Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Sunday 28 March
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
In this very special event hosted by poet and Overland co-editor Evelyn Araluen, Bruce Pascoe will discuss his bold vision for the future of agriculture as outlined in his essay, Brave Old World. Also joining in the discussion will be Bruce’s son, Jack Pascoe, who specialises in science-based conservation in the Victorian Otways region, and artist and activist Arika Waulu. The panel will discuss the essential need to prioritise First Nations knowledge systems when it comes to caring for Country, a new approach to land ownership and the seeds of hope that have germinated in the fires of 2020.
The Di Gribble Argument 2021 is a full day of events held at the Malthouse Outdoor Stage featuring a broad range of First Nations speakers discussing and reflecting on the ideas raised in essays by authors Bruce Pascoe and Victor Steffensen and writer, poet, singer and performer, Teila Watson. Through panels, performance and music, the events and essays will encourage multi-generational public dialogue that empowers individuals to engage with environmental action.
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This event will be Auslan interpreted.
The bookseller for this event is Readings.
The Di Gribble Argument 2021 is proudly supported by Creative Partnerships Australia.
The Saturday Paper and Triple R are media partners of The Di Gribble Argument 2021: Brave Old World event series
Featuring
Bruce Pascoe
Bruce Pascoe is a Yuin, Bunurong and Tasmanian man born in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond. He’s the author of the best-selling Dark Emu, Young Dark Emu: A Truer History, Loving Country: A Guide to Sacred Australia ...
Jack Pascoe
Jack Pascoe is a Yuin man living in Gadabanut country with a background in ecological research and conservation land management, and is currently the Conservation and Research Manager at the Conservation Ecology Centre.
His key fields of interest are in applied wildlife and fire ecology. Jack is currently a member of DELWP’s Scientific Reference Panel and is the Chairperson of Black Duck Foods, an Indigenous social enterprise committed to traditional food growing processes that care for Country and return economic benefits directly to Indigenous people.
Zena Cumpston
Zena is a Barkandji woman currently working as a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Her work centres around Aboriginal perspectives of biodiversity and she recently released a free e-booklet that explores Aboriginal plant use. Zena also works as a writer and consultant and is currently curating the exhibition ‘Emu Sky’ in collaboration with Science Gallery Melbourne, opening at Old Quad in July 2021. Through the work of Aboriginal artists including Uncle Badger Bates, Dr Jonathan Jones, Dr Aunty Vicki Couzens and Genevieve Grieves, ‘Emu Sky’ explores the lens through which Aboriginal ecological knowledge has been perceived since Invasion.
Evelyn Araluen
Evelyn Araluen is a Goorie and Koori poet, researcher, and co-editor of Overland Literary Journal.