2006 Public Lecture Series - Institute for Public History
From Kimono to Sushi: The Japanese in Victoria
Organised by the Japan Club of Victoria and hosted at the Immigration Museum of Victoria 400 Flinders St, Melbourne
The 2006 Lecture Series accompanies the exhibition From Kimono to Sushi: The Japanese in Victoria at the Immigration Museum 9 April 4 June 2006.
A series of six lectures will be given throughout the exhibition period in April, May and June.
Lecture Series
Surprising Hidden Histories: The Japanese in Victoria 1869 - 1943
- Speaker: Dr Pam Oliver (Monash University)
- Sunday 9 April 2006
- Time: 2.00pm
- The opening lecture will be given by Dr Pam Oliver, a specialist on Australian-Japanese history and an Honorary Research Associate of the School of Historical Studies.
- Read a transcript of this lecture
Battle for Australia Commemoration: Shining light onto dark history of the Asia-Pacific War
- Speakers: Ryoko Adachi and Andrew McKay
- Date: Sunday 23 April 2006
- Time: 2.00pm
"The international is personal": Reflections on a Japanese-Australian family story
- Speaker: Iwane Shibuya
- Date: Sunday 30 April 2006
- Time: 2.00pm
Snow on the Pine? Culture, Politics and the Australian Role in the Post-War Occupation of Japan
- Speaker: Associate Professor Robin Gerster (Monash University)
- Date: Sunday 7 May 2006
- Time: 2.00pm
Border Crossings: Japanese War Brides in Australia
- Speaker: Dr Keiko Tamura (Australian War Memorial & ANU)
- Date: Sunday 28 May 2006
- Timetable:
- 1pm Video Green Tea and Cherry Ripe (56 min)
- 2pm Lecture
- 3pm Afternoon tea
- 3.30pm Guided Tour by Dr. Tamura
Devoted to the power of healing with her hands: the introduction of Japanese shiatsu to Australia
- Speaker: Hiroko Urakawa
- Date: Sunday 4 June, 2006
- Time: 2.00pm
Venues
All lectures in the series are at the Immigration Museum
Theatrette, 400 Flinders St, Melbourne 3000 and commence at 2.00
pm.
Note
On the 28 May, Dr Keiko Tamura's lecture is preceded at 1.00
pm by the film,Green Tea and Cherry Ripe.
Cost: $11.50/ $5.50 concession, includes afternoon tea and entrance to Japanese Exhibition in the Community Gallery.
Bookings
Immigration
Museum ph: 9927 2754. Tickets to be collected and paid for on the
day.
For more information, contact the Japan Club of Victoria at info@jcv.net.au