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text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">"Post-Racial States" is a one-day
symposium which seeks to contribute to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">public discussion about race after Obama
and the apology by asking<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">whether a ¡§post-racial¡¨ climate produces
the tolerance and racial<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">equality it suggests. The flyer for the
event is attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">WHEN: 4th December 2009 10.00 a.m. ¡V
5.00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">WHERE: University of Technology, Sydney,
Building 2, Level 7, Room 110<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Confirmed speakers include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#444444;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">¡´</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> Professor Chris
Cunneen - University of New South Wales<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#444444;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">¡´</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> Dr. Paula Abood -
community cultural development worker, writer,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">editor, activist and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">filmmaker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#444444;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">¡´</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> Dr Tanja Dreher -
University of Technology, Sydney<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#444444;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">¡´</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> Dr Gillian Vogl -
Macquarie University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#444444;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">¡´</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> Nicole Watson -
University of Technology, Sydney<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#444444;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">¡´</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> Rashmi Kumar -
Co-President, Sydney University Postgraduate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Representative<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Association (SUPRA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#444444;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">¡´</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> Maria Giannacopoulos
-Macquarie University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#444444;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">¡´</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> Mehal Krayem
-University of Technology, Sydney<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#444444;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">¡´</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> Elaine Laforteza -
Macquarie University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#444444;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">¡´</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> Lara Palombo -
Macquarie University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#444444" face="Tahoma" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;"><br></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The symposium is hosted by the
Trans/forming Cultures research centre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">at the University of Technology, Sydney and the Australian
Critical Race </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">and Whiteness Studies Association (ACRAWSA).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Admission is free. The symposium is open
to all interested parties,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">both academic and nonacademic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Attendees must register their attendance
prior to the symposium with<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">the symposium convenor and postgraduate
representative of ACRAWSA, Dr.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:#444444;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Holly Randell-Moon: <a href="mailto:postgraduate@acrawsa.org.au"><span style="color:#2F6AC5">postgraduate@acrawsa.org.au</span></a>.</span></p>
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<br><span class="EC_EC_Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:separate;font-family:Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif"><pre style="white-space:normal"><font class="EC_Apple-style-span" face="Verdana, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif"><span class="EC_Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif"><pre style="white-space:normal">Dr. Holly Randell-Moon<br>Honorary Junior Associate<br>Department of Media, Music and Cultural Studies<br>Faculty of Arts<br>Macquarie University, NSW 2109<br>Australia</pre></span></font></pre></span><br><br> <br /><hr />Find out how here <a href='http://windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=845706' target='_new'>Get Hotmail on your iPhone</a></body>
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