Dennis Altman: Righting My World
Description
Acclaimed professor of politics and gay rights activist Dennis Altman AM discusses his new volume of essays, Righting My World – insightful reflections on the personal and the political from across half a century that remain as timely today as ever. Offering astute observations on everything from Gay Liberation to Trump's America, Dennis is joined by writer, lawyer and host of 3RRR's Queer View Mirror, Sam Elkin, for a wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation.
Lineup
Dennis Altman
Dennis Altman AM is the son of Jewish refugees, who first came to attention with the publication of his book Homosexual: Oppression & Liberation in 1972. Recent books are Death in the Sauna and Righting My World. Altman is Vice Chancellor’s Fellow at LaTrobe University in Melbourne. He was President of the AIDS Society of Asia and the Pacific (2001-5 and was listed by The Bulletin as one of the 100 most influential Australians ever. He is Patron of the Australian Queer Archives and the Pride Foundation.
Sam Elkin
Sam Elkin is a Footscray based writer, community lawyer and co-host of Triple R's Queer View Mirror. In 2025, Sam's debut memoir Detachable Penis: A Queer Legal Saga was shortlisted for the inaugural John Clarke Award for Humour Writing at the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards and for the National Biography Prize. Sam's second book, Pit Pony, will be released by Upswell in early 2027.
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