The following letter, which is from teachers, researchers, and students connected to literature and creative writing in Australian universities, regards our colleagues and peers in Palestine, and has been sent to the Federal Minister for Education, Jason Clare.

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We believe that writing, storytelling, singing, versifying, and thinking critically about our world through creative expression are essential to human community and its flourishing

As teachers, researchers, and students of Literature and Creative Writing in Australia we express our acute sorrow and outrage at the loss of innumerable colleagues and peers in our fields in Palestine over the last five months. Since early October, the devastating attacks on the people of Gaza have led to the deaths of over 30,000 Palestinians, with hundreds of thousands injured and disabled, and the entire population of Gaza displaced. The region’s infrastructure has been decimated, including schools and universities. The extraordinary loss of life and livelihoods is a daily confrontation. As Palestinian writers remind us, each life is a whole universe.

On December 7, Professor Refaat Alareer was killed by an Israeli air strike. Professor Alareer taught Shakespeare and World Literature. He wrote short stories and poetry. His now famous poem “If I must die,/ you must live/ to tell my story” was posted on November 2 anticipating his own death. In an act of literary solidarity, this poem has been translated into 161 different languages. It has circulated around the world, telling the story of Refaat as he so tragically requested in the poem’s closing lines: “If I must die/ let it bring hope/ let it be a tale”. Professor Alareer was especially concerned with the loss of histories from elders and established a project for younger generations to capture in writing the oral stories of parents and grandparents.

Scores of other writers and poets have lost their lives. These include Heba Abu Nada, Amar Abu Shaweesh, Abdul Karim Hasash, Inas al-Saqa, JIhad Al-Masri, Ysuf Dawas, Shahada Al-Buhbahan, Nour al-Din Hajjaj, Mustafa Al-Sawwaf, Abdullah Al-Aqad, Said Al-Dahshan, and Saleem Al-Naffar.

We believe that writing, storytelling, singing, versifying, and thinking critically about our world through creative expression are essential to human community and its flourishing. The destruction of literature’s condition of possibility in Gaza constitutes the destruction of Palestinians as a people who can tell their stories and hand down their living cultural heritage. One of literature’s key tenets is that all the products of cultural history – fiction, film, archives, histories, artefacts – are foundational for a people to imagine how to build better worlds and possible futures.

Scores of other writers and poets have lost their lives in Israeli attacks on Gaza 

Palestinians in Gaza pride themselves on achieving their educational goals despite their extreme living conditions, forced since 2005 to inhabit an enclosed space. Those aspirations can no longer be realized as every site of higher education has been reduced to rubble. The current Israeli government has ensured that generations of Gazans will not have access to higher education, crippling the future of each Gazan and cruelling prospects of prosperity for Gaza and Palestine as a whole.

We cannot retrieve what has been lost. We cannot bring back the lives that have been cut short. But as educators, writers and researchers we urge the Australian Government and all Australian educational institutions to join with the growing global chorus calling for an immediate ceasefire.

Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, Macquarie University, Creative Writing

Ms Maha Abed, Macquarie University, Creative Writing (Masters)

Dr Paula Abood, Writer/Educator

Dr Debra Adelaide, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney, Creative Writing

Dr Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Western Sydney University, Director of Sweatshop

Dr Claire Albrecht, Unaffiliated academic, Poetry

Mr George Alexander, Creative writing

Dr Veronica Alfano, Macquarie University, English

Ms Lur Alghurabi, writer and poet

Associate Professor Esther Anatolitis, RMIT, School of Art

Adjunct Associate Professor Chris Andrews, Western Sydney University, English and Translation Studies

Ms Shannon Anima, WestWords and Varuna, Narrative

Dr Evelyn Araluen, Deakin University, Literature and Creative Writing

Dr Prema Arasu, The University of Western Australia, Creative Writing

Professor Bill Ashcroft, UNSW, Postcolonial Literary Studies

Dr Sarah Attfield, University of Technology Sydney, Creative Writing

Associate Professor John Attridge, UNSW, English

Dr Tamlyn Avery, The University of Queensland, English

Dr Ashkan Bahrani, Monash University (Postdoctoral Research Fellow), Religious Studies

