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The Australian Centre
University of Melbourne
presents
CHANGING
MELBOURNE
The End of the World as
We Knew It |
Theatre 1
SEECS Building
221 Bouverie Street
Carlton
5:30pm
Enquiries 9344 7021 |
Melbourne has changed radically in recent years. To some people,
developments such as privatisation, gambling and all-night supermarkets
drain our sense of community spirit. To others, trends like
customer-focus, globalisation and flexible opening hours give momentum to
civic life. Should we go back, or steam ahead?
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Tuesday 19th October |
Herald The Past |
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What does new Melbourne have in common with the city it used to be?
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What do we see now when we look back on Melbourne as it used to
be—a city of larrikins or backward provincials? Are tram
conductors now ghosts of public life or an active lobby for human
kindness? Is there anything that links Melbourne of the 1950s with
Melbourne of the 1990s? |
Dr Andrew Brown-May
(editor, Encyclopedia of Melbourne & author
Melbourne Street Life, History Dept., Monash Uni)
Roberto D’Andrea (ex-tram conductor)
Evelyn Krape actor
Dr Chris McConville (urban historian, Uni of Sunshine Coast) |
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Tuesday 26th October |
Piazza de Resistance |
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Do the new public spaces offer relief from the march of privatisation?
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Major urban projects now incorporate a public space enclosed by
buildings. This ‘piazza’ is already a feature of a number of
developments such as RMIT City Campus, and is built into the design
of the Melbourne Museum, Federation Square and Pentridge. Is the
piazza a politically safe alternative to the city square? What
activities does the piazza encourage? |
Donald L. Bates & Peter Davidson
(Lab architecture studio, Federation Square)
Peter Elliott
(Architect, Observatory Gate, Spencer Street bridge walkway)
Professor Leon van Schaik
(Faculty of Constructed Environment, RMIT)
Vanessa Walker (Public Art consultant) |
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Thursday 4th November |
Charity Ends At Home |
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What distinguishes a charity today from any other welfare service?
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Welfare is increasingly devolved from the state to community
organisations and individuals. Does this lead to a decline in the
sense of public good? Can charity be competitive? What happens when
the needy are considered clients rather than victims? |
David Green
(former Public Advocate)
John Honner
(Researcher, MacKillop Family Services)
Associate Professor Graham Little
(Dept. Political Science, Uni of Melb)
Helen Riseborough
(Manager, Hanover Welfare Centre) |
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