To keep our staff and customers safe we will continue to follow the physical distancing, building capacity limits and increased hygiene practises outlined by the State Government in their roadmap to recovery. When entering the Library and the Friends bookshop please make sure you sanitise your hands at the sanitiser stations provided. Bookings are essential for events.
A Tuesday Talk - Dr Tanya Lyons
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 11am to 12pm
Hetzel Lecture Theatre, Institute Building, State Library
Cost: FREEDr. Tanya Lyons lives in the Adelaide Hills with her family and runs a small independent publishing house “Moonglow Publishing” which she set up during the 2020 global pandemic lockdowns.
In a previous life and career Dr. Tanya Lyons was Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Flinders University for 20 years, where she specialised in teaching and researching African Politics and History. She was the Managing Editor of the Australasian Review of African Studies (2009-2018) and a member of the executive committee of the African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific for over 25 years.
Dr. Tanya Lyons’ book Guns and Guerrilla Girls: Women in the Zimbabwean Liberation Struggle (University of Adelaide, 2004) was based on her PhD research conducted in Zimbabwe in the late 1990s.
Dr. Tanya Lyons has written many academic chapters including “Reflections on the Feminist Dilemmas of Fieldwork” (2019); “Post-Independence Africa: Challenges and opportunities” (with David Jolley, 2018); “Education in Australia’s Relationship With Africa” (2013); “Locating Australian Engagement with Africa” (with David Mickler, 2013); “Australian Foreign Policy Toward Africa” (2012) and “The State of African Studies in Australia” (with Elizabeth Dimock, 2007).
Dr. Tanya Lyons has co-edited a number of books including New Engagement: Contemporary Australian Foreign Policy Toward Africa (with David Mickler, 2013); South Sudanese Diaspora in Australia and New Zealand: Reconciling the Past with the Present (with Jay Marlowe and Anne Harris, 2013); and Africa on a Global Stage (with Gerry Pye, 2006).
Since its establishment Moonglow Publishing boasts over a dozen titles including The Silent Syringe by Judith Lees, Life Actually; A Feast of 500-Word Memories by Rick Sarre, Personalising Dementia Care: Constructing a culture that respects, connects and cares by Dr. Jenny Slape, Cage of War by Kerri Reeks, Lady of Ice and Snow by Jasmine Knight, Dolphins, Whales & Me by Mike Bossley, and Killer Island by Robert Koehne.
A Friends of the State Library event in partnership with the State Library of South Australia.
Hetzel Lecture Theatre, Institute Building, State Library
Cost: FREEDr. Tanya Lyons lives in the Adelaide Hills with her family and runs a small independent publishing house “Moonglow Publishing” which she set up during the 2020 global pandemic lockdowns.
In a previous life and career Dr. Tanya Lyons was Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Flinders University for 20 years, where she specialised in teaching and researching African Politics and History. She was the Managing Editor of the Australasian Review of African Studies (2009-2018) and a member of the executive committee of the African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific for over 25 years.
Dr. Tanya Lyons’ book Guns and Guerrilla Girls: Women in the Zimbabwean Liberation Struggle (University of Adelaide, 2004) was based on her PhD research conducted in Zimbabwe in the late 1990s.
Dr. Tanya Lyons has written many academic chapters including “Reflections on the Feminist Dilemmas of Fieldwork” (2019); “Post-Independence Africa: Challenges and opportunities” (with David Jolley, 2018); “Education in Australia’s Relationship With Africa” (2013); “Locating Australian Engagement with Africa” (with David Mickler, 2013); “Australian Foreign Policy Toward Africa” (2012) and “The State of African Studies in Australia” (with Elizabeth Dimock, 2007).
Dr. Tanya Lyons has co-edited a number of books including New Engagement: Contemporary Australian Foreign Policy Toward Africa (with David Mickler, 2013); South Sudanese Diaspora in Australia and New Zealand: Reconciling the Past with the Present (with Jay Marlowe and Anne Harris, 2013); and Africa on a Global Stage (with Gerry Pye, 2006).
