University of Otago Centre for the Book Symposium: Books and Resistance
November 16th — 17th, 2023
College of Education Teaching Block, Lecture Theatre G07
Attendance is free. Please RSVP to Shef.Rogers@otago.ac.nz or Donald.Kerr@otago.ac.nz for catering purposes.
Proceedings start with Wellington based author Redmer Yska on the night of 16th November and following with papers from Allan Cumming, Simon Ryan, Fiona Farrell, and a host of others on the Friday (17th). An exciting line up.
Thursday 16 November, 5:30–7:00 pm
Opening Plenary Public Lecture, Redmer Yska
Chair: Lynley Edmeades
Zoom details: https://otago.zoom.us/j/92865321170?pwd=bXo0eC9mZ0tpQkVjd2ZOVCtLVEh3UT09
Meeting ID: 928 6532 1170
Password: 056837
Friday 17 November
All speakers will present in person unless their names are followed by an asterisk; those speakers will be attending and presenting online.
| 9:00-9:10 | Chair: Donald Kerr | Welcome and Introduction |
| 9:10–9:30 | Kristin Matthews* |
A Poetics of Witnessing: Reading and Writing Resistance |
| 9:30–9:50 | Harsha Vtyla* | The Representation of India’s Literature in English |
| 9:50–10:20 | Allan Cumming | Gene Sharp and Non-Violence |
| 10:20–10:40 | Discussion | |
| 10:40–11:00 | Morning Tea | |
| Chair: Shef Rogers | Resistances of Medium | |
| 11:00–11:20 | Lisa Naas* | Challenging Academic Traditions: The Black Box Dissertation |
| 11:20–11:40 | Michael O'Leary | My Career in Books |
| 11:40–12:10 |
Gini Jory, Andrew Lorey, |
Collecting and Enacting Resistance: Exploring Resistance in Books |
| 12:10–12:30 | Discussion | |
| 12:30–1:30 | Lunch (on your own or you are welcome to bring lunch with you) | |
| Chair: Paul Tankard | Resistance through Publishing | |
| 1:30–1:50 | Simon Ryan |
The Brown Book and The Black Book: |
| 1:50-2:10 | Donald Kerr |
Fighting Fascism and Socialism: |
| 2:10-2:30 | Alex Wearing | Narratives of Resistance: The Writings of Eduardo Galeano |
| 2:30-2:50 | Discussion | |
| 2:50–3:20 | Afternoon Tea | |
| Chair: Grace Moore | Resistance in Literature | |
| 3:20–3:40 | Fiona Farrell |
Politics and the New Zealand Novel |
| 3:40–4:00 | Chris Prentice |
Saving or Risking Lives? Surviving or Changing the World? |
| 4:00–4:20 | Nigel Brown | Fragments of a Writer / Painter |
| 4:20–4:50 | Discussion | |
| 4:50–5:00 | Closing remarks | |
Following the Symposium, those who wish are invited to retire to Eureka for further conviviality.