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Symposium

The Academy Newsletter

Symposium, the AAH newsletter, was published three times a year and distributed to Fellows, as well as libraries, government offices, politicians, journalists, organisations, and individual members of the public interested in the humanities in Australia.

It was written, composed and edited by Secretariat staff under the auspices of the General Editor of the Academy.

Please note that the publication of Symposium has been discontinued as of January 2009.

All the past numbers of the Symposium newsletter are available from this web page for download.

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Number 40, August/September, 2008
Editor: Professor Stephen Garton
Deputy Editor: Jorge Salavert
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Graphic Design: Jorge Salavert
Printing: CanPrint Communications
Cover Art: The logo of the 39th Symposium of the Australian Academy of the Humanities
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Number 39, June/July, 2008
Editor: Stephen Garton
Deputy Editor: Jesse Boyd
Contributing Editors: Elizabeth Webby AM
Graphic Design: Jesse Boyd
Printing: CanPrint Communications
Cover Art: The front of the 1796 playbill, courtesy of the National Library of Australia, which advertises a theatrical performance, held in Sydney on Saturday, 30 July 1796. The item receiving the top billing is Jane Shore, a popular drama written by Nicholas Rowe in 1702. It is the earliest surviving printed document in Australia.
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Number 38, March, 2008
Editor: Prof. Stephen Garton
Deputy Editor: Jesse Boyd
Contributing Editors:
Graphic Design: Jesse Boyd
Printing: Canprint Communications
Cover Art: The cover shows Government House and the surrounding landscape from Black Mountain Tower
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Number 37, October, 2007
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett AO
Deputy Editor: Jesse Boyd
Contributing Editors:
Graphic Design: Jesse Boyd
Printing: Canprint Communications
Cover Art: Picture Used courtesy www.sxc.hu
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Number 36, July, 2007
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett AO
Deputy Editor: Jesse Boyd
Contributing Editors:
Graphic Design: Jesse Boyd
Printing: CanPrint Communications.
Cover Art: Photograph of Major Michael Stone, courtesy of the Australian Department of Defence.
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Number 35, March, 2007
Editor: Bruce Bennett
Deputy Editor: Jesse Boyd
Contributing Editors:
Graphic Design: Jesse Boyd
Printing: CanPrint Communications
Cover Art: The cover picture, courtesy of Ken Mulvaney, shows a detail from the 'Climbing Man' petroglyphs near the Woodside plant at Marajuga (Burrup).
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Number 34, October, 2006
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett, AO
Deputy Editor: Jesse Boyd
Contributing Editors:
Graphic Design: Kyla Davies
Printing: Canprint Communications
Cover Art: Picture used courtesy of www.sxc.hu
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Number 33, June/July, 2006
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett, AO
Deputy Editor: Dr Kate Fullagar
Contributing Editors:
Graphic Design: Kyla Davies
Printing: Canprint Communications
Cover Art: Jacques Louis Copia, “Pêche des sauvages du Cap de Diemen”, Pl. no. 4 of Atlas pour servir a la relation du voyage a la recherche de la Pérouse (Paris: Chez Dabo, 1817). Engraving made after a sketch by Jean Piron. Reprinted with kind permission of the NLA. nla. pic-an8953914. The photograph on page 9 is reproduced by kind permission of the NLA. nla.pic-vn3563209.
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Number 32, March, 2006
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett AO
Deputy Editor: Dr Kate Fullagar
Contributing Editors:
Graphic Design: Kyla Davies
Printing: Canprint Communications
Cover Art: Title page of Dixit Dominus, by Antonio Vivaldi. Saxon state and University Library (SLUB): Mus. 2389-E-6. Reproduced with the kind permission of SLUB, Dresden, Germany. Photograph by Henrik Ahlers, SLUB.
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Number 31, October, 2005
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett AO
Deputy Editor: Dr Kate Fullagar
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Graphic Design: Kyla Davies
Printing: Canprint Communications
Cover Art: Christine BARNICOAT, from Research for Design: A Study of Fountains Abbey, 2000. Oil pastel on muslin, miscellaneous thread stitching. Privately owned. Copyright Christine Barnicoat. Photograph courtesy of ANU Photography.
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Number 30, July, 2005
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett AO
Deputy Editor: Dr Kate Fullagar
Contributing Editors:
Graphic Design: Kyla Davies
Printing: Canprint Communications
Cover Art: John BRACK, Australia 1920-1999, Portrait of Dr Ursula Hoff, 1985. Oil on canvas 152.2 x 122.0 cms. Felton Bequest, 1985. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Copyright Courtesy Helen Brack.
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Number 29, March, 2005
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett
Deputy Editor: Sarah Howard
Contributing Editors: John Byron
Graphic Design: Kyla Davies
Printing: Canprint Communications
Cover Art: 'Psaume CXXXIII Verse 1' by benejou Rabinowicz Benn from 62 Psaumes et Versets de la Bible (Editions Lefort, Chatenay-Malabry (Sein), 1960, Exemplaire No. 484).
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Number 28, October, 2004
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett AO
Deputy Editor: Sarah Howard
Contributing Editors: John Byron
Graphic Design: Kyla Davies
Printing: Paragon Printing
Cover Art: 'Lady Franklin Museum' by Thomas Bock, 1842. Courtesy of Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania.
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Number 27, July, 2004
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett AO
Deputy Editor: Sarah Howard
Contributing Editors: John Byron
Graphic Design: Kyla Davies
Printing: Paragon Printing
Cover Art: Portrait of Clem Christeson by Jenni Mitchell.
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Number 26, March, 2004
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett AO
Deputy Editor: Jane Castles
Contributing Editors: John Byron and Dr Justine Molony
Graphic Design: Jane Castles
Printing: Paragon Printing
