Effie Karageorgos

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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?

I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide Writers’ Week | Louise Adler Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation

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This list of esteemed authors who have withdrawn from the Adelaide Writers Festival emphasizes how such responses can, in fact, strengthen social movements, illustrated by these words by musician Marian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 🙂

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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:

A Social History of Polio Vaccination in Australia, 1950s to 1970s

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.

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Just spent the first bit of my last day of work before a couple of weeks of annual leave (to visit Greece before going to the EAHMH conference in Berlin) setting the automatic reply on my work email.

Josh Lees is speaking with a kuffiyeh around his neck. Behind him a person is holding up a poster that says ‘Stop the genocide, statehood for Palestine now’ with an image of watermelon on it.

Josh Lees this morning on Channel 9’s the Today show speaking about the March for Humanity on the Sydney Harbour Bridge today for Palestine and Palestinians. (Apologies for the blurry photo, I was on a treadmill when I took it) 🇵🇸👏🏼

their opposition to the Vietnam War, its violence against civilians and the conscription of young Australian men. The difference is that in 1970, the blocking was carried out by the LNP, whereas ALP leader Gough Whitlam was firmly behind the Moratorium and its humanitarian aims. (2/2)

The attempts by the NSW ALP government to block the pro-Palestine protest on the Sydney Harbour Bridge this weekend has so many parallels with the second Vietnam Moratorium rally of 30 September 1970, when activists attempted many times to work with police so they could show...(1/2)

Top Australian writers urge Albanese to abolish Job-Ready Graduates, calling their humanities degrees life changing Tim Winton, Helen Garner and Peter Garrett are just a few of the high-profile signatories to an open letter against Job-Ready Graduates – and for the humanities.

Thank you to @theconversation.com for sharing the open letter calling for @albomp.bsky.social to repeal Job-Ready Graduates. theconversation.com/top-australi...

Repeal Job-Ready Graduates Policy Now: Restoring Equity in Higher Education - Online petition We sign this petition in solidarity with those who signed the Open Letter to the Prime Minister on 28 July 2025 (about:blank). We also write as individuals with a range of political beliefs. We are de...

Here is the petition link: www.openpetition.org/au/petition/...

Tim Winton among 100 high-profile Australians calling for university fees that don’t ‘punish’ arts students Open letter urges Labor to reverse JRG scheme, introduced by Coalition in 2021, as cost of humanities degrees reaches more than $50,000

Please sign this open letter urging the Federal Government to remove unrealistic assumptions about ‘job-ready’ graduates from the future vision of Australia, as well as onerous fees on students who want to study all-important Arts degrees. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Well this is quite exciting: Michel Foucault’s personal library has been catalogued and will be searchable online from this September eman-archives.org/Foucault-fic... 🗃

MEDIA RELEASE: A National Crisis in HASS

The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) has issued a public call for urgent action in response to widespread cuts to staff, programs and entire disciplines across Australian universities.
chass.org.au/docs.ashx?id...

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Yes! It wasn’t bad!