Mr Neel Banerjee, Nautanki Theatre Company, Theatre & Creative Arts

Associate Professor Charles Barbour, WSU, English

Ms Sandra Barker, Casual High School Teacher, English/History

Mr Joshua Barnes, University of Melbourne, English

Associate Professor Jumana Bayeh, Macquarie University, President of Australasia Association for Literature

Dr Vanessa Berry, University of Sydney, English and Writing

Dr Craig Billingham, UNSW, Creative Writing

Ms Danielle Binks, RMIT University, Professional Writing & Editing

Professor Tony Birch, University of Melbourne

mx bea birett, WSU, creative industries/creative writing

Miss Angelita Biscotti, University of Melbourne, Faculty of Arts

Dr Emily Bitto, Writer

Ms Anna Bober, Writer

Dr Brooke Boland, Writer

Dr Sue Bond, Creative Writing

Dr Meg Brayshaw, University of Sydney, English & Writing

Associate Professor Anne Brewster, UNSW (affiliate), Literature and Creative Writing

Adjunct Associate Professor Gay Breyley, University of Adelaide, Arts and Humanities

Dr Leonie Brialey, University of Melbourne, Creative Writing

Mx Nat Briggs, RMIT, Media and Communication

Dr Andrew Brooks, UNSW, Media and Cultural Studies

Associate Researcher Sienna Brown, Western Sydney University, Creative Writing

Dr Elizabeth Bryer, University of Melbourne, School of Languages and Linguistics

Dr Melinda Bufton, Poet

Mx Jade But, The University of Melbourne, Creative Writing

Professor Mark Byron, University of Sydney English and Writing

Dr Michelle Cahill, University of Tasmania, School of Humanities

Mr Elliot Cameron, University of Wollongong, English Literature and Creative Writing

Dr Grant Caldwell, University of Melbourne, Creative Writing

Dr Gilbert Caluya, Deakin University, Writing, Literature and Culture Group

Ms Chloe Cannell, University of South Australia, Creative Writing

Associate Professor Kylie Cardell, Flinders University, English

Dr Luke Carman, Western Sydney University, Creative Writing

Professor David Carlin, RMIT University, Writing and Publishing

Ms Debra Carroll, UNE, Linguistics

Emeritus Professor David Carter, University of Queensland, Australian Studies, Literary Studies

Dr Felicity Castagna, Writing and Society Research Centre, Western Sydney University, Creative Writing

Dr Burcu Cevik-Compiegne, ANU, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies

Dr Mridula Nath Chakraborty, Monash University, Postcolonial and Diaspora studies

Miss Joy Chalaby, English Literature

Miss Rosie Clarke, The University of Queensland, Literature

Associate Professor Justin Clemens, The University of Melbourne, English and poetry

Ms Emily Clements, Literature

Professor JM Coetzee, University of Adelaide

Professor Deirdre Coleman, University if Melbourne, English & Theatre Studies

Ms Courtney Collins, Charles Darwin University, Creative Writing

Mr William Collis, Writer

Ms Jacqueline Cooper, Editor, writer

Dr Claire Corbett, University of Technology Sydney, Creative Writing

Dr Alex Cothren, Flinders University, Creative Writing

Mr Jack Cox, Author

Dr Samuel Cox, University of Adelaide, Literature

Dr Ned Curthoys, The University of Western Australia, English and Literary Studies

Dr Amanda Curtin, Author

Professor Tanya Dalziell, University of Western Australia, English and Literary Studies

