School of Culture and Communication in the media
Jaynie Anderson (Art History) has commented in an article about the lending of art works between major galleries. Herald Sun, Wednesday 5 March 2008, page 63 (Arts & Entertainment)
Sean Gorman (Australian Indigenous Studies) has been interviewed following the apology to the Stolen Generation, citing various continuing issues, including mining royalties and entitlements not being paid to Indigenous Australians in the area. ABC 774, Wednesday 13 February 2008
Tony Birch (Creative Writing) has commented on the teaching of creative writing at university level. Weekend Australian, Saturday 9 February 2008, page 4 (Review)
Tracie Winch (Media and Communications) has written an article about the scholarship system in secondary schools. The Sunday Age, Sunday 10 February 2008, page 15
Tammi Jonas (Cultural Studies) has commented in an article about student poverty.Melbourne Times, Wednesday 6 February 2008, page 10; Melbourne Weekly, Wednesday 6 February 2008, page 24
Felicity Colman (Screen Studies) has been interviewed about Melbourne fashion and the colour black. Herald Sun, Saturday 2 February 2008, page 1
Sean Gorman (Australian Indigenous Studies) has wrriten an article about the Federal opposition leader's position on apologising to the stolen generation. 'What's a Koori word for hello? Sorry, why don't we know?' The Age, Monday 4 February 2008.
Angela Ndalianis (Screen (Cinema) Studies) has been mentioned in an article about a new exhibition curated by Edwina Bartlem. Brimbank Leader, Tuesday 15 January 2008, page 40. Hume Leader, Tuesday 15 January 2008, page 22.
Michael Gawenda (Centre for the Advanced Study of Journalism) has written an article about the legacy of George W Bush. The Age, Saturday 12 January 2008, page 7 (Insight). The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 12 January 2008, page 27 (News Review).
Jaynie Anderson (Art History) has commented in an article about the CIHA conference, held from 13-18 January. The Age, Saturday 12 January 2008, page 15 (A2).
Jaynie Anderson (Art History) has been interviewed about the CIHA conference, "Crossing Cultures", to be held next week. The Australian, Friday 11 January 2008, page 12 (Arts & Entertainment).
Jaynie Anderson (Art History) has been interviewed about the upcoming Congress of the International Committee of the History of Art to be held in Melbourne this month. Herald Sun, Monday 7 January 2008, page 72 (Arts & Entertainment).
Ian Donaldson (Honorary Professorial Fellow) has been appointed president of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Campus Review, Tuesday 4 December 2007, page 2.
Stephanie Trigg (English Literary Studies) has been elected a Trustee of the New Chaucer Society, for a four-year term from mid-2008 to mid-2011.
Sally Young (Media and Communications) has commented on government advertising practises and spending. The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 29 November 2007, page 33 (Business News).
Barbara Creed (Screen (Cinema) Studies) has commented on femme fatale figures in contemporary film and ancient mythology. The Sunday Age, Sunday 25 November 2007, page 8.
Ken Gelder (English Literary Studies) was quoted in an article in The Sunday Age: 'Real poll on song for Sunday', 18 November.
Kathleen Mary Fallon’s film, Call Me Mum, has received three AFI nominations. SBS Television will be screening the film again on Sunday 9 December at 11.00pm.
Deirdre Coleman (English Literary Studies) was recently elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.
Grant Caldwell (Creative Writing) has been awarded the Heinrich Boll Artists Residence in Ireland for December 2007, and a Residence Grant from The Australia Council for the Arts ($3000). Grant has also been appointed the new Managing Editor of the refereed poetry journal Blue Dog, the publication of the Australian Poetry Centre, recently formed through the financial support of the Copyright Agency Limited (CAL).
Stephanie Younane (PhD student, Media and Communications) has commented in an article about political language. The Age, Friday 23 November 2007, page 12.
Sally Young (Media and Communications) has commented in an article about campaign marketing strategies, leading up to the federal election. The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday 21 November 2007, page 5
Brendan Lawley (Media and Communications student) has written an opinion article, 'Hey, pollies, you're in my space. Get out!', about use of the internet for political campaigning. The Age, Monday 12 November 2007, page 13.
