Dymphna Clark Memorial Lecture

The Dymphna Clark Memorial Lecture is presented in honour of Dymphna Clark, an Australian linguist and educator, and wife of historian Manning Clark.

The first Dymphna Clark Memorial Lecture was presented on 2 March 2002 at Manning Clark House in Canberra, Australia by Dymphna’s granddaughter, Anna Clark. The following year Dymphna's daughter, Katerina Clark gave the presentation.[1] Held annually from its inception until 2014, it is now presented every two years.[1]

List of lecturers

YearNameLecture TitleReferences
2002Anna ClarkHeritage and Responsibility[1][2]
2003Katerina ClarkWomen, History, Science and Ethics: Identity in Diaspora. A Case Study of the Refugees from Fascism in the 1930s[1][2]
2004Catharine LumbyThe Role of Intellectuals in Public Debate[1][2]
2005Gay Bilsonuntitled, on theme Food for Thought[1][3]
2006Anna RubboMake poverty history: Global Studio, the Millennium Development. Goals and some ideas that might make a difference[2]
2007Eva SallisAustralian dream; Australian nightmare — Some thoughts on Multiculturalism and Racism[1][2]
2008Kim RubensteinFrom Suffrage to Citizenship: the creation of a Republic of Equals[2]
2009David HeadonTomatoes, Melbourne Cups and Mark Twain: Sport and the Arts in Australia[1]
2010Maggie BeerDomestic Harvest[1]
2011Jackie FrenchHistory as Cliché[1]
2012Mark McKennaRethinking the Republic of Australia for the 21st Century[1]
2013Anna FunderReading My Mind — and Yours[4][5]
2014Bill GammageThe Future Makers[1][6]
2016Drusilla ModjeskaTelling Stories[1]
2018Clare WrightYou Daughters of Freedom: The Australians who won the vote and inspired the world[1][7]

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