Dr Emma Darragh, UOW, Creative writing and English literatures

Dr Duc Dau, The University of Western Australia, Literary Studies

Dr Toby Davidson, Macquarie University, Literature

Mr Arthur Day, Murdoch University, English

Dr Tegan Bennett Daylight, Western Sydney University, Creative Writing

Dr Carolyn D’Cruz, La Trobe University, Gender sexuality and diversity studies

Professor Helen De Cieri, Monash University

Ms Michelle de Kretser, Honorary Associate, University of Sydney, Creative Writing

Tricia Dearborn, Poet, writer, editor

Dr Marina Deller, Flinders University, Arts & Creative Arts

Ms Robyn Dennison, University of Melbourne, Creative writing

Dr Shastra Deo, The University of Queensland, Creative Writing

Ms Alice Desmond, Macquarie University

Dr Melissa Dickson, University of Queensland, Literature

Ms Emily Direen, University of Tasmania, English and Creative Writing

Mrs Matilda Dixon-Smith, Author

Ms Jennifer Down, Author

Dr Jane Downing, Writer

Ms Sara Dowse, Writer

Dr Briohny Doyle, University of Sydney, English and Writing

Dr Jonathan Dunk, Deakin University, Writing and Literature

Ms Winnie Dunn, Author

Mx Robin Eames, Poet

Dr Max Easton, Writer

Dr Quah Ee Ling, Western Sydney University, Writing and Society Research Centre

Dr Frances Egan, Monash University, Arts

Ms Sara El Sayed, QUT, Creative Writing

Dr David Ellison, Griffith University, Literary Studies

Associate Professor Ben Etherington, Western Sydney University, Literary Studies

Associate Professor Kate Fagan, Western Sydney University, Literary Studies and Writing

Dr Delia Falconer, University of Technology Sydney, Creative writing

Associate Professor Mara Favoretto, The University of Melbourne, Faculty of Arts

Professor Rachel Fensham, University of Melbourne, English and Theatre Studies

Dr Sara Fernandes, University of Melbourne, English

Dr Rachel Fetherston, Deakin University, Literary Studies

Dr Toby Fitch, University of Sydney, Creative Writing

Dr Zouhir Gabsi , Deakin University, Arabic and Islamic studies

Dr Kelly Gardiner, La Trobe University, Creative Writing

Dr Christian Gelder, Macquarie University, English

Emeritus Professor Ken Gelder, University of Melbourne, English

Associate Professor Sarah Gleeson-White, University of Sydney, English

Adjunct Professor Anna Gibbs, Western Sydney University, Humanities and Communication Arts

Dr Sarah Gilbert, UTS, writer and podcaster

Professor Jessica Gildersleeve, University of Southern Queensland, English Literature

Mrs Sandra Gleeson, Writer

Ms Elena Gomez, University of Melbourne, Creative Writing

Dr Roanna Gonsalves, UNSW, Creative Writing

Dr James Gourley, Western Sydney University, English

Dr Elias Greig, writer

Dr Michael Griffiths, University of Wollongong, English Literatures

Professor Helen Groth, UNSW, English

Dr Alice Grundy, ANU, Literature

Ms Hellai Gul, Writing

Miss Isabella Gullifer-Laurie, The University of Melbourne, English

Dr Eda Gunaydin, University of Wollongong

Dr George Haddad, Western Sydney University, Creative Writing

Dr Francesca Haig, Author

Dr Michelle Hamadache, Macquarie University, Creative Writing

Ms Amu Hamilton, ANU, Law and the humanities

Dr Jennifer Hamilton, University of New England, English

Dr Alexandra Hankinson, Associate Researcher, Enlightenment, Romanticism, and Contemporary Culture Research, University of Melbourne

Mr Michael Hannan, University of Wollongong, English Literatures and Creative Writing

Associate Professor Melissa Hardie, University of Sydney, English and Writing

Dr Rebecca Harkins-Cross, RMIT, Creative Writing

Professor Adrian Hearn, University of Melbourne, Arts

Associate Professor Margaret Henderson, The University of Queensland, English literature

