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Apr 12 2024

CCCR / HRC Masterclass with Arnold Zable — The Art of Story— 12th April 2024

An ANU / UC hosted masterclass by Arnold Zable, to be held at the University of Canberra on Friday 12th April 2024. The masterclass is for PhD and ECR researchers in Anthropology, Creative Writing, Global Studies, Heritage Studies, History, Indigenous Studies, Migration Studies and related disciplines. It will be of special interest to those wanting to explore the art of story in both creative and scholarly fields.The masterclass is free and vegetarian lunch will be provided.Programme:Beginning with an introductory talk, in this session Zable will respond to the concerns of the participants, drawing on his many years of practice as a writer who has published extensively in genres ranging from fiction to non-fiction, including the novel, short story, memoir, biography and most recently, poetry. Many of these works are based on grass roots journeys, and explore questions of exile, and belonging, displacement and dispossession, in stories that range across cultural borders. Uniting his concerns and genres is the art of story, and the central question, what is the most engaging way to tell any given story. Zable will also draw on his work with a range of curators, and with Melbourne University’s Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, to explore the relationship between objects and the stories they tell. And he will draw on the work he has done with many communities, including refugees, asylum seekers, the homeless, bushfire survivors, using story as a means of expression and self-understanding.Bio:Arnold Zable is an acclaimed Australian writer, novelist, storyteller, and the recipient of the 2021 Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature. His books include Jewels and Ashes, The Fig Tree, Café Scheherazade, Scraps of Heaven, Sea of Many Returns, Violin Lessons, The Fighter, and most recently, The Watermill. Widely travelled, he is also the author of numerous stories, essays, columns, features, poetry and works for theatre. He has a doctorate from the School of Creative Arts, Melbourne University and has been a lecturer and writer-in-residence, both internationally and in a range of Australian Universities. He has conducted numerous writing workshops throughout Australia and overseas and is acclaimed as an innovative teacher of creative writing. His awards include the Voltaire Prize for Freedom of Expression, the 2017 Australia Council Fellowship for Literature, and a range of Premier’s Awards. To apply:To apply, please contact Doctor Kim Hunyh kim.huynh@anu.edu.au and Professor Paul Magee on paul.magee@canberra.edu.au with 2-3 sentences on the topic of your research. A tangential link to the topic is fine—tangents are good.Places are limited, so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.Any questions and accessibility requests please contact: cccr@canberra.edu.au. 

09:30 - 12:30

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