1968: Counterculture, Protest, Revolution - UOW Seminar 2018
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| A student hurling rocks at the police in Paris during the May 1968 student uprising. The protests transformed France. Source: Gamma Keystone. |
Contents
- Introduction
- Program
- Videos
- Posters & Publicity
- Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
Anthony Ashbolt: A workshop / symposium was held in the Research Hub (Building 19) at the University of Wollongong between 9am-5pm on Friday, 30 November, 2018. It was presented by the Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts in association with the journal Counterculture Studies. This one day workshop focussed upon the year 1968, using it as a lens through which to view the Sixties experience as a whole and, in particular, the radical movements of that long decade. The fiftieth anniversary of the events of 1968 served to remind us of a time when a pig was nominated as President of the United States, a sheep was crowned Miss America, the streets of Paris were unearthed to reveal a beach and the hopes and dreams of a generation were dashed by assassinations,occupying armies and police, and the relentless thrust of empire. Yet through the raised fists of black defiance, the resistance of Vietnamese peasants and the ringing of revolution in music, the centres of power were confronted and shaken by the events of 1968. This workshop revisited 1968 and its pivotal role in a decade of radical upheaval.
Speakers: Anthony Ashbolt, Roger Foley-Fogg, Mark Gregory, Nadia Wheatley, Meredith Burgmann, Phillip Frazer, Julie Stephens, Rowan Cahill, and Chloe Rafferty.
Convenors: Anthony Ashbolt, Michael Organ, Mark Gregory.
2. Program
The following is the final program, supplemented on the day by a brief video presentation by Philip Frazer. All of the available videos are on YouTube and linked below.
Time
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Event
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Speakers
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9.00- 9.15
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Registration
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9.15 – 9.30
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Welcome
– Introduction
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1. Anthony
Ashbolt
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9.30 – 10.30
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Lights
and Music
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2. Roger
Foley (1968 - Everyone needed a Lightshow!)
3. Mark
Gregory
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10.30 – 11.00
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Morning
Tea
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11.00 – 12.30
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1968: A Radical Awakening
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4. Nadia
Wheatley
5. Meredith
Burgmann
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12.30 – 1.30
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Lunch
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1.30 – 3.00
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The Alternate and Underground Press
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6. Phillip
Frazer
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3.00 – 3.30
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Afternoon
tea
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3.30 – 5.00
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Reflections
on 1968
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7. Julie Stephens (The Festival of Life: Chicago 1968 Through the Lens of Post-Truth)
8. Rowan Cahill 9. Chloe Rafferty |
3. Videos
* 1. Anthony Ashbolt, Opening Remarks - 1968, YouTube, 3 June 2019, duration: 22.01 minutes.
* 2. Roger Foley, Lights and Music - 1968 - Everyone needed a Lightshow!, YouTube, 3 June 2019, duration: 30.20 minutes.
* 3. Mark Gregory, Music of the time, YouTube, 3 June 2019, duration: 18.37 minutes.
* 4. Nadia Wheatley, 1968: A Radical Awakening, YouTube, 3 June 2019, duration: 24.07 minutes.
* 5. Meredith Burgmann, 1968: A Radical Awakening: Arrested for Obstruction, YouTube, 3 June 2019, duration: 67.27 minutes.
* 6. Phillip Frazer, 1968 and all that, YouTube, 3 June 2019, duration: 7.06 minutes.
* 7. Julie Stephens, The Festival of Life: Chicago 1968 Through the Lens of Post-Truth, YouTube, 3 June 2019, duration: 18.37 minutes.
* 8. Rowan Cahill, Reflections on 1968, YouTube, 3 June 2019, duration: 18.37 minutes.
* 9. Chloe Rafferty, Reflections on 1968 and Now, YouTube, 4 September 2019, duration: 26.49 minutes.
4. Posters and Publicity
The workshop supported the Counterculture Studies initiative at the University of Wollongong and the recently published Counterculture Studies journal.
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5. Acknowledgements
In the holding of this conference, I would like to acknowledge the drive and inspiration of the late Associate Professor Anthony Ashbolt of the University of Wollongong.
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Last updated: 15 February 2024
Michael Organ, Australia
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