M Emily Herdman, University of Sydney, Creative Writing

Ms Alysha Herrmann, Deakin University, Writer and Honours Student

Dr Isabelle Hesse, The University of Sydney, English and Writing

Mx Cyma Hibri, University of Sydney, Department of English

Mx LK Holt, Poet

Ms Joanne Horniman, Writer

Dr Luke Horton, RMIT, Creative Writing

Dr Joe Hughes, University of Melbourne, Literary History

Emeritus Professor Ivor Indyk, Australian literature

Ms Linda Jaivin, author

Associate Professor Anne Jamison, Western Sydney University, English

Dr Melinda Jewell, Western Sydney University, English and Creative Writing

Mr Jack Jeweller, Western Sydney University, PhD Candidate in Literature and Creative Writing

Dr James Jiang, Western Sydney University, English/Creative Writing

Emeritus Professor Gail Jones, Western Sydney University, Literature

Ms Melanie Joosten, Writer

Emeritus Professor Nicholas Jose, University of Adelaide, English and Creative Writing

Dr Laura Joseph, formerly UNSW, English

Associate Professor Sigi Jottkandt, UNSW, English

Dr Mireille Juchau, University of Sydney, Honorary Affiliate

Dr Daniel Juckes, University of Western Australia, English and Literary Studies

Dr Evelyn Juers, writer

Ms Bec Kavanagh, Melbourne University/La Trobe University, Creative Writing

Ms Mary Kerr, UNSW, English Literature

Mrs Meyrnah Khodr, Creative writer and primary school teacher

Associate Professor Stewart King, Monash University

Mx Kyle Kohinga, Deakin University, Literature

Bruce Koussaba, University Of Sydney, Filmmaker & Writer

Dr Alex Kurmann, Macquarie University, French Studies

Professor Karima Laachir, ANU, Cultural Studies

Dr Benjamin Laird, RMIT University, Creative Writing

Dr Norma Lam-Saw, Western Sydney University, Arts (English, Philosophy)

Dr Jo Langdon, Deakin

Dr Annee Lawrence, Writer

Ms Jody Lee, Western Sydney University, Humanities Arts and Social Sciences

Dr Harold Legaspi, Poet

Mx Neika Lehman, RMIT, Writing & publishing

Mrs Elia Leitao, Department of Education, English

Honorary Associate Professor Kate Lilley, University of Sydney, English

Dr Astrid Lorange, UNSW, Cultural Studies and Literary Studies

Mr Tim Loveday, RMIT, Professional writing and editing

Ms Amanda Lucas-Frith, Plumwood Mountain Journal, Poetry

Dr Imran Lum, Writer

Miss Antoinette Luu, UNSW, English and Creative Writing

Dr Alison Lyssa, Playwright, Poet

Professor David McCooey, Deakin University, Literature and Writing

Dr Fiona Kelly McGregor, Writing, literature, art criticism

Caitlin McGregor, University of Melbourne, Creative Writing

Ms Catherine McInnis, Deakin University, Arts

Dr Benjamin Madden, University of Adelaide, English

Professor Paul Magee University of Canberra, Creative Writing and Literary Studies

Ms. Heidi Maier, Women’s studies & literature

Mr Seth Malacari, UWA, Creative Writing

Dr Caitlin Maling, Curtin University, Creative Writing

Miss Atoc Malou, University Student

Dr Jessica Marian, University of Melbourne, English & Theatre Studies

Dr Gregory Marks, La Trobe University, English

Mr Mohammed Massoud Morsi, Freelance, Journalist, photographer and writer

Dr Trish May, English Literature

Dr Una McIlvenna, Australian National University, English

Eli McLean, Production Editor, Meanjin

Dr Beth McLean, University of Melbourne, English and Theatre Studies

Dr Catriona Menzies-Pike, Western Sydney University, Adjunct Fellow, Writing and

Society Research Centre

Miss Israa Merhi, Western Sydney University, student

Dr Marc Mierowsky, University of Melbourne, English

Mr Connor Millsom, The University of Melbourne/Deakin University, English Literature, Finance, Economics

