Join us at the brand new Centre of Democracy and explore the displays with curators and other special guests.
The Centre of Democracy is a space for voices to be heard and conversations to take place. for Join us for short floor talks (10-15 mins) throughout the weekend exploring different perspectives on the history and legacy of the 1967 referendum.
Saturday 27 May 2017
| 12:00 PM | Mandy Brown – reading Say Yes, a children’s book about the 1967 referendum |
| 12:30 PM | Mandy Paul – Centre of Democracy project manager |
| 1:00 PM | Bishop Chris McLeod – South Australia’s first Indigenous Anglican bishop |
| 1:30 PM | Fiona Salmon – Director of the Flinders University Art Museum will talk about White out (2006) a glass work by Yhonnie Scarce |
| 2:00 PM | Ali Gumillya Baker – Artist and Associate Dean – Yunggorendi Student Engagement |
| 2:30 PM | Angela Flynn – Kukunyi Arts and Spirit Festival |
| 3:00 PM | Andrew Piper – Acting Group Manager, Collections and Manager, Online Services State Library Of South Australia |
| 3:30 PM | TBC |
Sunday 28 May 2017
| 12:00 PM | Frances Bedford MP, Member for Florey – Muriel Matters |
| 12:30 PM | Craig Middleton, project curator – telling stories with objects |
| 1:00 PM | Dr Kristy Kokegei – digital experiences and museums |
| 1:30 PM | Councillor Sandy Verschoor, City of Adelaide – democracy in local government |
| 2:00 PM | Mandy Paul, Project Manager – early relations between Kaurna people and colonial authorities |
| 2:30 PM | Dr Jude Elton, historian – Trade Union banner, and its relevance today |
| 3:00 PM | Will Sergeant, activist and performer – Gay rights activism an ongoing conversation |
| 3:30 PM | The Hon Rev Dr Lynn Arnold, former Premier – student activist days |
