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[Lois Scheidt]

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Subject: Using Lives: ANU Postgraduate Workshop in Biography
(7/5/2010; 9/13-17/2010) Australia pos-grads
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Using Lives: a postgraduate workshop in biography

The Australian National University • September 13–17

Are you working on a thesis that is biographical in theme or approach,
or draws upon biographical methods?  If so, this workshop is for you.

For the past five years, the National Museum of Australia’s Centre for
Historical Research and the Australian National University’s National
Centre of Biography (incorporating the Australian Dictionary of
Biography), School of History and Humanities Research Centre, have
collaborated in hosting ‘Using Lives’, a week-long intensive
residential workshop for postgraduates from around Australia, held in
Canberra.

 ‘Using Lives’ for 2010 will run in the week beginning 13 September.

Biography and ‘life writing’ figure increasingly in humanities and
social science research.  These approaches have expanded in
accessibility and innovation by adapting to new technologies,
exploring new materials and perspectives, and advancing new agendas.
This workshop provides a forum in which postgraduate students can
discuss aspects of this ‘biographical turn’ in relation to their work.
 Core objectives for the week are to:

i)               generate reflection and debate on issues of
biographical enquiry;

ii)              develop networks to assist in research and
professional development;

iii)            explore opportunities for the presentation of
biographically-informed work

The workshop consists of morning sessions, led by experts in areas
related to these objectives, and afternoon sessions in which students
present their research for discussion.  The workshop is integrated
with the Seymour Lecture in Biography at the National Library of
Australia, this year to be given on 16 September by Frances Spalding.
Professor of Art History, Newcastle University.

 Attendance (including lunch and morning and afternoon refreshment) at
the workshop is free of change for successful applicants, as is
self-catering accommodation at the ANU’s Liversidge Court apartments.
Successful applicants will need to fund their own travel to the
Canberra.

 Applications should take the form of: i) a one-page statement
outlining your thesis topic, approach and objectives, including your
stage of candidature; ii) a brief CV; iii) and a brief letter of
support from your supervisor.  Applications, and any requests for
further information, should be addressed to: Dr Nicholas Brown, School
of History, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National
University, ACT, 0200, (02 6125 3052) or: nicholas.brown at anu.edu.au .
Close of applications is 5 July 2010.



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Lois Ann Scheidt
Doctoral Candidate - School of Library and Information Science,
Indiana University, Bloomington IN USA
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