Australian Studies Symposium “Indigenous Knowledge: Issues of Cultural Transfer and Transformation”

organised by Prof. Bill Ashcroft and Prof. Beate Neumeier

July 2011

University of Cologne

Invited speakers:

Dr. Katrin Althans
Prof. Heinz Antor
Prof. Anne Brewster
Prof. Anna Haebich
Prof. Jacqueline Lo
Prof. Philip Mead
Prof. Stephen Muecke
Prof. Patricia Plummer
Prof. Kay Schaffer
Prof. Kim Scott
Prof. Eleonore Wildburger

Meral2017-02-12T18:05:01+01:00Conferences/Workshops, Previous Events|

CAS kindly invites you to the DAAD-funded interdisciplinary workshop “Immersion, Heritage & Site-Responsive Performances” – on 09 May 2019 at the University of Cologne. Click here for more information on the event.

EASA CONFERENCE UPDATE/EXTENDED DEADLINE: This is a reminder that the next EASA International Conference will take place in Toulon (France) from 18-20 September 2019. The deadline for submission of abstracts is extended to April 15th. Notification of acceptance/rejection of abstracts will be sent by 30 April 2019.

Our partner Keyvan Allahyari just co-authored a publication on Behrouz Boochani winning the Victorian Prize for Literature. Please click here to read the article.

From 10th to 17th January, Dr. Anne Lowell (Charles Darwin University) will be presenting a series of guest lectures on intercultural communication in Arnhem Land. Please click here for further information on the lecture series.

On 22 January, Jan Alber (RWTH Aachen) will give a guest lecture on “The Negotiation of Aboriginality in Non-Indigenous Australian Prose Narratives.” Please click here for further information on the event.

It is with great regret that we announce the death of Professor Emeritus Geoffrey V. Davis, a valued member of GASt, who passed away on the 22nd November, 2018. For the full statement please click here.

The Centre for Australian Studies is now member of the Australia-Germany Research Network, inaugurated on 20 November 2018 at the Australian Embassy in Berlin. Please click here for the event on our website and here for the link to the Embassy.

On Thursday, 15th November, Dr. Piers Kelly will give a guest lecture entitled “Message Sticks: A long-distance communication practice in Indigenous Australia” at the University of Cologne. Please click here for further information.

The Centre for Australian Studies warmly congratulates its partner Dr. Julia Hoydis on the completion of her habilitation which was celebrated among colleagues, friends and family on 10 October in the context of her inaugural lecture at the University of Cologne.

On Wednesday, 10 October 2018, Bill Ashcroft will give a public lecture entitled “Postcolonial Futures: The Utility of Hope” at the University of Bonn. Please click here for further information.

New edited volume published by CAS co-director Beate Neumeier and CAS partners Boris Braun and Victoria Herche: Nature and Environment in Australia (WVT). http://www.wvttrier.de/top/Beschreibungen/ID1632.html