The Centre for Peace and Social Justice together with the
Centre for Public Culture
and Ideas will present a third part to the
cross-disciplinary symposia Landscapes of Exile held previously
in 2004 at the University of Barcelona’s Centre for Australian
Studies, and at the New Norcia Monastery in 2005, hosted by the
Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Western Australia.
Byron Bay is Australia’s most easterly point with a landscape
that is breathtaking and beautiful. Known by local Aboriginal Arakwal
people as cavanbah – meeting place – Byron Bay has become
one of the most significant icons in the Australian imagination, a destination
for backpackers from around the world, a centre of enormous cultural
activity and one of the jewels in what is known as the rainbow region
of northern New South Wales.
This third symposium will extend earlier explorations on the theme of
landscapes of exile into questioning how space becomes place through
cultural, artistic, intellectual and ethical practices. Australia has
been a major focus of these symposia, from the convict experience in
Tasmania to the establishment of a Spanish monastery in Western Australia.
Exile has affected the human condition in complex and diverse ways. It
can be traumatic as well as transformative. What chiefly characterizes
the experience of exile is that the landscape becomes a crucial feature
of survival and meaning. Byron’s lighthouse, built over a century
ago, oversees the bay, ironically etched with the motif ‘once perilous,
now safe.’
Join us in this international
event! |
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Convened by:
Associate Professor Baden Offord
Director,
Centre for Cultural Diversity & Social Justice
Southern Cross University
rofford@scu.edu.au
Professor Anna Haebich
Co-Director,
Centre for Public Culture and Ideas
Griffith University
a.haebich@griffith.edu.au
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| LOCATION
AND VENUE
The conference will take place in Byron Bay, on the far north coast
of New South Wales. Byron Bay is Australia’s most easterly
point with a landscape that is breathtaking and beautiful. Known by local
Aboriginal Arakwal people as cavanbah – meeting place – Byron
Bay has become one of the most significant icons in the Australian imagination,
a destination for backpackers from around the world, a centre of enormous
cultural activity and one of the jewels in what is known as the rainbow
region of northern New South Wales.
The conference venue, the Byron
Bay Community & Cultural Centre is in the heart of Byron Bay.
Equipped with a 250 seat performance space and additional meeting rooms,
the centre will be an excellent conference space for the symposium. | |
ACCOMMODATION
Delegates can stay in accommodation in the township of Byron Bay or
surrounding areas. Byron Bay boasts a fantastic variety of options including
5 star hotels and resorts, beach houses, motels and apartments, backpacker
hostels, bed and breakfasts and country retreats.
You can view and book online a comprehensive range of accommodation
through an accommodation booking service such as Byron Bay Accom or contact
your travel agent.
Byron Bay Accom
Website: www.byronbayaccom.net
Phone: +61 2 6680 8666
Email: bookings@byronbayaccom.net |
| HOW
TO GET HERE
Delegates are responsible for their own travel arrangements to Byron
Bay.
For assistance please contact:
JetSet Byron Bay
Website: www.jetset.com.au/byronbay/
Phone: +61 2 6685 6554
E-mail: byronbay@jetset.com.au
By Air: Ballina Byron Gateway Airport which
is approximately 20 minutes south of Byron Bay and is serviced by three national
airlines.
Air
Services include:
An alternative is Coolangatta Airport is approximately 40 minutes drive
north of Byron Bay. Hire cars can be rented at both airports. Shuttle
buses also operate between the two airports and Byron Bay.
By Bus: Regular buses operate from both Brisbane
and Sydney to Byron Bay. For information and reservations phone – (02)
6685 7447.
By Road: Byron Bay is approximately eight hours drive
from Sydney along the Pacific Highway, or about two hours drive south
of Brisbane. | |
REGISTRATION
Registration fees include: participation
in all conference sessions, welcome reception, morning & afternoon
teas and lunches on 26-28th July, conference program and satchel. All
prices are inclusive of GST.
Registration
Fees
| Standard Fee |
$330.00 |
| Student/Concession Fee |
$220.00 |
Optional
Social Functions
How
To Register
Complete the registration form and fax to:
Norsearch Conference Services:
+61 2 6626 9317
(Download
REGISTRATION Form - PDF)
Or post to
Norsearch Conference
Services
Southern Cross University
PO Box 157
Lismore NSW 2480 |
