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Professor Tim Parkin, The University of Melbourne
In-person public lecture, followed by reception with light refreshments

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

DR Con Castan Memorial Lecture
Presented by Dr Amelia R. Brown
Senior Lecturer in Greek History & Language, Classics & Ancient History, School of Historical & Philosophical Inquiry, University of Qld
Admission Fee: Members $3.00 and Non Members $6.00, all visitors welcome.
Admission Fee includes a light supper at conclusion of the meeting.

Presenter: HDR candidate Dean Wharton
This is an HDR milestone presentation. All are welcome to attend.

Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble presents The Blood Votes, a play by Michael Futcher, directed by Associate Professor Rob Pensalfini.
World Premiere Season: 7-11 November 2018, 7.30 pm Wednesday – Saturday
Sunday Matinee, Remembrance Day 11 November, 2.00 pm

Remembrance Projects: Remembering the Crusades from the Middle Ages to the Present
This lecture looks at why and how the Crusades have been remembered as useful and meaningful events in a variety of historical contexts. From the First Crusade in the eleventh century to the use of crusading imagery by modern alt-right movements today, the Crusades have long provided opportunities to assert grander ideas about current interests and agendas. As this lecture will show, such ideas are linked to changing understandings of time and identity, both of which dictate the terms of historical remembrance.