Upcoming events

Masterclass on Saul Bellow with Alan Lelchuk

Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: Room 618, Napier Building, The University of Adelaide

This masterclass will focus on how the writing of Saul Bellow profoundly changed the course of American literature, ending the long influence of Hemingway with his macho heroes and spare writing style, and replacing it with a more complex protagonist. The class will include detailed examination of the stylistics techniques used in Augie March and will explore the way this led to a more open cannon and future for American literature.

Oratunga Winter School: Creating Out of Place

Date: Sun, 4 - Fri, 9 Jun 2017
Location: Oratunga Cattle Station on the traditional lands of the Adnyamathanha people

Please note, due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has regrettably had to be cancelled this year. We do, however, intend to run the winter school next year, so please stay tuned for more information.

Public Workshop on Arts & Imagination at Art Gallery of SA

Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2017, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Art Gallery of South Australia Auditorium

JMCCCP member Professor Jenny McMahon will be chairing a free public workshop at the Art Gallery of South Australia on the role of metaphors, tropes and images in shaping experience and guiding action on 3 July 2-5pm. The workshop will feature presentations by: internationally renowned artists Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro; Dr Micheal Newell (Director, MA in Philosophy of Art & Aesthetics, University of Kent); and Dr Daniel Von Strummer (artist and senior lecturer, Monash University). The workshop is convened by the ArtSENSE: Taste & Community ARC project as part of the Australasian Association for Philosophy Conference, 2017 in collaboration with the J.M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice and the American Society for Aesthetics.

Either Or: A Concert Presented by Soundstream New Music

Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017, 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Elder Hall, the University of Adelaide

The J.M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice is proud to be supporting new music collective Soundstream in a unique evening of premieres that combines cutting edge electro/acoustic works with the dramatic tonal language of Irish composer Gerald Barry. The evening will feature the spectacular vocal artistry of Tasmanian born, London based soprano Alison Bell performing in Barry's La Plus Forte. Tickets can be booked here: https://www.trybooking.com/QNTI.

Water Thinking: Public Lecture by Dr Jenny Newell

Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017, 5:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Location: Hartley Concert Room, University of Adelaide

Dr Jenny Newell (Australian Museum) will be giving a free public lecture entitled Water Thinking: Caring for Oceans and Sharing Connections in a Time of Climate Crisis. Dr Newell is currently acting director of Programs, Exhibitions and Cultural Collections at the Australian Museum, Sydney. Her particular interests are on material culture and the relationships between Pacific Islanders and their environments, while her research projects explore the cultural impacts of climate change in the Pacific. Dr Newell is giving this lecture as part of the H2O: Life and Death conference hosted by the JMCCCP and supported by the EU Centre for Global Affairs on 14th September, Hartley Concert Room.

H20: Life & Death

Date: Fri, 15 - Sat, 16 Sep 2017
Location: Antechamber of the Hartley Concert Room

Waters are contested entities at the centre of most scientific discussions about sustainability. Discourse around water management underlines both the serious absence and devastating overabundance of water: rising sea levels compete against desertification; hurricanes and floods follow periods of prolonged drought. As we increasingly pollute, canalise and desalinate waters, the ambiguous nature of our relationship with these entities becomes visible. From the paradisiac and pristine scenery of holiday postcards through to the devastated landscapes of post-tsunami news reports, images of waters surround us. And while we continue to damage what most sustains us, collective precarity grows. It is therefore unsurprising that shifting our understanding, and subsequent use, of water has been described as one of the biggest—and most pressing—challenges of our time.

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Macau Days

Date: Sat, 23 Sep - Sun, 8 Oct 2017
Location: Migration Museum, 82 Kintore Avenue, Adelaide SA 5000

Immerse yourself in the rich multicultural history of Macau through the enigmatic images of John Young, the dazzling poetry and prose of Brian Castro, and the evocative soundscapes of Luke Harrald.

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Panel with Macau Days creative team at Writing China

Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location: Open State Hub at Imprints Bookshop

Join the creative team behind Macau Days for a panel discussion about their collaboration and all things Macau as part of Writing China, a day long literary banquet curated by the JMCCCP's Nicholas Jose and OzAsia's Sam Prior. Brian Castro, John Young and Luke Harrald will discuss the creative inspiration behind the enormously successful exhibition and book with Cath Kenneally from 11am on Sunday 8 October at the Open State Hub at Imprints Bookshop. To find out more about the book visit Art+Australia.

European Waters: A Cultural Evening

Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2017, 11:00 am
Location: Hartley Concert Room, University of Adelaide

Join us for an evening of film screenings and musical performances that examine the role of waters in shaping European identity and the challenges facing Europe as humanity’s relationship to waters become more fraught due to climate change. Featuring films by Sara Penrhyn Jones (Bath Spa University), Laura Denning (Bath Spa University) and a performance of a European classic inspired by water, Maurice Ravel's Jeux D'eau, performed by eminent pianist Anna Goldsworthy. 5pm, 15th September, Hartley Concert Room. This event is part of the H2O: Life and Death conference.

Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address with Kim Williams AM

Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2017, 6:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: University of Adelaide

The Peggy Glanville-Hicks address is the single most important national forum for contemporary music discourse, which honours one of Australia’s great international composers. In 2017, the address will be given by Kim Williams AM, whose career as a media executive and composer has seen him head prominent organisations such as Foxtel, Musica Viva Australia, the Sydney Opera House Trust, News Corp Australia (formerly News Limited), and the Australian Film Commission. In this lecture, entitled "I Wonder as I Wander: The Digital Paradox - Paradise or Purgatory?" Williams aims to ignite the national conversation around contemporary art music. Further details and to register here.

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