The Common Culture' organised by the Australian Studies Centre at the University of Queensland and Australian Studies at Curtin University.
Nations gain meaning through the stories they tell and the stories they choose to believe.
The Nation and Narration conference will explore the stories Australians have told themselves and the stories they are still being told about themselves and about their country. From the conflictual narratives of history to the power of individual testimony and collective memories, the stories of nation have the power to transform social structures and to shape what it means to be Australian. The conference invites papers that address the issues of nation, national identity and narration prompted by the overall theme of 'Nation and Narration'. From Melbourne to Myth. Australia has been popularly conceived of as a peaceful nation yet Australians have demonstrated a historical propensity for war.