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75th Anniversary Of The Foundation Of The Communist Party Of Australia, 1995, Rowan Cahill

Rowan Cahill

The 75th Anniversay of the foundation of the Communist Party of Australia (CPA) was commemorated in Sydney in 1995. Although the Party voluntarily wound up in 1991, its impact and legacy on the nation was, and is, an ongoing subject of scholarly interest and debate. This article is Cahill's report of the commemoration event, and his ruminations on the significance of the Party on Australia's history and culture.

Surfing The Internet: Electronic Library And Archival Resources For Historians, Michael K. Organ, Catriona Mcgurk

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers

The Internet is a phenomenon which has gained widespread recognition in a relatively short period of time, whilst the term `Surfing the Internet' is a popular one with the media and computer buffs. It is also an appropriate way of describing a decidedly non-physical activity which, like its more strenuous counterpart, takes us on a journey - nay, an adventure! - in which we are at the mercy of the elements, be they natural or electronic. `Surfers', whether on board, ski, or as body-surfer, catch waves certain of one thing only, namely that they will ultimately end up on the …

Surfing The Internet And Academic Research: What Use For Historians?, Michael K. Organ, Catriona Mcgurk

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers

The Internet is a relatively new phenomenon whose value has yet to be proven in an academic research environment. Many scholars remain sceptical of its uses beyond entertainment and the supply of general information. Through the example of historical research, this paper attempts to reveal both the present limitations and future scope of the new technology.

Using Statistics For Database Management In An Academic Library, P. Hyland, Lynne Wright

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers

The collection of statistical data about the usage of databases by library patrons is an important task for librarians. It is necessary for a variety of reasons, including the provision of appropriate access points, the minimisation of costs associated with database licences and the diagnosis of strengths and weaknesses in the training programs provided for the patrons of the library. The collection of these statistics is cumbersome, unless it can be automated as part of the process of accessing the databases. This paper presents a critical appraisal of the development, implementation and evaluation of an automated statistics gathering system at …

Computer And Information Literacy Skills For Professional Engineering Educators, Parviz Doulai, Helen Mandl

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers

This paper aims to raise awareness of the need for upgraded skills among professional engineering educators in order to keep pace with changes in the global information network. It is shown how extensive resources on the Internet may contribute to research as well as being valuable teaching supplements. A short discussion on the need for a type of "information literacy" that includes "computer literacy" is presented. This paper also briefly presents some background information about the Internet's extensive, and rapidly improving, resources. In the context of the ability to explore the global hypermedia environment, different types of Internet tools and …

The End Of Time? Aboriginal Temporality And The British Invasion Of Australia, Mike Donaldson

Faculty of Arts - Papers (Archive)

Many of the best studies of time have been concerned with the transitions from one temporal order to another, and in particular the origins and the pervasive global impact of metric time. This focus risks attributing a facticity and durability to capitalist time at the expense of other temporalities. This study counterbalances this problem by exploring the time use and 'Dreamtime' of Australian Aboriginal people, from pre-history, through the British invasion to the present day. Despite the massive disruptions in temporal order, significant continuities are revealed.

Symbolic Politics And Cultural History, Anthony Ashbolt

Faculty of Arts - Papers (Archive)

Transcript of an interview with Professor Michael Paul Rogin, Robson Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, conducted in the Cafe Grace, Berkeley, November 1, 1995.

Administrative Lies And Philosopher-Kings, David I. Simpson

Faculty of Arts - Papers (Archive)

[extract] I want to consider the question: whether it is acceptable for those who govern to lie to those they govern. I suspect that many would reply that while it is an ideal of liberal and enlightenment values that such acts not occur, psychological, epistemic and political realities make them necessary for good government, and therefore acceptable under certain conditions. Rather than address directly the intuitions behind such a response, I shall consider the question in the light of the apparent recommendation in the Republic that the rulers of the city of the Republic (the philosopher-kings) sometimes lie to its …

A Systematic Approach To Improving University Teaching, Max Gillett, Maureen E. Bell

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers

Traditionally the Australian system of higher education has evaluated and rewarded universities on the basis of their research output. In recent years, however, there has been a Significant move to evaluate and acknowledge excellence in teaching. Consequently many institutions have established policies and programs for the improvement of teaching. Centres for staff development, graduate award courses and research programs for research on teaching and learning have appeared in universities across the country (Martin & Ramsden, 1994).

In this context several interesting developments have occurred at the University of Wollongong. First, several initiatives were designed to identify and reward good teaching. …

Indigenous People In Cyberspace, Adam Robert Lucas

Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)

Although computing and telecommunications technologies are becoming increasingly intergral to the work practices and everyday lives of indigenous people, these activities remain relatively unpublicized and untheorized. The author discusses a variety of computing and electronic networking projects undertaken by Australian Aboriginal and Native American people that address issues of central importance to all indigenous people - i.e. education, cultural development and self-determination. The aim of this paper is to draw attention to the diversity of projects now underway and to discuss how these may be used as models for others indigenous communities wishing to undertake similar projects.

Shadows Of 1951, Rowan Cahill

Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)

We reproduce here the text of a talk given by Rowan Cahill at the Labor History Weekend held on 3-4 August 1996 at St. Stephens Hall, Newtown, Sydney. The Weekend was ‘Organised by The Red and Black Forum and convened by Mr. Bob Gould. Rowan is co-author of The Seamen’s Union of Australia 1872-1972, Sydney, 1981.

The 1951 New Zealand waterfront dispute started in February of that year when a General Wage Order granted a IS per cent increase on all A ward rates except interim increases. The employers argued that waterside workers were only entitled to 9 per cent, …

Revising The Past/Revisioning The Future: A Postcolonial Reading Of Eleanor Dark's 'The Timeless Land' Trilogy, Antonio Simoes Da Silva

Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)

It is the purpose of this paper to propose that the preoccupation with the mythopoeic nature of Australia's historical narratives in Eleanor Dark's trilogy, The Timeless Land, situates it within the rubric of post-colonial writing.

Understanding Scientific/Technical Controversy, David Mercer

Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)

The material in this paper originates from a Doctoral thesis, l and lectures presented in the University of Wollongong Science and Technology Studies Department undergraduate subject 'Scientific Controversies' in 1993. During the preparation of this material, I noted that there was an absence of overviews of the literature, sufficiently clear or detailed, to guide the uninitiated through the subtle, but philosophically important, differences between the main currents of academic thought on Scientific and Technical Controversy (STC). The following 'map of the literature' has been designed to try to fill this gap and also to raise awareness of some of the …