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9 June, 2015
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A Pencil in Every Knapsack: Digger Poetry of WWI
Date/Time: Friday, 1 May 2015 - Friday, 31 July 2015
Location: Rare Books & Special Collections, Level 1, Barr Smith Library
Cost: Free - All welcome
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In the nine months of the campaign almost half a million Allied troops were deployed at Gallipoli, many of them decimated by death, disease and injury.
The Anzac legend, forged from the deeds of Australian soldiers at Gallipoli, signified for many the birth of Australian nationalism.
In the public imagination the idealised Anzac soldier was fearless, tough, inventive, loyal and gallant and a bit undisciplined, with a healthy disrespect for the British officer.
Tall and lean, a typical 'bushman' - the Anzac enjoyed a laugh, good company and a beer, but was modest and shy with women.
The Anzac legend was shaped largely by the literature of war, composed not only by war correspondents and poets at home but also on the battlefield.
Such was the extent of Anzac literature that it was held that every soldier had a poet's pencil in his knapsack.
Visit this exhibition of poetry which shaped the Anzac legend, composed on both the battlefield and the homefront and illustrated with contemporary sketches, cartoons and photographs. On display until 31 July during Library opening hours, Rare Books & Special Collections foyer, level 1, Barr Smith Library.
Contact: Ms Cheryl Hoskin, Email: cheryl.hoskin@adelaide.edu.au, Special Collections Librarian, Business: (08) 8313 5224
Research Tuesdays: Smoke in the barrel
Date/Time: Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Location: The Braggs lecture theatre
Cost: Free event. All welcome.
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Smoke in the barrel
How science is helping grape and wine producers overcome the effects of bushfire smoke taint
In recent years, the destructive impact of bushfires has been felt worldwide, and their frequency and ferocity is only expected to increase as our climate warms.
The loss of life and property is a constant and familiar threat. For the wine industry, however, there's another cause for concern - smoke taint. Leaving wine with smokey, burnt aromas and a lingering retro-nasal ash character, it's led to significant losses for producers, both locally and overseas.
Consequently, considerable research has been undertaken to identify how the challenge can best be met; and this presentation will bring you right up to speed.
You'll hear how smoke taint is evaluated in grapes and wine, how vineyard management practices and winemaking techniques can reduce its intensity, and what can be done to remove it altogether.
The presenter
Dr Kerry Wilkinson is an Associate Professor of Oenology in the University of Adelaide's School of Agriculture, Food and Wine. Kerry leads a productive wine chemistry research group investigating the influence of environment, viticultural management practices and winemaking techniques on grape and wine composition and sensory properties.
Contact: Jessica Douglas, Email: jessica.douglas@adelaide.edu.au, Research Marketing Coordinator, Business: 08 8313 0884
