Dymphna Clark Memorial Lecture
The Dymphna Clark Memorial Lecture is an Australian lecture series presented in honour of Dymphna Clark, an Australian linguist and educator, and wife of historian Manning Clark.
History
The first Dymphna Clark Memorial Lecture was presented on 2 March 2002 at Manning Clark House in Canberra, Australia by Dymphna's granddaughter, Anna Clark. The following year Dymphna's daughter, Katerina Clark gave the presentation.[1] It was presented annually from its inception until 2014, it and then every two years until 2022, and then in 2025.[1]
List of lecturers
| Year | Name | Lecture Title | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Anna Clark | Heritage and Responsibility | [1][2] |
| 2003 | Katerina Clark | Women, History, Science and Ethics: Identity in Diaspora. A Case Study of the Refugees from Fascism in the 1930s | [1][2] |
| 2004 | Catharine Lumby | The Role of Intellectuals in Public Debate | [1][2] |
| 2005 | Gay Bilson | untitled, on theme Food for Thought | [1][3] |
| 2006 | Anna Rubbo | Make poverty history: Global Studio, the Millennium Development. Goals and some ideas that might make a difference | [2] |
| 2007 | Eva Sallis | Australian dream; Australian nightmare — Some thoughts on Multiculturalism and Racism | [1][2] |
| 2008 | Kim Rubenstein | From Suffrage to Citizenship: the creation of a Republic of Equals | [2] |
| 2009 | David Headon | Tomatoes, Melbourne Cups and Mark Twain: Sport and the Arts in Australia | [1] |
| 2010 | Maggie Beer | Domestic Harvest | [1] |
| 2011 | Jackie French | History as Cliché | [1] |
| 2012 | Mark McKenna | Rethinking the Republic of Australia for the 21st Century | [1] |
| 2013 | Anna Funder | Reading My Mind — and Yours | [4][5] |
| 2014 | Bill Gammage | The Future Makers | [1][6] |
| 2016 | Drusilla Modjeska | Telling Stories | [1] |
| 2018 | Clare Wright | You Daughters of Freedom: The Australians who won the vote and inspired the world | [1][7] |
| 2020 | Jenny Hocking | The Palace Letters and the Dismissal | [1][8] |
| 2022 | Amy Remeikis | The Politics of Civility | [1][9] |
| 2025 | Jane Caro | Divide and Conquer | [1] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Dymphna Clark Lectures". Manning Clark House. Archived from the original on 9 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "From Suffrage to Citizenship: A Republic of Equals" (PDF). law.anu.edu.au. 29 March 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ Seselja, Loui (2005), Collection of photographs of the Food for Thought forum, the fourth annual Weekend of Ideas organised by Manning Clark House, Canberra, 4-6 March 2005, Manning Clark House Inc, National Portrait Gallery (Australia), retrieved 9 January 2019
- ↑ Funder, Anna (16 October 2013). "Mothering lessons for the girl who cried bear". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Dymphna Clark Lecture by Anna Funder · Recordings at The University of Melbourne". events.unimelb.edu.au. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "2014 Dymphna Clark Lecture with Bill Gammage" (PDF). honesthistory.net.au. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Australian women who won the vote and inspired the world". Radio National. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "The Palace Letters and the Dismissal". ABC listen. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ↑ "The politics of civility". ABC listen. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2026.