SPECIAL EVENT: Frankenstein’s Reproducibility Crisis
WA Museum - Hackett Hall Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaIn 2018, on the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, Oron Catts decided to follow Victor Frankenstein’s footsteps looking for material evidence of the fictional events described in the ...
MAIN PROGRAM: Diverse Minds
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaWith the stresses of contemporary life, not to mention the odd pandemic, many of us face mental health challenges. And what even is a “healthy” mind anyway? Writers Patrick Marlborough ...
MAIN PROGRAM: The Hidden Meanings in Maps
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaMaps are just a tool to navigate from one place to another, right? Well, no. Mapping is an ancient human technology, deeply embedded in cultural and ideological assumptions, and for ...
FAMILY EVENT: What Animals Can Teach Us
WA Museum - Hackett Hall Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaWriter and illustrator Katie Stewart has a keen eye for detail and a deep love of the natural world. Her picture books are filled with gorgeous illustrations of the Australian ...
MAIN PROGRAM: Let’s Talk About Sex
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaHumans are unusual animals in having sex – lots of sex – that has nothing to do with the reproduction of the species. Novelist Jennifer Mills writes speculative fiction about ...
FAMILY EVENT: Edible Insects
WA Museum - Hackett Hall Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaSTEM Stars, stories and edible bugs converge in this exciting session. Children's author Dianne Wolfer will share amazing facts about why eating insects is a great idea for the planet, ...
MAIN PROGRAM: Writing Catastrophe
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaWhether it’s mega-fires, a global pandemic or the shameful history of the asbestos industry, writing about disasters can take a toll. Emergency physician and novelist Michelle Johnston, former NSW Fire ...
FAMILY EVENT: The Magic of Science
WA Museum - Hackett Hall Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaWednesday Weeks is a reluctant sorcerer's apprentice who would rather study science than magic, which asks the question: In a world of magic, can science save the day? Join author ...
MAIN PROGRAM: Our Family and Other Animals
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaSince the first wolf nestled in beside a campfire, humans and other animals have formed strong symbiotic relationships. City dwellers today still gasp in awe at a breaching whale or ...
MAIN PROGRAM: Big Problems, Big Solutions
State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaFrom environmental threats to warmongering despots, the list of challenges our world faces can seem overwhelming. We bring together a panel of writers, thinkers and scientists to tackle the hardest ...