Arts Faculty News

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, author Professor Jenny Hocking, publisher Louise Adler, Gough & Margaret Whitlam

The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd launched Professor Jenny Hocking’s new book, Gough Whitlam: A Moment in History, volume one of a two part biography of Gough Whitlam, on 6 November. Gough Whitlam, Margaret Whitlam and Justice Michael Kirby were among the guests entertained by the Prime Minister’s address in the Jubilee Room of NSW Parliament House.

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Mr Orhan Cicek, Executive Advisor, AIS, Professor Rae Frances, Dean of Arts, Dr Salih Yucel, Lecturer in Islamic Studies, Professor Greg Barton

The Monash Staff Club recently hosted a lunch at which the guest of honour, the Hon. Laurie Ferguson MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services, launched the Faculty of Arts’ new Centre for Islam and the Modern World.  He was accompanied by state and federal parliamentary representatives, Ms Anna Burke MP and Mr Hong Lim MP, Monash Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins, Dean of Arts Professor Rae Frances, Counsel General for Turkey Mr Aydin Nurhan, Counsel General of the Sultanate of Oman His Excellency Mr Hamed Al-Hajri, Head of the Delegation of Palestine Ambassador Izzat Abdulhadi and leading members of Victoria’s Muslim communities.

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A new book by Monash University musicologists, which examines youth orchestras within Australia and throughout the world, will have its official launch next week.

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