Anthony White (Art HIstory) has been interviewed by Geraldine Mellet about the Citizens Electoral Council's condemnation of Jackson Pollock. Radio National, Saturday Breakfast, 720 ABC Perth, 10 November, 2007. http://www.abc.net.au/perth/satmorn/
Rachael Weaver (English Literary Studies) has been interviewed about Australian Gothic Literature. Radio National, Thursday 8 November 2007.
Sally Young (Media and Communications) has been interviewed about political memorabilia from previous elections. The Age (Money), Wednesday 7 November 2007, page 13; and The Sydney Morning Herald (Money), Wednesday 7 November 2007, page 13.
Anthony Birch (Creative Writing) has been profiled in an article about novelists. The Weekend Australian (Review), Saturday 3 November 2007, page 4.
Carolyne Lee (Media and Communications) has written an article about late night violence. The Herald Sun, Tuesday 30 October 2007, page 19.
Mark Davis (Publishing and Communications) was interviewed by Niki Perkins for 'who, what, Y', an article on 'generation y', The Sunday Age, 21 October 2007.
Guy Allen (Publishing and Communications) talks about the sales of CDs, ABC Gippsland Statewide, 25 October 2007.
Stephanie Trigg (English Literary Studies) has written an article about the pink campaign to promote breast cancer awareness. Sunday Age, Sunday 21 October 2007, page 19.
Guy Allen (Publishing and Communications) has been interviewed about media coverage of the Federal election campaign. ABC Gippsland (Sale), Statewide Drive, 18 October 2007.
Stephanie Younane (PhD student, Media and Communications) has been interviewed about selling politics. ABC 702 (Sydney, syndicated nationally), Mornings, 15 October 2007.
Stephanie Trigg (English Literary Studies) has written a review of two recent books on Shakespeare. 'A Meeting of Two Minds?' The Age, Saturday 13 October 2007, page 21.
Guy Allen (Publishing and Communications) has been interviewed on the media coverage of AustraliaÕs Sudanese refugees, and other media matters. ABC Gippsland (Sale), Statewide Drive, 11 October 2007.
Mark Shepheard (PhD student, Art History), was interviewed on the 'Artworks' program, ABC Radio National on Sunday 7 October, 10.00-11.am, about his research on 18th century musician portraits and on the NGV portrait of Luigi Boccherini.
Christopher Marshall's (Art History) media appearances for 2007:
26 May 2007, Christopher profiled for Careers page, The Age
27 May 2007, Christopher spoke about Caravaggio's Death of the Virgin for Radio National's 'Artworks' program
3 August 2007, Christopher interviewed on Channel 7 News for headline story about NGV's 'fake' Van Gogh
2 September 2007, Christopher spoke with Marieke Hardy about Romanticism for the ABC TV's Sunday Arts Program
16 September 2007, Christopher spoke with Daniel Burt about Caravaggism for the ABC TV's Sunday Arts Program
10 October 2007, Christopher spoke with Daniel Burt about Dada and Surrealism for the ABC TV's Sunday Arts Program
Guy Allen (Publishing and Communications) has been interviewed about current media matters, including bloggers being targeted as part of a government crackdown in Burma. ABC Gippsland (Sale), 4 October 2007.
Sean Gorman (Australian Indigenous Studies) has been mentioned in an article on government spending on sport. The Age, 3 October, page 1.
Stephanie Younane (PhD student, Media & Communications) has been interviewed about political advertising campaigns. Triple J (Hack), Thursday 27 September 2007.
Angela Ndalianis (Screen/Cinema Studies) has commented in an article about female heroes and role models in television. The Sunday Age, Sunday 23 September 2007, page 13.
Wendy Haslem (Screen/Cinema Studies) has commented on the history of strong women in television. The Sunday Age, Sunday 23 September 2007, page 13.
Liz Conor (Cultural Studies) has commented on a revival of etiquette and finishing schools for women. The Age (Metro), Thursday 20 September 2007, page 19.
Jeanette Hoorn (Screen/Cinema Studies) has been interviewed about the curation of the Julie Dowling exhibtion at the Ian Potter Gallery. ABC Channel 2 (Sunday Arts), Sunday 9 September 2007.
