Pre-Conference Symposium
AATE/ALEA NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2024
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Forty Years since Ian Reid’s The Making of Literature – its past, present and future
To mark 40 years since the release of Ian Reid’s The Making of Literature, the pre-conference symposium will explore its influence and impact on the teaching of English and Literature. Speakers will include Ian Reid, Trish Dowsett, Bill Green, Larissa McLean Davies, Rod Quin,Duncan Driver and Claire Jones who will discuss their perspectives on the ‘gallery’, ‘workshop’ and other approaches to the teaching of literature. Delegates will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and understandings throughout the event.
Included in registration for the pre-conference symposium, delegates will receive an ebook of Ian Reid’s The Making of Literature.
The Pre-Conference Symposium Program is available below:
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PROGRAM |
| Wednesday 10 July 2024 Location: University of South Australia Room: Pridham Hall, Level 2 |
| 8:30am - 8:45am | Sign in at University of South Australia |
| 8.45am - 9.00am | Welcome: Dr Trish Dowsett & Dr Sarah McDonald |
| 9.00am - 9.45am | What do we now make of 'Literature'? Dr. Ian Reid, University of Western Australia, Australia |
| 9.45am - 10.30am | Teaching (in) the Textshop? Emeritus Prof. Bill Green, Charles Sturt University, Australia |
| 10.30am - 11.00am | Morning Tea |
| 11.00am - 11.45am | Making literature in the UK: Some reflections on where we are and what cognitive poetics might offer Dr Marcello Giovanelli, Aston University, United Kingdom |
| 11.45am - 12.30pm | What are we making? Literature in anti-colonial classrooms Prof. Larissa McLean Davies, University of Melbourne, Australia |
| 12.30pm - 1.30pm | Lunch |
| 1.30am - 2.30pm | Panel Speakers - Dr Duncan Driver, Rod Quin and Dr Trish Dowsett |
| 2.30pm - 3.00pm | Closing Thoughts: Prof Larissa McLean Davies |
| 3.00pm - 3.15pm | AATE Council |
| 3:30pm | Close |
Pre-Conference Symposium Location
The Pre-Conference Symposiums will be held at UniSA City West Campus (211/213 Hindley St, Adelaide).
It is in Pridham Hall on Level 2. The building has a pink circle around it on the map that can be downloaded below:
Enter Pridham Hall at ground level off of Hindley Street. Below is a picture of the entrance.
You can use the stairs or the lifts to get to level 2.