Writers in Conversation
Writers in Conversation #3 features Jumaana Abdu, 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.
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.
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.