Sally Young (Media and Communications) has commented on government spending on campaign advertising. The Sun Herald, Sunday 2 September 2007, page 4. The Sunday Age, Sunday 2 September 2007, page 1.
Guy Allen (Publishing and Communications) has commented on journalists' portrayal of the broader community and minority groups, as well as Tourism Australia's new campaign - ABC Gippsland, Thursday 23 August 2007.
Liz Conor (ARC Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cultural Studies) has had an article entitled 'Age before beauty' published in The Age, Wednesday 22 August 2007. It discusses the pressures on women and cosmetic surgery.
Sally Young (Media and Communications) has written an article entitled 'A nation caught in the spin cycle' for The Sunday Age, 5 August 2007. The article considers media-government relations in Australia and Britain.
Kathleen Mary Fallon (Creative Writing) discussed her new novel, Paydirt, on Perspective (Radio National, 1 August 2007). Paydirt is a fictional look at her experiences as a foster mother. Listen to this show on Radio National or read a transcript.
Jeanette Hoorn (Screen/Cinema Studies) has curated an exhibition at the Ian Potter Gallery of Julie Dowling's artwork. The Age, Tuesday 31 July 2007, page 11 (Metro)
Jeanette Hoorn (Screen/Cinema Studies) book 'Australian Pastoral: The Making of a White Landscape" has been reviewed in The Weekend Australian, Saturday 28 July 2007, page 8.
Mark Davis (Publishing and Communications) - Panel discussion, 'Exhibit A', Radio National, 'Myths of the generations', with Susan Donisthorpe (host), Sally Warhaft, and Richard Neville, July 22, 2007.
Stephanie Trigg (English Literary Studies) discussed the popularity of the Harry Potter series and its place in children's literature in 'Addictive wizard saga tipped to join classics', The Sunday Herald Sun, 22 July 2007.
Jim Chambliss (Creative Arts) has commented on living with Epilepsy in relation to his research. The Herald Sun, Thursday 12 July 2007, page 13.
Guy Allen (Publishing and Communications): The latest edition of Guidomedia, a media trends newsletter produced by Guy Allen, is now available. To receive a copy of the newsletter and to view the lastest news visit Guidomedia.
Anthony White was interviewed by Amanda Smith for 'Guggenheim on show', Artworks, ABC Radio National, 8 July 2007
Peter Eckersall's (Theatre Studies) book, Theorizing the Angura Space: Avant-garde Performance and Politics in Japan, 1960-2000 (Brill 2006), was launched by Associate Professor Edward Scheer on Wednesday 4 July, 2007, 6.30 at The Open Stage Theatre, (crn Grattan & Swanston Streets), University of Melbourne.
Stephanie Trigg (English Literary Studies) has had her blog published and has written an accompanying article, 'Life Lessons'. The Sunday Age, 10 June 2007, page 13. Stephanie was also interviewed about her blog by ABC Coast FM on Thursday 28 June 2007.
Antoni Jach's (PhD student, English Literary Studies) novel Napoleon's Double (Giramondo Publishing) was launched at 6.30 pm by John Armstrong on Thursday 21 June at Readings Bookshop, 112 Acland St, St Kilda. Enquiries: 0413 172 983.
Sean Gorman (Australian Indigenous Studies) has reviewed two books in The Age (A2), Saturday 16 June, 'Convincing us to face up to the past': Convincing Ground by Bruce Pascoe (Aboriginal Studies Press) and Terra Nullius by Sven Linqvist (Granta).
Mark Davis ( Publishing and Communications) - Panel discussion, 'The Book Show', Radio National, 'Does Ozlit have a future?', with Ramona Koval (host), David Carter and Elizabeth Webby, June 15, 2007.
Anne Maxwell (English Literary Studies) has been quoted in an article on Nigerian writer, Chinua Achebe, 'A Booker for Nigerian writer'. The Age, 14 June 2007, p.9
Sally Young (Media and Communications) has commented on political advertising in the lead up to an election. The Sunday Age, Sunday 10 June 2007, page 5. The Sun Herald, Sunday 10 June 2007, page 22.
