Two ongoing teaching-focused Lecturer positions in professional writing and publishing (which at Curtin includes the areas of creative non-fiction writing, magazine features and autobiography as well as editing, publishing and workplace writing) are currently being advertised on the Curtin Future Staff website. You can find more information here.
Make sure to keep an eye on Curtin’s job listings in the future – there are some exciting opportunities coming up!
The position of Program Director for the China Australia Writing Centre at Curtin University, WA is currently being advertised on the Curtin Future Staff website, and in The Conversation. This is a Level B, 0.5 appointment until the end of the current year and is open to external applicants. You can find more information here.
Make sure to keep an eye on Curtin’s job listings in the future – there are some exciting opportunities coming up!
The University of New England in Armidale is advertising a Level B lecturer’s position.
The successful applicant must have a PhD or equivalent higher degree by research, supplemented by professional practice, in an area that informs the teaching of written communication for academic and professional purposes across disciplines and with specific application to the creative industries. In addition, applicants must have a demonstrated record in research and publication in one or more specialisations within Writing Studies, demonstrated ability to undertake a range of administrative duties and skills in information and communication technologies.
For more information and how to apply, see the advertisement.
There’s just a month left to submit work to the AAWP literary journal, Meniscus.
This year the Copyright Agency Ltd has provided funding for the journal to pay $1,000 to each of the best prose and best poetry submissions published. (Unfortunately Meniscus does not have funding to pay contributors otherwise).
Do have a look, put in your submission, get published, maybe get a $1,000 cheque.
16 Feb deadline!
The AAWP is delighted to announce the winners of the 2016 Postgraduate Prizes for the most outstanding theoretical and creative papers presented at this year’s annual conference.
The winner of the theoretical stream is Rachel Franks (University of Sydney) for her paper ‘Stealing stories: Punishment, profit and the Ordinary of Newgate’. The judges considered it ‘Impeccably researched and exquisitely written.. show[ing] the dirty underbelly of crime writing’s history.’
Highly Commended was Jason Nahrung’s (University of Queensland) paper: ‘Stolen Futures: The Anthropocene in Australian science fiction mosaic novels’. The judges considered it ‘well-researched…the writing suggests that the word might hold sway over power politics and economic might.’
The winner of the creative stream is Rowena Lennox (University of Technology Sydney) for her paper arising from an interview with Jennifer Parkhurst ‘Coolooloi’. The judges were impressed by its ‘fascinating combination of interview, personal experience and reflection on inter-species interaction on Fraser Island.’ And its ‘a fresh and excitingly critical approach to the interview as a collaborative form.’
Highly commended in this stream was Caitlin Malling (University of Sydney) for her poetry sequence ‘Spending a Month with William Stafford in Oregon’. Judges commended the pieces’ ‘way of experiencing place, framed within the still-emerging discipline of eco-poetics, and of a vital and energetic engagement with the possibilities and challenges of process-driven writing.
The winner of both prizes receives $300; subscriptions to Overland; Review of Australian Fiction; and Griffith Review; and the opportunity to co-edit the conference proceedings.
The AAWP thanks all entrants in both streams for their thoughtful and rigorous contributions. The AAWP is grateful to the judges: Dominique Hecq; Natalie Kon-Yu; Rachel Robertson and Nike Sulway for their generous support of our thriving PhD community.
Don’t Talk to Me About Love has announced the guidelines for its 2017 poetry contest. All submitted works must be original and unpublished. All works that have been published in print or on the Internet, including self-published works, as well as works that have been broadcast or taped are considered previously published and are therefore ineligible for submission.
Poems must be written in English. See their page for more information.
2016 winner: http://donttalktomeaboutlove.org/magdalena-wolak-poetry
Winners will be announced in April 2017
After the success of our 21st Annual conference, hosted by the University of Canberra, the AAWP is pleased to introduce our new executive board. We have some returning members as well as fresh faces, and we are looking forward to working together to maintain AAWP’s stellar reputation in Australasia and the world.
Front (left to right): Katrina Finlayson, Jessica Seymour, Eugen Bacon, and Willo Drummond. Back (left to right): James Vicars, Amelia Walker, Jeri Kroll, Shane Strange, Paul Munden, Natalie Kon-Yu, Antonia Pont, Thom Conroy, Rachel Robertson, Julia Prendergast. Not pictured: Quinn Eades
The AAWP executive board was sad to say goodbye to a number of wonderful members, including our President, Lynda Hawryluk. Lynda has served on the executive board for 11 years, and was our president for three. She did a remarkable job. Stepping into the President’s shoes is Antonia Pont, who also heads our Memberships subcommittee. We also say goodbye to our wonderful Deputy Chair, Ross Watkins. Julia Prendergast will be taking on the role in his place.
Antonia and Lynda
For a full list of the committee members, their roles, and contact information, please see the AAWP Executive Committee page.
This special issue of TEXT seeks to explore issues related to identity, politics and creative writing from the perspective of creative writers and creative writing academics. The question of who can speak and what stories can be told is central to any discussion of contemporary writing.
Is Australian literature diverse enough or is it still predominantly white, middle class, heterosexual and male? Does it matter? If we believe that fiction has the capacity to create empathy, to change the way we see the world, then we should care that some voices and stories are not being heard or that they are being represented in ways that perpetuate stereotypes and prejudices. And what can writers do about it? Should we do anything? Should white writers write Indigenous characters and stories? Should heterosexual writers write gay characters and stories? Should women only write about women? What is the role of writing academics and writing programs in this debate?
We invite articles that explore the intersections between identity politics and writing. Articles must relate closely to creative writing practice, research and/or teaching. Themes may include but are not limited to
Editors: Dr Natalie Kon-yu and Dr Enza Gandolfo
ARTICLES DUE: 1st May 2017. Articles will be sent to two referees for blind review. Revised articles need to be submitted by October 2017. The Special Issue will be published in April 2018.
All papers and related correspondence should be addressed to Dr Enza Gandolfo at Enza.Gandolfo@vu.edu.au
Referencing style: http://www.textjournal.com.au/speciss/info.htm
Our 21st Annual AAWP conference has come to a close.
We would like to thank the hardworking volunteers from the University of Canberra for putting on a stellar conference. You all worked so hard and we really appreciate it. We would also like to send our deepest thanks to the conference committee members, Monica Carroll, Jen Crawford, Caren Florance, Katie Hayne, Paul Hetherington, Paul Munden, Shane Strange, Jen Webb, Jordan Williams, and especially the committee chair: Niloofar Fanaiyan.
Our 2017 conference will be hosted by Flinders University in Adelaide. Details to come.
The AAWP AGM is on 29th November, 11:30am till 12:30pm, at our Canberra conference. The AGM will be preceded by morning tea and followed by lunch, and all members of the AAWP are invited to attend. The AGM is a great way to have your voice heard in our organisation, bring up any issues you think need to be addressed, and get to know the Executive team working for you. We are looking forward to having you there!
The Executive AGM will be held at the AAWP conference on 28th November, from 9.30am – 11.00am. Executive members can click here to go to the Executive Portal, where they will find the list of documents they need to bring to the meeting. Send any agenda items to Quinn Eades (q.eades@latrobe.edu.au).
