Essays On Air

The Conversation
Essays On Air

Join us as we read aloud fascinating, meticulously researched essays penned by academics who are experts in their fields.

  1. 03/05/2019

    Nimbin before and after: local voices on how the 1973 Aquarius Festival changed a town forever

    The stories I share with you today are drawn from consultations and interviews with more than 60 Nimbin residents, Aquarius Festival participants and Indigenous elders.

    30 min

  2. 02/10/2018

    Essays On Air: the politics of curry

    Whether being called 'curry munchers' or pigeonholed as authorities on a dish largely invented by the British, diasporic South Asians are emulsified in a deep pool of curry.

    22 min

  3. 06/08/2018

    Essays On Air: The female dwarf, disability, and beauty

    For centuries, women with dwarfism were depicted in art as comic or grotesque fairytale beings. But artists are challenging these portrayals and notions of beauty and physical difference.

    17 min

  4. 10/05/2018

    Essays On Air: Australia’s property boom and bust cycle stretches back to colonial days

    Australia's property market is slowing and many are contemplating a possible bust. But today's episode of Essays On Air reminds us that since colonial days, Australia's property market has had its ups and downs.

    26 min

  5. 03/05/2018

    Essays On Air: how archaeology helped save the Franklin River

    The battle to save the Franklin River - an exhilarating story of politics, cultural heritage and passionate environmentalism - captivated the nation in 1983.

    17 min

  6. 19/04/2018

    Essays On Air: can art really make a difference?

    Art has always depicted the crimes of our times throughout centuries of wars and humanitarian crises. Can we really expect it to truly make a difference in the real world?

    20 min

  7. 29/03/2018

    Essays On Air: Monsters in my closet – how a geographer began mining myths

    So you think the Loch Ness Monster never existed? Think again. Traditional myths from our ancestors might actually reveal important clues about the geological history of the world.

    17 min

  8. 08/03/2018

    Essays On Air: Joan of Arc, our one true superhero

    Joan of Arc has been depicted as a national heroine, nationalist symbol, a rebellious heretic and a goodly saint. Forget Wonder Woman and Batman – Jeanne d’Arc may be our one and only true superhero.

    16 min
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About

Join us as we read aloud fascinating, meticulously researched essays penned by academics who are experts in their fields.

Information

  • Creator
    The Conversation
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2019
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Licenced as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
  • Show Website
    Essays On Air

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