Mark Nicholls (Screen/Cinema Studies) has written an article for crikey, "Election 2007: five scenarios with a grain of salt", Wednesday 6 June 2007. View a brief outline; full text available only to subscribers.
Mark Nicholls writes the Buff's Choice column in The Age EG.
Mark Davis ( Publishing and Communications) - Panel discussion, Is the Book Dead?, State Library of Victoria, June 6, 2007, with Louise Adler (chair), Jason Steger, Michael Webster and Melanie Ostell.
Mark Davis ( Publishing and Communications) - 'Struggle to be Heard', interview with Hanna Mills, MX News, May 28, 2007: 8.
John Harms, reporter and writer, contacted Sean Gorman (Australian Indigenous Studies) for the ABC's Offsiders program on Sunday 27 May (10.30 am) for a comment on the influence Indigenous players have had on the AFL.
Mark Davis ( Publishing and Communications) - The Overland Lecture: 'Myths of the Generations: Baby Boomers, X & Y', Emerging Writers' Festival, May 26, 2007.
Sean Gorman (Australian Indigenous Studies) has written an article on Jeff Farmer, "With harnessed aggression the Wiz works his magic". The Age 25 May, 2007, page 9.
Mark Davis ( Publishing and Communications) - Interview with Lisa Greenaway, RRR FM, May 24, 2007.
Mark Davis ( Publishing and Communications) - 'Turf Wars', The Age, A2 cover story, May 19, 2007.
Mark Davis ( Publishing and Communications) - Interview with Red Symons, ABC Radio 774, Melbourne, May 18, 2007.
Stephanie Younane (PhD student, Media and Communications) has written an article about advertising in politics, quoting Sally Young (Media and Communications). Canberra Times, Thursday 17 May 2007, page 17. View the article online.
Winnie Salamon (Media and Communications) has written an article about 'raunch' culture in contemporary capitalist economies. The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 17 May 2007, page 11. View the article online.
Mark Davis ( Publishing and Communications) - Interview with Simon Winkley, 'Alchemy', SBS Radio, May 16, 2007.
Sean Gorman (Australian Indigenous Studies) spoke with Lindy Burns, Drive Show 774 ABC, 13 April 2007, on footballers, drug taking and celebrity
Sean Gorman (Australian Indigenous Studies) gave a lecture to Swinburne students: Hawthorn Campus - (HAL 209) "Australian Writing & Cultural Change, Faculty of Life and Social Change", 14 March 2007.
Rachael Weaver and Ken Gelder discussed Australian gothic fiction with Ramona Kovall on the ABC Radio National's Bookshow on 13th March 2007.
The Barbara Falk Award for teaching, the most prestigious award in Arts, Law, Education and Music, has gone to Brett Farmer and Audrey Yue ( Cultural Studies). This award is in recognition of their work in designing and implementing a number of subjects but particularly their first-year subject, Contemporary Culture and Media.
James Chambliss (Creative Arts), Roberta Crisci (Art History), and Ramon Lobato (Cultural Studies) - PhD candidature, School of Culture and Communication - have each been awarded a Norman McGeorge Scholarship 2007.
The Norman Macgeorge Scholarship provides research higher degree students in the visual, creative and performing arts, music, architecture, conservation, literature, creative writing, language, history, philosophy and anthropology at the University of Melbourne with financial assistance to travel overseas on a research trip. Successful students will receive a contribution of up to $6000 toward travel expenses. The scholar will be required to deliver a departmental seminar and scholarship report within three months after returning from the research trip which must be completed during 1 January-31 December 2007.
Nathaniel Tkacz (PhD student, English Literary Studies) has been interviewed about his research topic, Wikipedia. 3AW, Thursday 8 March 2007.
Aboriginal art and culture will be the big focus of an art history conference to be held at the University of Melbourne next January. The article mentions conference convenor Professor Jaynie Anderson. The Age, Tuesday 27 February 2007, 15.
Damien Broderick has a new novel, written with his wife Barbara Lamar, being serialized online as a free download, five days a week until the end of June, at http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/fiction