Dr Peter Minter, University of Sydney, poet

Ms Lauren Mirco, University of New England, English

Dr Kylie Mirmohamadi, La Trobe University, English and Creative Writing

Mx Marziya Mohammedali, Edith Cowan University, Media and Cultural Studies

Dr Cath Moore, The University of Melbourne, Creative Writing

Dr Dashiell Moore, University of Sydney, English and Writing Studies

Professor Nicole Moore, UNSW Canberra, English and Media Studies

Ms Fiannuala Morgan, University of Melbourne, Publishing

Professor Meaghan Morris, University of Sydney, Gender and Cultural Studies

Associate Professor Fiona Morrison, UNSW, Literary Studies

Associate Professor Kristine Moruzi, Deakin University, Literary Studies

Dr Wyatt Moss-Wellington, University of New England

Professor Stephen Muecke, Notre Dame, Environmental Humanities

Professor Julian Murphet, University of Adelaide, English

Dr Rashida Murphy, Edith Cowan University, Creative Writing teacher

Dr Melanie Myers, University of Queensland, Creative Writing

Ms Anne Myers, Writer

Dr Lynda Ng, University of Melbourne, English and Theatre Studies

Mr Jayden Nguyen, The University of Sydney, English/Political Economy

Dr Lieu-Chi Nguyen, writer

Dr Gemma Nisbet, University of Western Australia, English and Literary Studies, and Creative Writing

Mx Ewan Nivall, University of South Australia, Creative Writing

Associate Professor Maggie Nolan, University of Queensland, Australian Literature

Dr Ella O’Keefe, poet

Dr Paddy O’Reilly, Latrobe University adjunct, English and Creative Writing

Ms Kelsey Oldham, The University of Melbourne, English

Ms Sally Olds, University of Melbourne , Creative Writing

Professor Brigitta Olubas, UNSW, English

Professor Peter Otto, University of Melbourne, Literary Studies

Ms Melody Paloma, RMIT, Creative Writing

Ms Helena Pantsis, Writer

Associate Professor Eric Parisot, Flinders University, English

Dr Nicola Parsons, University of Sydney, English

Mr Jonathan Payne, Western Sydney University, Creative Writing

Dr Benjamin Peek, Author

Ms Suneeta Peres da Costa, Writer

Associate Professor Christopher Peterson, Western Sydney University, English

Ms Cathy Petőcz, RMIT, Performance Writing

Ms Renee Pettitt-Schipp, Fremantle Press, Poet and non-fiction writer

Ms Audrey Pfister, un Projects

Ms Vivian Pham, Western Sydney University, Creative Writing

Dr Georgia Phillips, The University of Adelaide, Creative Writing

Ms Rochelle Pickles, University of Technology Sydney, Creative Writing

Mr Daniel Pilkington, University of Melbourne, Creative Writing

Associate Professor Deborah Pike, University of Notre Dame Australia, English Literature

Dr Andrew Pippos, University of Technology Sydney, Writing and Publishing

Ms Jasmine Pirovic, Writer

Dr Katharine Pollock, UNSW, Creative Writing

Mr Shaun Prescott, Novelist

Associate Professor Sean Pryor, UNSW Australia, English

Dr Sue Hall Pyke, University of Melbourne, Creative Writing and Indigenous Studies

Professor Anthony Pym, University of Melbourne, Translation Studies

Mr George Raptis, UNSW, English Literature

Ms Jane Rawson, Writer and Editor

KA Rees, Writer

T Reid, art write

Dr Nadia Rhook, La Trobe University

Ms Emily Riches, Editor

Ms Judith Ridge, University of Newcastle, Children’s Literature

Dr Nick Riemer University of Sydney, English and Writing; Linguistics

Ms Stacey Roberts, University of Melbourne, English and Theatre Studies

Dr Nicholas Robinson, University of Melbourne , Creative Writing

Dr Alice Robinson, Federation University and RMIT, Academic Skills and Creative Writing

