I'm speaking this Thursday on a roundtable about decolonising knowledge. It's Webinar format (panellists in 4 different countries) so this should be an interesting transnational conversation.
Registration link: ugm.id/GHADecolonizingRoundtable1

Matt Kean, former NSW minister for energy, says: "Nuclear energy like ‘building a Blockbuster video’ store in the age of Netflix."

What an apt metaphor.

Kung hei fat choi!

Wishing everyone good health and fortune in the Year of the Snake.

An aborted attempt to go smell Putricia. When we rocked up at 5:40pm the queue time was 2 hrs.

“Merry Chrismukkah.”

Wheeler Centre tonight. Santilla Chingaipe’s book Black Convicts sounds great - can’t wait to read it.

With Brian Castro at the launch of Chinese Postman last week.

Sneaky candid shot by Leah McIntosh from @liminalmag.bsky.social.

Gould’s is all boarded up but still here, after all this time.

Mina Roces is delivering the A. R. Davis Lecture this Thursday, 21st November, 5pm AEST. Come hear about the Italian villas built by Filipino domestic workers back home.

On-line registration here:
bit.ly/onlineARDavi...
In-person registration for the event at USyd here: bit.ly/ARDavis24

Chihuly in Adelaide and also, the world in general right now.

Crabapple blossoms!

I will be in conversation with Alexis Wright next Thursday, 8th August, 4pm-5pm AEST (live-streamed).

Any burning questions for Alexis, post below and I'll see what I can do.
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Looking forward to this talk by HK comedian Vivek Mahbubani an interesting panel discussion afterwards.

You can join us online here:
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/an-indian-...

Don’t kid yourself George, all you’re going to be remembered for are your bookshelves.