'A Window of Life': Reading Ruth Park

ASAL Patron lecture by Fiona Kelly McGregor

This lecture is part of the 2024 ASAL Mini-conference focusing on Park's life and legacy, delving into her identity as a writer who embraced emerging media and whose works illuminate the transformative forces of her time.

Wednesday 14 February 2024, Sir Roland Wilson building #120 McCoy Circuit, ANU

Refreshments from 5 - 5.30pm, Level 3 foyer
Lecture 5.30pm - 7pm Theatrette 2.02

The lecture will also be available via zoom.

When registering, please indicate if you will be attending in-person or online (the zoom link will be emailed prior to the event)

Part of the 2024 ASAL Mini-conference 'A Window of Life' The Writing of Ruth Park

Conference registrations here

Thursday 15 February 2024, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday 16 February 2024, 9:00am - 2:00pm

Keynote speaker

Fiona Kelly McGregor is a writer, essayist, and art critic. She has published eight books, including her most recent novel, Iris, which has been nominated for prestigious awards such as the Miles Franklin Award, the NSW Premier's Award, and the Stella Prize. Notably, her novel Indelible Ink won the Age Book of the Year and was published in French by Actes-Sud. McGregor's non-fiction works include the essay collection Buried Not Dead, which was shortlisted for the VPLA, the groundbreaking photo-essay A Novel Idea, and the travel memoir Strange Museums. In addition to her literary achievements, McGregor is known for her involvement in performance art and event curation. Her commentary on literature and art can be found in publications such as The Saturday Paper, Sydney Review of Books, Sydney Morning Herald, Art Monthly, and more. When in Sydney, McGregor lives and works on Gadigal country.

Presented by RSHA, The Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL) and the SLLL Centre for Australian Literary Cultures (CALC)