I had a great half hour chat with Trevor Chappell and some really incredible callers on ABC Overnights this morning about my new @newsouthpublishing.bsky.social book Quiet Protest: A New History of Activism during the Vietnam War www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... (go to 2:24:00 or so).
#histbookchat excellent book. It is really enlightening about the quieter Vietnam protest movement. Published by New South so readily available in Australia.
You too Kristen!
Thanks so much Kristen! I appreciate this and glad you like the book!! I’m just so happy to see it published.
On 30 April, Ann Curthoys, Lee Rhiannon, Rowan Cahill and I will be speaking about Quiet Protest at the State Library of NSW. Register here: www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/quiet... (3/3)
I will be on ABC Radio Melbourne this evening at 8.40pm to talk about the year 1970 (Moratoriums, police violence, protests, but also quiet activism including chess clubs, badge wearing and other cute but impactful actions). (2/3)
My book Quiet Protest: A New History of Activism during the Vietnam War (@newsouthpublishing.bsky.social) is out tomorrow (but I have seen photo evidence that it's already out on display in an array of bookstores if you want to get in early). (1/3)
unsw.press/books/quiet-...
Thanks so much Nicole!
Thanks so much Kristen! This is too kind!
It’s a picture of me with my new book Quiet protest a new history of activism during the Vietnam war
My first copy of Quiet Protest just arrived! It will be out on 1 April, published by @newsouthpublishing.bsky.social (although there will be early copies for sale at the Newcastle Writers Festival from 27-29 March) and launches and author talks to follow.
I was up early this morning to speak to Trevor Chappell on ABC Overnights about Australian participation in the South African (Boer) War. It was fun to go back and talk about my older research!
It’s here if you want to listen (It starts at about 2:24:00). www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Bookings for the history walk open 9 Feb and here is more information about my book (published by UNSW Press): unsw.press/books/quiet-...
I’m so looking forward to this history walk with a group of my friends and colleagues from the University of Newcastle, part of the Newcastle Writers Festival & only a few days before my book Quiet Protest: A New History of Activism in the Vietnam War is published (there will be early copies there!)
No I haven’t - what is that?
The self-removal of artist-activist bodies from the AWW has created some of the most impactful quiet(er) protest seen in this country in recent years, and shows us the extent to which we believe that freedom of speech is a core democratic right.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
government policy but at least it should make people…respect the protesters and try to understand why they feel as they do…After all, if you were rich enough to afford a Drysdale and you learned that Russell Drysdale was right against the war, it’d make you want to find out why, wouldn’t it?' (2/2)
This list of esteemed authors who have withdrawn from the Adelaide Writers Festival emphasizes how such responses can, in fact, strengthen social movements, illustrated by these words by musician Marian Henderson before Arts Vietnam Week of October 1968: 'It mightn’t have much effect on… (1/2)
Sand on the right and a curved beach with tents and people dotted here and there. The water is very clear and cliffs are at the back of the image. There are no clouds in the sky.
A very Australian beach scene, a photo of Newcastle Beach taken yesterday, my last day of a 3 week work-free summer holiday. I post this to mark an excellent, restful break with wonderful friends & family (and sadness that I am currently sitting in front of my computer again). Happy new year all!
You too! I’m very well! Back to work tomorrow 🙂 how are you?
It’s such a fantastic project!!! Hope you’ve been well Ciara 🙂
The figurative gods are looking out for me. I am writing a book review that I thought needed to be 800 words, but I have written 1010 (and will be difficult to reduce). I just checked the original request and, lo and behold, they've actually asked for 1000 words. Me right now:
Amazing History of Medicine PhD scholarship opportunity at the University of Newcastle (Australia), part of Prof Cathy Coleborne's ARC grant on Australian experiences of polio: www.newcastle.edu.au/study/resear...
I was so happy to see Mia's name yesterday! Wonderful topic and well deserved.
Thanks so much Kristen!
Thank you!
This text is taken from the Jan-June 2026 UNSW Press catalogue (too much to fit in this box) - https://unsw.press/catalogues/
Happy to share my new book 'Quiet Protest: A New History of Activism during the Vietnam War', which will be published by UNSW Press on 1 April 2026.
True, but it’s also impossible to sing Rosa badly 😂
Thanks so much for coming to our panel!
Nanas joined a packed public gallery today at NSW Parliament House as Kobi Shetty gave a powerful second reading to repeal NSw protest laws. NSW stands condemned by the UN, human rights lawyers and organisations for its anti-protest laws. The worst in Australia.
