'What is it that urges us to create, or follow, desire lines in our own lives? To forgo or depart from the approved or laid-out tracks in our landscape? To stray not only from the straight and narrow, but often from the broad and winding as well - though taking such paths can, on occasion, lead to destructive conflagrations?'

Robert Finch , Purposefully Straying From the Path

 

 

This one-day symposium explores the theme of 'desire lines' in the research, thought and enquiry of La Trobe University postgraduates, whose research engages with the field of Gender, Sexuality and Diversity Studies. 

Dr Marion May Campbell, author and Honorary Fellow in Creative Writing at the University of Melbourne, will present the keynote address: 'Trajectories of Desire in Genet and Wittig'.

Dr Carolyn D'Cruz, program convenor for GSDS at La Trobe University, will lead a roundtable discussion starting at 3pm on the theme: 'What's in a name? New paths and unexpected divergences in GSDS'

Register now

• Free, catered event
• Register by Wednesday 28th November
  

Register: Louise Saw, l.saw@latrobe.edu.au

Enquiries: Dr Wendy Mee, w.mee@latrobe.edu.au

Location

Airport Lounge, Glen College, La Trobe University

Parking

Daily car parking tickets are available from vending machines (coin only) for $5.00. Car parks 6 and 7 are closest to the venue, which is located on the first floor of Glen College, overlooking the moat.