Library
Exhibitions: 2006
- Russian Book Exhibition
- Poland: a Celebration
- Sir Garfield Barwick: First Chancellor
- Tadeusz Kosciuszko — Hero of Nations;
- Children of the Gulf War
- Constantinople — Istanbul Through the Ages
- A Sense of Place
- Beyond the Smelter: the cultural landscapes of Tomago
31 March - 26 April
Russian Book Exhibition
An exhibition of books made available in Australia (for the first time) by The Publishing Programs of the Moscow Government and the The Solzhenitsyn Foundation.
The Publishing Programs of the Moscow Governmenthas been set up to produce printed works on the following themes, and associated jubilee and historical dates:
Moscow in Patriotic Literature
Moscow History
Life of Celebrated Muscovites
Moscow and Pushkin
Moscow in Literature, Painting and Photo Art
Modern Moscow: Town Planning, City services, Economics
Moscow and Sports
Moscow in Religious and Educational Literature
Includes: dictionaries, encyclopedias, guides, historical and literary works, anthologies, collected works and photographic books etc.
The Solzhenitsyn Foundation is based on the royalties of "The GULAG Archipelago", and other works by Nobel Prize winning author Alexander Solzhenitsyn. His works are published in 30 countries. The Foundation supports thousands of former political prisoners across Russia.
Further details available at: www.bfrz.ru
1-31 May
Poland: a Celebration
Book exhibition examining the achievements and legacy of Polish literature. The selection of works on display bears witness to the political challenges faced by Poland in the C20th, and reveals some of the artistic responses that emerged through its poetry. prose, drama, art, and film.
Prepared by Andrew Siedlecki Macquarie University, Division of Humanities, Polish Studies. For further details contact: Tel: 9850 7014 Email: asiedlec@hmn.mq.edu.au
6 June - 9 July
Sir Garfield Barwick: First Chancellor
A commemoration of Sir Garfield Barwick, the first Chancellor of Macquarie University (1967-1978). It includes personal items, memorabilia, photographs and paintings of Sir Garfield Barwick from private owners as well as the University collection.
27 July - 27 August
Tadeusz Kosciuszko — Hero of Nations
A travelling exhibition examining the life and times of C18th Polish national hero Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817). Curated by the Historical Museum of Poland.
Visitors to Kosciuszko National Park in the Southern Alps region of NSW will be aware that Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki (1797-1873) was the C19th explorer who established that this particular mountain was the highest on the Australian continent; and who, in 1840, made the first recorded ascent (by a European). At that time Strzelecki named the mountain after the great Polish and American patriot Tadeusz Kosciuszko. But why?
Tadeusz Kosciuszko - Hero of Nations traces Kosciuszko's remarkable career in Europe and North America through a series of 40 display panels that are richly embellished with reproductions of original documents, paintings, and engravings, as well as detailed explanatory text panels.
30 August - 20 September
Children of the Gulf War
The Children of the Gulf War Australian Tour Project is a major exhibition of photographs by acclaimed Japanese photojournalist Takashi Morizumi. The exhibition is being sponsored by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
Children of the Gulf War is a deeply moving exhibition of 58 black and white photographs with accompanying captions. It has received international critical acclaim and documents the aftermath of the first Gulf War in 1991. The subject matter focuses on the lasting effects of the 300 tonnes of depleted uranium weapons that were used during the conflict. In particular, it centres upon the plight of the numerous children and babies who were exposed to, and have been affected by, these weapons.
The photographs have been purchased for Australia by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, a not-for-profit organisation, and co-sponsored by communities, councils and organisations across the country including the United Nations Association of Australia, and the Medical Association for Prevention of War. For more information about the photographs and the national project visit:
www.wilpf.org.au
25 September - 8 November
Constantinople — Istanbul Through the Ages
Byzantium - Constantinople - Istanbul. These are all names which have been given to a city on the Western shores of the Bosphoros in present day Turkey. The area has been settled continually for more than two and a half thousand years. In the ancient world the city was known as Byzantium, while in 330 the Roman emperor Constantine the Great renamed it Constantinople. From 330 to 1453 Constantinople was the metropolis of the Greek Christian Byzantine Empire, and then from 1453 to the end of WWI it was the capital of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, known as Istanbul. It is a city with a long and fascinating history.
Today the modern metropolis of Istanbul is a predominantly Islamic city which shows few outward signs of its Byzantine past and which means that most of its Byzantine monuments are still only known to specialists. The rediscovery of Byzantine culture and civilization in the twentieth century, and the growth of Byzantine Studies since WWII, have reinvigorated interest in the city of Constantinople, an interest that is at once spiritual and archaeological.
A photographic exhibition curated by Dr. Ken Parry, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Ancient History, Macquarie University.
10 November - 20 November
A Sense of Place
Works produced by Macquarie University students enrolled in ECHL312. Individual responses are based upon research into Australian landscape art. The Unit considers the theory and practice of visual artists and writers, and their responses to the Australian environment.
24 November - 21 December
Beyond the Smelter: the cultural landscapes of Tomago
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Curated by Tennille Noach, Museum Studies student at Macquarie University.
The landscape of Tomago in the Hunter Valley has been inhabited, valued and utilised in various ways by many different people over time. The stories of past events, cultures and people have been imprinted in various ways on the landscape. During the last 50 years, the Tomago area has mostly been known as an industrial suburb — with the Tomago Aluminium Smelter at its core. This concentration of activities has meant that the the recognition of the historical value of the area has been largely overshadowed by its industrial reputation.
Looking Beyond the Smelter, reveals many diverse and interconnected layers of history within this landscape. This exhibition reveals some of these stories. It is hoped that the research behind this exhibition will contribute towards a broader range of local heritage items being identified, adequately documented and made available for public interpretation.
Beyond The Smelter was curated by Tennille Noach and forms a major component of her Macquarie University BSc/BA in Museum Studies [with Honours].
In 2007 the exhibition will be displayed at historic Tomago House as part of the 2007 Heritage Festival. The National Trust of Australia (NSW) has developed the theme of "Places In Context: Cultural and Natural Landscapes". The festival runs from March 3 to 18, 2007. For further information on events connected to the exhibition at Tomago House, ph (02) 4964 8123.