The symposium takes place in the Research Lounge, Arts West, Parkville Campus, University of Melbourne
Day 1: Tuesday 28th October
12:30-1:15: Lunch and Registration
Enjoy lunch in the Research Lounge, provided by the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.
1:15-1:30: Welcome
Acknowledgement of country.
1:30-2:30: Harpur’s Legacy
An interview with Harpur’s editor, Paul Eggert, conducted by Michael Falk.
2:30-4:00: Cultures of Print
Papers from Hannah Murray, Paul Eggert and Stephanie Trigg on Charles Harpur in the global contexts of Romanticism and Medievalism. Chair: Will Christie.
Unfortunately Anna Johnston and Geordie Williamson are unable to attend.
Evening
Attendees who have RSVPed for the conference dinner should meet at the Green Man’s Arms at 6:30.
Day 2: Wednesday, 29th October
10:10-10:15: Morning Tea
Enjoy Middle Eastern treats, tea and coffee in the Research Lounge, provided by the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.
10:15-10:30: Welcome back
10:30-12:00: Ecocritical Readigns
Papers from Rachael Weaver, Fiannuala Morgan and Alexis Harley on Harpur’s ecopoetics, covering birds, insects and fires. Chair: Claire Knowles.
12:00-1:00: Lunch
Enjoy the final delivery of catering from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.
1:00-3:00: Political Identities
Papers from Michael Falk and Marc Mierowsky, Michael Farrell, Jonathan Dunk and Ken Gelder on Harpur’s peculiar brand of integrationist settler-colonial liberalism. Chair: Justin Clemens.
3:00-3:15: Comfort Break
3:15-4:15: Keynote Address
Tom Ford presents work from his ARC Future Fellowship on colonial Australian poetry, considering Harpur in the Squatting Age of Australian Poetry.
4:15-4:30: Closing
Michael Falk leads a final discussion on the themes of the conference, and the planned publication of proceedings.
Attendees may wish to attend the English and Theatre Studies Seminar in the John Medley Building, where a panel of our PhD students will be discussing their work in progress.