au Phone: (03) 8664 7204
Convenor: Virginia Cotterell Kenny: virginia@virginiakenny.com