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PUBLIC TALK: Friends of the UWA Library Speaker

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About the talk

In this presentation Professor Bunbury will illustrate early influences on his awareness of the importance of contemporary history, both as a child growing up after World War Two; later as a teacher and how later still his work at the ABC in the Radio National’s Social History Unit which enabled him to explore individual histories and sometimes uncover ‘hidden histories’.

About the Speaker

Bill Bunbury is an ABC broadcaster/documentary maker of 40 years experience in both radio & TV. For 25 years Bill presented and produced Encounter and Hindsight on Radio National. He has received 5 International and National awards for his work, including the 1986 United Nations Australia Peace Prize for his documentary on the Vietnam War, THE WAR RAGES ON.

He is also the author of 10 books on Australian social history and is currently writing an environmental history of South West WA for the UWA Press entitled INVISIBLE COUNTRY.

In 2009 Bill was awarded an Honorary D.Litt for services to Social History and Broadcasting by Murdoch University, where he is currently Adjunct Professor History and Communications.

He still produces Encounter for the ABC and records interviews for National Film & TV Archive. In 2010 he produced ‘Voiceprints’ for the Perth International Arts Festival and is currently producing Audio-Visual projects for CANWA; Community Arts Network WA, with Nyungar communities.

Members free, Non-Members $5 donation.
Speaker(s) Adjunct Professor Bill Bunbury
Location Reid Library Ground Floor Meeting Room, UWA (Doors open 7.00pm - talk commences 7:30pm)
Contact Susan O'Connor <[email protected]> : 6488 2354
Start Tue, 11 Nov 2014 19:00
End Tue, 11 Nov 2014 21:00
Submitted by Susan O'Connor <[email protected]>
Last Updated Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:15
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