Cover Art: Betty Churcher AO recently elected Honorary Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (photograph courtesy Betty Churcher).
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Number 25, October, 2003
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett AO
Deputy Editor: Jane Castles
Contributing Editors: John Byron and Dr Justine Molony
Graphic Design: Jane Castles
Printing: Paragon Printing
Cover Art: Photograph of Inga Clendinnen, FAHA.
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Number 24, June, 2003
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett, AO
Deputy Editor: Jane Castles
Contributing Editors: Dr Lawrence Warner and Dr Justine Molony
Graphic Design: Jane Castles
Printing: Paragon Printing
Cover Art: Civilians inspect Torah scrolls in Iraq's National Museum, following the tragic looting and destruction of countless priceless ancient artefacts. (photo: AP-AAP)
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Number 23, January, 2003
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett AO
Deputy Editor: Jane Castles
Contributing Editors: Dr Lawrence Warner and Dr Justine Molony
Graphic Design: Jane Castles
Printing: Paragon Printing
Cover Art: Nat Bates after receiving the under-30 Dialogica Award.
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Number 22, October, 2002
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett AO
Deputy Editor: Jane Castles
Contributing Editors: Dr Lawrence Warner and Dr Justine Molony
Graphic Design: Jane Castles
Printing: Paragon Printing
Cover Art: Maria Kalaw, suffragist and beauty queen - just like her mother (see p. 2).
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Number 21, June, 2002
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett AO
Deputy Editor: Jane Castles
Contributing Editors: Dr Lawrence Warner and Dr Justine Molony
Graphic Design: Jane Castles
Printing: Paragon Printing
Cover Art: Correspondence between Jeffares and Trendall in the 1950s.
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Number 20, January, 2002
Editor: Prof. Bruce Bennett AO
Deputy Editor: Jane Castles
Contributing Editors: Dr Lawrence Warner and Dr Justine Molony
Graphic Design: Jane Castles
Printing: Paragon Printing
Cover Art: Prof. Iain McCalman, FAHA, newly elected Academy President.
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Number 19, October, 2001
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Cover Art: President Malcolm Gillies, Editor Bruce Bennett, council member Michael Bennett, Honorary Secretary Graeme Clarke, International Secretary David Marr, and Immediate Past President Margaret Clunies Ross, with brilliant backdrop of the Capital - the view from the Academy's new home. For story on the Academy's move, see p. 2.
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Number 18, May, 2001
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Cover Art: Prof. Malcolm Gillies capitalises on his abilities.
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Number 17, December, 2000
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Cover Art: Prof. Jaynie Anderson (University of Melbourne), elected in 1999, signs the Charter Book at the Perth Symposium and AGM.
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Number 16, October, 2000
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Cover Art: The 'Cultures of Peace' logo.
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Number 15, July, 2000
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Number 14, December, 1999
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Cover Art: Paul Eggert (University College, ADFA) elected in 1998, is welcomed by President Malcolm Gillies at the 1999 Annual Symposium and AGM
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Number 13, August, 1999
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Cover Art: Dr Janet McCalman, from The University of Melbourne's Centre for the Study of Health and Society, is the Convenor of the Academy's 1999 Symposium 'Humane Societies'.
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Number 12, May, 1999
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Cover Art: The Hon. Dr Barry Jones, AO, elected to the Academy of the Humanities as an Honorary Fellow in 1993.
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Number 11, December, 1998
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Cover Art: Prof. Malcolm Gillies, President, the Australian Academy of the Humanities
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Number 10, September, 1998
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Cover Art: Prof. Terry Smith, Convenor of the Academy's 1998 Annual Symposium 'First Peoples: Second Chance - Australia In Between Cultures'.
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Number 9, May, 1998
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Cover Art: [Top] Em. Prof. Peter Karmel, Prof. Margaret Clunies Ross (President, AAH), Prof. Vicki Sara (Chair, ARC), Em. Prof. Anthony Low (Project Coordinator).
[Bottom] Prof. Stuart Macintyre, Dr Stephen Forster, Dr Meaghan Morris and Ann Moyal enjoying a break in the proceedings of the Hancock Symposium.
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Number 8, December, 1997
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Number 7, August, 1997
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Cover Art: From left: Peter Brown, Jonathon Mane-Wheoki, Stanley Katz, Margaret Clunies Ross, Brian opie, John Meisel.
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Number 6, March, 1997
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Number 5, December, 1996
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Cover Art: The beginning of the Gospel of St Matthew, from the Lindisfarne Gospels.
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Number 4, September, 1996
Editor: Prof. Harold Love
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Cover Art: Prof. Anthony Low, Project Coordinator.
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Number 3, April, 1996
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Cover Art: Prof. Dale Trendall.
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Number 2, November, 1995
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Cover Art: [Top] Prof. Margaret Clunies Ross.
[Bottom] His Excellency Peter Sinclair AC, right; Prof. D. Schreuder, centre; Assoc. Prof. P. Eggert, left.
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Number 1, July, 1995
Editor: Prof. Harold Love
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Cover Art: [Top] D M Schreuder, President.
[Right] Henry Kingsley.
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