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SUMMARY:The Paperback Book Club with Georgie
DESCRIPTION:The Paperback hosts two book clubs a month\, one on the second Saturday of each month (led by Anna) and another on the fourth Thursday of each month (led by Georgie). \nThe book clubs are for adult readers. Each session runs for one hour. Light refreshments are provided. \nAll participants receive a 20% discount on the book of the month. \nWe offer two sessions of each meeting\, with a maximum of 12 people per session.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/the-paperback-book-club-with-georgie-2/2026-09-24/
LOCATION:Shop 4 / 24 Crossley St\, 24 Crossley street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3001\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Bookshops
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SUMMARY:History Council of Victoria Annual Lecture 2026: Direct Action\, Protest and Democracy\, Prof Sean Scalmer
DESCRIPTION:Across the globe\, many polities are currently marked by the eruption of ‘direct action’ campaigns: for environmental protection; for peace; and  against racial\, gender\, and class inequality. People march\, demonstrate\, disrupt\, occupy\, and boycott. They typically justify these actions as a legitimate response to the failures of political authorities. They also present their actions as an authentic form of ‘direct’ or ‘participatory’ democracy. Political elites sometimes tolerate these campaigns and selectively incorporate their demands. Increasingly\, however\, they seek to restrict the scope for ‘direct action’\, and to portray ‘direct action’ as a threat to legitimate order\, and as a violent assertion of minority interests. \n\nConflicts around ‘direct action’ and ‘democracy’ have a long history\, seldom referenced in contemporary political argument. In this lecture\, I trace that history\, from the 1890s until the present. This helps to establish that the tension between insurgent protest and formal authority is not new. It also establishes that the prevailing meanings of ‘direct action’ and ‘democracy’ have changed over time\, as each has shaped the other. An historical perspective also suggests a practical conclusion: attempts to limit and restrict protest threaten the vitality of democracy\, along with its capacity for renewal. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSean Scalmer is a Professor of History at the University of Melbourne\, and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. \nHe is the author of seven books\, including\, most recently\, A Fair Day’s Work: The Quest to Win Back Time (2025). He is also the co-editor of six books on social movements\, labour history\, and democracy. \nSean’s research for this lecture draws partly upon prize-winning studies of direct action and democracy\, Gandhi in the West (2011) and On the Stump (2017). It also draws upon current research supported by the Gerda Henkel Stiftung. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Annual Lecture\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe History Council of Victoria’s Annual Lecture is our most prestigious event\, featuring a noted scholar on a topic of contemporary significance\, offering insight and provocation from history and historiography. \nThe Annual Lecture is also the occasion for presenting our major awards. \nSince 2024\, the Annual Lecture has been held at the State Library of Victoria. Previous lectures were delivered online.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/history-council-of-victoria-annual-lecture-2026-direct-action-protest-and-democracy-prof-sean-scalmer/
LOCATION:Conference Centre Theatrette\, State Library of Victoria\, 179 La Trobe Street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000
CATEGORIES:Writers
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SUMMARY:Amplify Book Club
DESCRIPTION:A monthly bookish meet up at Amplify =\n\n\nJoin us for a cosy and reflective evening in our reading room! Come ready to chat about our latest read and make new bookish friends. \nBook club will be held from 6-8pm on the last Thursday of each month\, with the book of the month alternating between fiction and non-fiction. As always\, we aim to read widely across genres and topics\, so there will be a range of options for every reader as the months go on. \nThe book club is for everyone\, equally\, to share and contribute their ideas — facilitators are just present to help guide the night and break the ice (and participate!). The fiction book club will be facilitated by Kanika Chopra. Non-fiction will be facilitated by Marina Sano and Nishtha B. \nAll participants will get 10% off any in-store purchases on book club nights. There will also be nibbles and a welcome drink (non-alcoholic) to get you settled in! \nThe book club will be held in our reading room at 55 Peel St\, West Melbourne. The reading room is accessed via a spiral staircase. If this is an accessibility issue for you\, please be in touch after making your booking so we can accommodate your needs. \nOur reading room has a limited capacity so tickets are capped to reflect this. If you can no longer make it\, please let us know up to a week prior and we will try to facilitate a ticket transfer. Please note tickets are non-refundable but they can be transferred if we have someone on the waitlist who wants your seat.  \nBook club is a safe space for everyone to have thought-provoking\, insightful conversations about books. Please come with an open mind and be open respectful to our hosts and participants. We have safe spaces for you to step aside and take a moment for yourself if/when necessary. Disruptive behaviour will not be tolerated. Amplify Bookstore reserves the right to revoke tickets.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/amplify-book-club/2026-09-24/
LOCATION:VIC
CATEGORIES:Bookshops
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SUMMARY:The Paperback Book Club with Georgie
DESCRIPTION:The Paperback hosts two book clubs a month\, one on the second Saturday of each month (led by Anna) and another on the fourth Thursday of each month (led by Georgie). \nThe book clubs are for adult readers. Each session runs for one hour. Light refreshments are provided. \nAll participants receive a 20% discount on the book of the month. \nWe offer two sessions of each meeting\, with a maximum of 12 people per session.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/the-paperback-book-club-with-georgie-3/2026-09-24/
LOCATION:Shop 4 / 24 Crossley St\, 24 Crossley street\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3001\, Australia
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