122 x 137cm, oil, 2013 via https://lesm48.wordpress.com/anglo-indians-sail-into-australia-1947/
Join us as we explore the politics of representation and the representation of politics.
Panellists: Dr Leslie Morgan, Steven Rhall, Nur Shkembi, Daniella Trimboli
Dr Sara Wills will be our Master of Ceremonies for the evening. She is Course Coordinator for the Executive Master of Arts, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts and a lecturer in Australian Studies at Melbourne University.
BREXIT, Trumpism, the rising success of so-called ‘neo-nationalist’ parties across Europe and Pauline Hanson’s resurgence into Australian politics – these events are compelling us to assess how we view fellow citizens as the Others within. At a more local level, 120 years ago, it was illegal for the Irish to travel on the No. 19 Tram. Since then many Morelandians have felt the tension of being the untrusted newcomers through the facade of Australia’s ‘Welcoming Wall’. Local tensions culminated in May when the clashes between the Left and extreme Right over issues focused around migration brought our own municipality to nation-wide attention. How do we see Others and how are Others seeing us?
Date: September 21st, 2016 6.30-9pm, discussion starts 7.15pm sharp.
Venue: The Foundling Archive, 390A Lygon St, Brunswick East (website)
Cost: $17 general, $10 The Foundling Archive Supporters Booking via trybooking https://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=215662&bof=1
Refreshments provided
This talk coincides with the inaugural exhibition at The Good Room – Social History, Documenting and Sound Gallery, 390A Lygon St, Brunswick East.
Exhibition: Les Morgan ‘Anglo-Indians Sail into White Australia, 1947’
Morgan explores the tension between Australia’s desire to present as Multicultural and our seemingly impermeable fear of the Other. Anglo-Indians Sail into White Australia, 1947 documents the arrival of a small group of displaced persons who were too White for India, and to Black for Australia. Hinting at the enduring nature of Australia’s fascination with difference, Morgan’s paintings allow us to study the interaction between Us and the Other, compelling us to explore the tension between our national ideal and our fear of change.
For bookings and further information about this event and other upcoming workshops and events, go to www.thefoundlingarchive.org.au.
