UNSW Press News

Launch of Design Futuring

Design Futuring: Sustainability, ethics and new practice by Tony Fry will be launched by Anna Cicognani, with Lea Giles-Peters and Paul Cleveland at Queensland Terrace, Level 2, State Library of Qld, Stanley Place, South Brisbane on Wednesday February 4, 2009 at 5.30pm.

RSVP: By January 28 to Invitation.Responses@slq.qld.gov.au

Launch of Worth Fighting For

Worth Fighting For: Inside the "Your Rights at Work" Campaign by Kathie Muir

Wednesday December 3: John Robertson will launch Kathie Muir's book at Gleebooks, Sydney at 6 for 6.30pm. RSVP: 02 9660 2333

Friday November 7: Join Chris Walton, Federal Secretary of APESMA, for the Adelaide launch at the Australian Services Union, 5-9 Rundle St, Kent Town at 5 for 5.30pm. RSVP: Yasmin Pettman at ypettman@saunions.org.au or (08) 8279 2222 by 31 October.

Events for The Origins of Violence

The Origins of Violence: Religion, History and Genocide by John Docker

Friday November 21: Launch by Mary Spongberg at Gleebooks at 6 for 6.30pm. RSVP: books@gleebooks.com.au

Friday October 31: Launch by Debjani Ganguly at Old Canberra House, Australian National University at 5pm. RSVP: marketing@unswpress.com.au

Destination Australia Launch

Destination Australia: Migration to Australia Since 1901 by Eric Richards will by launched by Professor Graeme Hugo at The Chapel, the Migration Museum, 82 Kintore Avenue, Adelaide on Wednesday November 26 at 4pm. RSVP by 21 November to marketing@unswpress.com.au

Turning Points in Australian History Launch

Turning Points in Australian History edited by Martin Crotty and David Roberts will be launched by Dr Andrew Bonnell on Monday October 27 at HPRC Common Room, East Wing, 3rd Floor, Forgan Smith Building, University of Queensland at 4:30 for 5pm.

Events for The SBS Story

The SBS Story: The Challenge of Diversity by Ien Ang, Gay Hawkins and Lamia Dabboussy

Tuesday October 28, 4pm: Join Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and Anton Enus for the Sydney launch at Gallery 4A, Asia-Australia Arts Centre, 181-187 Hay Street, Sydney. RSVP: Oct 21 to marketing@unswpress.com.au

Thursday November 20, 1pm: George Donikian will launch the book at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Federation Square, Melbourne.

Launch of Vote for Me

Vote for Me: The Long Road to the White House by John Barron will be launched on Tuesday 28 October 2008 at The Castlereagh Club, 169-171 Castlereagh st Sydney at 6.30pm.

RSVP by 23 October to info@themagicfactory.net

Rights and Redemption Seminar

The Centre for International and Public Law, ANU will present a seminar on Rights and Redemption: History, Law and Indigenous People by Ann Curthoys, Ann Genovese and Alexander Reilly at National Europe Centre, 1 Liversidge Street, Building 67C, ANU on Friday 17 October 2008 at 1.45pm-5.30pm.

RSVP by 10 October to rsvp@law.anu.edu.au

Events for Making Women Count

Making Women Count: A History of the Women's Electoral Lobby by Marian Sawer

Wednesday October 22, 5.45 for 6pm: The book will be launched by The Hon Maxine McKew MP at King's Hall, Old Parliament House, Canberra. RSVP: 15 October to events@womenshistory.com.au or AWHF PO Box 5258 Kingston ACT 2604. Please indicate special dietry or access needs.

Friday 24 October 2008, 5.30pm: Jessie Street National Women’s Library, Ultimo Community Centre, 523 – 525 Harris Street. RSVP by 22 October to Joan Bielski on 9437 6916 or jmbielski@optusnet.com.au

The Little Green Grammar Book

Eltham Bookshop will host a workshop of Mark Tredinnick's new book The Little Green Grammar Book on Wednesday 12th November 2008 at 970 Main Road, Eltham 3095.

Events for Trafficked

Trafficked by Kathleen Maltzahn

Sunday October 26, 1.30-3pm: Author talk at Eltham Bookshop World Matters Festival, Eltham Library Multi-Purpose Room, Panther Place, Eltham. Bookings essential: 9439 8700 or elthambookshop@bigpond.com

Monday September 22: Author talk with introduction by Federal Minister for Women Tanya Plibersek, at Paperchain Bookstore, 34 Franklin Street in Manuka, ACT, at 5.45 for 6.00pm.
RSVP: 6295 6723 or events@paperchainbookstore.com.au

Saturday July 12: Launch at Fitzroy Town Hall Reading Room, 201 Napier St, Fitzroy at 6pm.
RSVP: maltzahn@vicnet.net.au

Volunteering Launch

Volunteering: Why we can't survive without it by Melanie Oppenheimer will be launched by the Hon. Graham West, NSW Minister for Volunteering, at Gleebooks on Thursday 2 October, 6pm for 6.30pm

RSVP: 02 9660 2333

Jazz: The Australian Accent Launch

John Shand's book Jazz: The Australian Accent will be launched by Paul Grabowsky at the Wangaratta jazz festival on Saturday, November 1 2008.

Events for Forgetting Aborigines

Forgetting Aborigines by Chris Healy

Wednesday October 22, 6 for 6.30pm: Chris Healy in conversation with Meaghan Morris at Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe. RSVP: 02 9660 2333.

Tuesday September 2, 6.30pm: Professor Dipesh Chakrabarty will launch Chris Healy's new book at Readings Books, 309 Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria.

Events for Bureaucrats and Bleeding Hearts

Bureaucrats and Bleeding Hearts: Indigenous Health in Northern Australia by Tess Lea

Melbourne Launch: Readings Carlton, 309 Lygon St, Carlton on Monday 22 September at 6:30pm, with guest speaker Don Watson.

Sydney Launch: Edwards Ford Building (foyer), School of Public Health, University of Sydney on Thursday 18 September at 6 for 6:30pm, with guest speakers Fred Chaney and Associate Professor Paul Torzillo.

Darwin Launch: Nicholas Rothwell from The Australian will launch Tess Lea's new book, with opening remarks by Dr David Ashbridge, CEO of NT Department of Health and Families, and comment by Dr John von Sturmer, anthropologist & artist.

WHEN: 5.30pm, Tuesday August 19
WHERE: Old Darwin Hospital Lands, access via Lambell Terrace, Larrakeyah
RSVP: Friday 15 August on 08 8946 6965 or sspr@cdu.edu.au