A Celebration of Professor Jill Julius Matthews’ Career

12:30 Welcome:

Dr Fiona Jenkins (Convenor, Gender Institute, ANU)

12:35 p.m. to 3:30, Professor Matthews’ Activism, Scholarship,
Teaching and Legacy
Hedley Bull 2

12:35-2.00: Jill Matthews: activist and scholar

Chair: Prof. Desley Deacon (Emeritus Professor of History, ANU)

Speakers:

• Prof. Sue Sheridan (Emeritus Prof. Flinders University)
• Prof. Ann Curthoys (Honorary Associate, University of Sydney)
• Prof. Joy Damousi (Melbourne University)
• Prof. Penny Russell (University of Sydney)

2:00 to 2:30 Afternoon Tea, Hedley Bull foyer

2:30-3:30: Jill Matthews: teaching and legacy

Chair: Prof. Angela Woollacott (Manning Clark Professor of History, ANU)

Speakers:

• Dr. Helen Keane (Senior Lecturer in School of Sociology, ANU)
• Rebecca Preston (current 4th year Honours student in School of History, ANU)

4:00-5:30 Gender Studies and Film: Jill Matthews’ contributions to Australia’s screen history
Theatrette, National Film and Sound Archive

Speaker:

• Mr. Michael Loebenstein (current CEO of NFSA): welcome and address on the significance of Jill Matthews’ contributions to the NFSA’s research mandate

Jill Matthews’ contribution to film history

Chair: Assoc. Prof. Carolyn Strange (ANU)

Speakers:

• Ms Meg Labrum (senior curator, National Film and Sound Archive)

Action! Jill Matthews on Blue Movies

Speaker: Ms Christine Cummings (research officer, National Film and Sound Archive): Introduction and recollections
Video Clip: Jill Matthews’ presentation in the NFSA’s scholars and artists in residence programme.

Musical Homage

Performers: Ms Fiona Fraser (Jill Matthews’ PhD supervisee) and Carolyn Strange

Response by Professor Matthews

5:30 to 6:30 Reception
National Film and Sound Archive

Optional dinner at own expense at nearby restaurant.

This event is free but please register by Friday 14th November via Eventbrite:
 

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