Cross-posting ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Craig Howes <craighow@hawaii.edu> Date: Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 2:48 PM Subject: Using Lives: ANU Postgraduate Workshop in Biography (7/5/2010; 9/13-17/2010) Australia pos-grads To: iaba-l@lists.hawaii.edu 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@anu.edu.au . Close of applications is 5 July 2010. -- Lois Ann Scheidt Doctoral Candidate - School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University, Bloomington IN USA Webpage: http://www.loisscheidt.com CV: http://www.loisscheidt.com/cv.html Blog: http://www.professional-lurker.com