IAC Writers in Conversation
Bring Back Yesterday: The Hon Bob Carr on Love, Loss, and Memory
The Institute for Australian and Asian Arts and Culture, in partnership with the Whitlam Institute and Writing and Society Research Centre at Western Sydney University, is honoured to host this in-person conversation with the Hon Bob Carr.
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Writers in Conversation with Siang Lu
The Institute for Australian and Asian Arts and Culture (IAC) at Western Sydney University (WSU) is thrilled to invite you to Writers in Conversation #4, featuring Siang Lu, the 2025 Miles Franklin Award winner for his groundbreaking, genre-blending novel Ghost Cities. This event is held in partnership with the WSU’s Writing and Society Research Centre.
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Writers in Conversation with Tracey Holmes
The Institute for Australian and Asian Arts and Culture (IAC) at Western Sydney University is delighted to open the 2026 IAC Writers in Conversation series with acclaimed journalist and author Tracey Holmes. Presented in partnership with the Writing and Society Research Centre at Western Sydney University, this conversation invites you into candid, engaging, and insightful dialogue.
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Writers in Conversation with Jumaana Abdu
Jumaana Abdu is an award-winning and brilliant young Australian writer. The Conversation will be chaired by Professor Jing Han, Director of IAC, with the participation from writing students of WSRC. Topics covered will include how Jumaana has carved out her literary career while continuing her work as a medical doctor; what fuels her literary exploration; and the emergence of new voices that are reshaping contemporary Australian literature.
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Writers in Conversation with Linda Jaivin
The Institute for Australian and Asian Arts and Culture (IAC) at Western Sydney University is partnering with Rochford Gallery in holding this conversation with author Linda Jaivin, artist Guo Jian and Professor Jing Han on Jaivin’s new book "Bombard the Headquarters! The Cultural Revolution in China" at Rochford Gallery in North Sydney.
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Writers in Conversation with Shankari Chandran
The Institute for Australian and Asian Arts and Culture (IAC), in collaboration with the Writing and Society Research Centre (WSRC) at Western Sydney University, is thrilled to welcome Shankari Chandran—winner of the 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award for her highly acclaimed novel "Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens"—as the inaugural guest in the "Writers in Conversation" series.
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