Come to the centenary re-enactment of the speech, by noted actor Rod Quantock. Continue reading
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The 2016 Kathleen Fitzpatrick History Lecture
This lecture will examine the Rising from two perspectives: as a ‘theatre of war’ and as re-enactment. Continue reading
The Easter Rising – another context?
Did the leaders of the Rising fully expect civilians, including children, to die for the cause? Continue reading
Reflections On The Significance Of Easter Week 1916 (Part One)
it was a terrible beauty because of the fundamental transformation of the legend of Ireland and her people which it initiated and the transition to a new Ireland which it inaugurated – for Ireland was indeed to be ‘changed, changed utterly’. Continue reading
Terror at the GPO – The 1916 Easter Rising: Australasian Perspectives
Event: Terror at the GPO – The 1916 Easter Rising: Australasian Perspectives Presenter: Dr Guy Beiner Where: Fritz Loewe Theatre, McCoy Building, Cnr Swanston and Elgin Streets, Carlton. When: Thursday 7th Apr 2016 – 6:00–7:00 pm Cost: Free Public Lecture. Further information: email: jacksonb@unimelb.edu.au; (03) 8344 1521 Our understanding of the Easter Rising is, at least in part, a historical myth through … Continue reading
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