Seminars and reading groups
Seminars
During semester, the various disciplines within the school hold staff and graduate research seminars in which local and guest speakers read a research paper, followed by discussion. You are strongly encouraged to attend and are welcome to offer papers or suggest visiting speakers. Details of the events are circulated by email.
The Culture and Communication Graduate committee (CCGC) also holds weekly graduate seminars through out the semester.
Reading and research groups
The School hosts a dynamic community of postgraduate researchers, working across and between the range of disciplines covered by Culture and Communication. Students and staff organise and participate in a variety of reading and research groups, in addition to the more formal university programs. Designed to support high-level or intensive study of significant texts, topics and themes, these groups contribute strongly to the excellence of the research environment of the School.
Please note that the following details are subject to change: if you are interested in attending any of these groups, it would be advisable to contact the relevant coordinator first. If anyone wishes to change or alter any information on this list, please email the Advanced Study Group Coordinator. Many of these groups also have dedicated and up-to-date websites: if available, these are provided with the group listing itself.
Advanced Study Group Coordinator
Dr Thomas H. Ford
Email: thomas.ford@unimelb.edu.au
Group | Contact | Time | Location |
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Susan Lowish | Last Monday of each month | Room 307, John Medley (Building 191) | |
Affect Reading Group | Jemma Hefter | Monthly on Mondays, 1.30 - 3.30pm. For details of coming meetings, please contact the convenor | |
Agamben Reading Group | Fortnightly Fridays 3.30 - 5.00pm (Alternates with Badiou Reading Group) | Room 216B, John Medley (Building 191) | |
Badiou Reading Group | Fortnightly Fridays 3.30 - 5.00pm (Alternates with Agamben Reading Group) | Pierre Gorman Room, 1888 Building (Building 198) | |
Critical Readings in Monster Theory | Meeting times and locations vary. For current details please contact convenor | ||
Deleuze Reading Group | Weekly, Fridays 10.00am - 11.00pm | Room 307, John Medley (Building 191) | |
Feminist Knowledges Discussion Group | Last Thursday of every month 3.30pm - 4.30pm. Pre-circulated readings. | Pierre Gorman Room, 1888 building (Building 198) | |
Hegel Reading group | Weekly, Fridays, 11.00 am - 12.00 | Room 106, John Medley (Building 191) | |
Lacan Reading Group | Justin Clemens | Weekly Fridays 2.00 - 3.00pm | Pierre Gorman Room, 1888 Building (Building 198) |
Medieval Round Table | Stephanie Trigg | First Monday of the month, 6.00 - 7.30pm | Location varies. For current details please check the Medieval Round Table web page |
Middle English Reading Group | Stephanie Trigg | Fortnightly, Mondays, 11.00 am - 12.00am | Room 624, 757 Swanston St (Building 199) |
Modern and Contemporary Art Reading Group | Mac Reading Group | Fortnightly, Mondays 6.15 - 7.15pm | Room 106, John Medley (Building 191) |
Narratology Reading Group | Linda Weste | Meeting times and locations vary. For current details please contact convenor | |
Bob DiNapoli | Tuesdays, 1.00 - 3.00pm | Room 106, John Medley (Building 191) | |
Stephanie Downes | Fortnightly, Mondays 12.00 - 1.00pm | Room 217, Babel (Building 139) | |
Spinoza Reading Group | Weekly, Fridays, 12.00 - 2.00pm | Room 106, John Medley (Building 191) | |
Luke van Ryn | Meets irregularly. For details of coming meetings please email convenors | ||
Text and Image Reading Group | Radha O'Meara Linda Weste | The Linkway, Level 4, John Medley West (Building 191) | |
Victorian Literature Reading Group | Jack Tan and Sue Pyke | Meets monthly. For details of coming meetings please email convenors |