Podcasts about glam city

“There’s so much information about our country encapsulated in Aboriginal languages that we’d be silly not to get involved because it teaches us so much about our land.” Bruce PascoeOn this episode of Glam City, Anna calls up author and historian, Bruce Pascoe from his home on the south coast of New South Wales to have a yarn about history and language. Bruce discusses his motivations for writing his award winning book Dark Emu and what we can learn from Aboriginal place names. Further Reading:You can find out more about Bruce's work with First Languages Australia on their website.Bruce Pascoe's 2014 novel, Dark Emu, was shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards, Victorian Premier's Award and won the Indigenous Writer's Prize in the 2016. Get yourself a copy at Magabala Books. You can help Bruce's ABC project, This Place by visiting their website and submitting an Aboriginal place name.Credits:This podcast is produced on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. Music provided by: Henrik Neesgaard, Gunnar Johnsén, Magnus Ringblom, Lotus and FlouwThanks to the ABC for audio from This Place Jason L'Ecuyer is the Executive Producer

On this episode of Glam City, Anna and Chelsea speak with City of Sydney Councillor Jess Scully and Curator Margaret Betteridge about public art, Sydney Town Hall and the city’s civic collection.More info:You can find more information on Jess Scully’s work with City of Sydney on her website or via City of SydneyThe Eora Journey is a visionary project that celebrates the living culture of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Sydney.Interested in more information the City of Sydney’s Cultural Policy and Action Plan?Peak into the City of Sydney Civic Collection that Margaret manages.Margaret’s book, Our City: 175 Years in 175 Objects is available through Trove.Are you an artist interested in Sydney? Check out the City of Sydney Public Art Strategy.If you have a GLAM idea for something that should be on the show- get in touch-GLAMcity@2ser.com.Music: Joan Sutherland- Coloratura Gallore, Teddy Bergström, Jack Elphick and Epidemic Sound

History Lab audio makers explore how we've tried to understand the past through sound in season two

On this episode of Glam City, we’re discussing trigger warnings in our cultural institutions with Breann Fallon, Holocaust Educator at the Sydney Jewish Museum.Further Reading:American Association of University Professors Statement on Trigger WarningsThe Unseen Untold exhibition is on at The Sydney Jewish Museum until OctoberReigning Men exhibition at The Powerhouse MuseumIf you have a GLAM idea for something that should be on the show- get in touch: GLAMcity@2ser.com.

On 15 October 1970, a partially constructed West Gate Bridge  spanning the Yarra River collapsed, killing thirty-five workers. The collapse had major repercussions for the families of the workers and the future of Australia’s safety standards. On this episode of GLAM City, we speak to Historians Elizabeth Humphrys and Sarah Gregson about their research into the bridge collapse and how the event resonates with the modern labour movement.Also, we discuss Work: Past and Present, a monthly seminar series investigating Australian and international labour history through the contemporary moment. The seminars bring together historians, researchers from other disciplines, and those involved in the labour movement.More information on the Work Past and Present Seminar series can be found here.Lastly- What role did labour play in constructing neoliberalism? Elizabeth takes a critical look at dominant narratives of neoliberalism’s rise by the New Right in her forthcoming book How Labour Made Neoliberalism. If you have a GLAM idea for something that should be on the show- get in touch: GLAMcity@2ser.com.

On this episode of GLAM City, we speak to Shirleene Robinson, historian and President of Sydney’s Pride History Group.In November 1992, the Australian government overturned a longstanding ban on gays, lesbians and bisexuals serving in the Australian Defence Force. Transgender service would continue to be banned until September 2010. Serving In Silence, is an exhibition that explores the rich history of LGBTIQ members of the military from WWI through to the present. We discuss Shirleene’s work on the project and some of the stories of those who served.Also- Australia has been lauded internationally for the country’s response to the HIV/ Aids crisis. We talk about the role of volunteers during the devastating time in Australia.Plus, we discuss the Sydney Pride History Group's cool new history app called Parade, which takes you on an virtual audio tour of Sydney’s infamous Oxford Street in it's hay day. The app is available for download on iPhone and Android here.If you have a GLAM idea for something that should be on the show- get in touch-GLAMcity@2ser.com.

On this episode of GLAM City, we speak to Robyn Kennedy, an original 78er and Secretary and Treasurer of First Mardi Gras Inc.We get a history lesson on the events of 24 June 1978 in preparation for the 40th anniversary of the first Mardi Gras in Sydney.We find out about upcoming events including Queer Art: 40 Years of Rebellion and Subversion. More information on events held by First Mardi Gras Inc, can be found on their website. For the full Mardi Gras event program visit the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras website here.If this story brought up any issues for you, you can contact Lifeline Australia at 13 11 14.If you have a GLAM idea for something that should be on the show- get in touch-GLAMcity@2ser.com.