Since its establishment Moonglow Publishing boasts over a dozen titles including The Silent Syringe by Judith Lees, Life Actually; A Feast of 500-Word Memories by Rick Sarre, Personalising Dementia Care: Constructing a culture that respects, connects and cares by Dr. Jenny Slape, Cage of War by Kerri Reeks, Lady of Ice and Snow by Jasmine Knight, Dolphins, Whales & Me by Mike Bossley, and Killer Island by Robert Koehne.
A Friends of the State Library event in partnership with the State Library of South Australia.
Friends Tour - Army Museum of South Australia
A Friends Tour - Army Museum of South Australia
When: Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 11am - 12pm
Where: Keswick Army Barracks, Gate 4 - Bus Stop 2, Anzac Highway, Keswick
Cost: $10
Be quick - maximum of 20 bookings
The Friends had a most enjoyable and informative visit to this Museum some years ago, but it has recently undergone major refurbishment, with many new exhibits. Exploring our Army’s involvement from colonial times, to the Boer War, World Wars One and Two, Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan - all aspects of our military history are explored in extraordinary and graphic detail. There will be guides to draw your attention to special features and to answer questions. The Museum is open until 2 pm on Wednesdays for those with special interests who may wish to linger longer. There is also a Café for those who prefer to debrief.
The maximum number of bookings is 20, so don’t hesitate to reserve your place as soon as possible!
There will be plenty of parking available including disabled parking.
When: Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 11am - 12pm
Where: Keswick Army Barracks, Gate 4 - Bus Stop 2, Anzac Highway, Keswick
Cost: $10
Be quick - maximum of 20 bookings
The Friends had a most enjoyable and informative visit to this Museum some years ago, but it has recently undergone major refurbishment, with many new exhibits. Exploring our Army’s involvement from colonial times, to the Boer War, World Wars One and Two, Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan - all aspects of our military history are explored in extraordinary and graphic detail. There will be guides to draw your attention to special features and to answer questions. The Museum is open until 2 pm on Wednesdays for those with special interests who may wish to linger longer. There is also a Café for those who prefer to debrief.
The maximum number of bookings is 20, so don’t hesitate to reserve your place as soon as possible!
There will be plenty of parking available including disabled parking.
A Tuesday Talk - Nick Iadanza
Nick Iadanza is the Head of English at Prince Alfred College in Kent Town. Teaching in an all-boys setting has provided him an opportunity to challenge the popular myths that ‘boys don’t read’ or ‘like poetry’. With over a decade of experience in this context, Nick will reflect on the texts that have proven popular over the years- you might be surprised by the titles!
Every year Nick and his colleague coordinate the Shades of Red- Poetry and Visual Journal, a publication aimed to promoting creative expression amongst young boys. It includes nearly 300 entries from boys aged 2 to 18 and has become a cornerstone of the college’s co-curricular calendar.
Nick has also appeared twice on the television show Australian Survivor and has been the host of his own successful podcast and reporter on the Channel 10 web series Talking Tribal.
Nick is an aspiring novelist and amateur poet who lives in Adelaide with his wife Christine (also an English teacher) and his two children Paloma and Atticus.
A Friends of the State Library event in partnership with the State Library of South Australia.
Every year Nick and his colleague coordinate the Shades of Red- Poetry and Visual Journal, a publication aimed to promoting creative expression amongst young boys. It includes nearly 300 entries from boys aged 2 to 18 and has become a cornerstone of the college’s co-curricular calendar.
Nick has also appeared twice on the television show Australian Survivor and has been the host of his own successful podcast and reporter on the Channel 10 web series Talking Tribal.
Nick is an aspiring novelist and amateur poet who lives in Adelaide with his wife Christine (also an English teacher) and his two children Paloma and Atticus.
A Friends of the State Library event in partnership with the State Library of South Australia.