Ms Ursula Robinson-Shaw, University of Melbourne, Creative writing

Associate Professor Brigid Rooney, University of Sydney (affiliate)

Associate Professor Kate Rossmanith, Macquarie University, Media, Cultural Studies, Literature

Mx Dylan Rowen, The University of Melbourne, Literature and Cultural Studies

Dr Autumn Royal, University of Melbourne, Creative Writing

Mx Stef Rozitis, University of South Australia, Education

Associate Professor Stephanie Russo, Macquarie University, English

Dr Penni Russon, Monash University, Creative Writing

Barnali Saha, Author, Literary Fiction

Ms Jasmeet Kaur Sahi, Writing & Editing

Dr Micaela Sahhar, Trinity College, University of Melbourne

Sara M Saleh, Creative Writing

Associate Professor Meg Samuelson, University of Adelaide

Dr Ellena Savage, Author

Dr Josephine Scicluna, Deakin, Literature & Creative Writing

Dr Adelle Sefton-Rowston, Charles Darwin University, Literary Studies

Ms Jemima Shafei-Ongu, Writer

Dr Shima Shahbazi, Western Sydney University

Ms Katie Shammas, Sweatshop, Writer

Dr Jennifer Shand, University of Western Australia, Education (English)

Associate Professor Paul Sheehan, Macquarie University, English

Dr Nick Shimmin, University of Sydney, Editor and Archivist

Associate Professor Lorraine Sim, Western Sydney University, English Literature

Dr Jenny Sinclair, English, creative writing

Ms Leanne Small, Charles Sturt University, Humanities

Associate Professor Michelle Smith, Monash University, Literary Studies

Professor Vanessa Smith, University of Sydney, English

Ms Ali Jane Smith, Writer

Emeritus Professor Hazel Smith, Western Sydney University, Literary Studies and Creative Writing

Mr John Na’em Snobar, Poet

Dr Stefan Solomon, Macquarie University, Film Studies

Mrs Deb Solomon, Journalism

Dr Lucia Sorbera, The University of Sydney, Arabic Language and Cultures

Dr Beth Spencer, author, poet

Dr Miranda Stanyon, University of Melbourne, English and Theatre Studies

Ms Rosanna Stevens, Australian National University, PhD student in Writing and Cultural Studies

Dr Prakash Subedi, Monash University, Literary and Cultural Studies

Dr Tyne Daile Sumner, Australian National University, English

Mx Liz Sutherland, Deakin University, Writing and Literature

Ms Kim Swivel, Macquarie University, Literature, PhD student and writer

Ms Moana-Kia Tagaloa, Western Sydney University, English

Mx Cher Tan, Meanjin Quarterly and LIMINAL, Writer & Editor

Mr Isaiah Tasi, UNSW, Creative Writing

Dr Sandra Thibodeaux, Charles Darwin University, Social Science and Creative Arts

Dr Claire Thomas, writer

Associate Professor Susan Thomas, The University of Sydney, English and Writing

Ms Claudine Tinellis, Author, podcaster

Dr Maggie Tonkin, University of Adelaide, English

Ms Jill Toulantas, Retired teacher of English, English language and literacy

Miss Huyen Hac Tran, Western Sydney University, Literature and Creative Writing

Associate Professor Mandy Treagus, University of Adelaide, English, Creative Writing and Film

Ms Isabella Trimboli, Monash, Creative Writing

Dr Jason Tuckwell, Western Sydney University, English

Miss Asha Tukuitonga, Poetry

Professor Anthony Uhlmann, WSU, English, FAHA, NSW Representative of AUHE Executive

Dr Lucy Van, University of Melbourne, English and Theatre Studies

Dr Zala Volcic, Media Studies

Researcher Jodi Vial, University of Newcastle, English (Creative Writing)

Professor Ann Vickery, Deakin University, Writing, Literature and Culture

Dr Dzenana Vucic, writing and editing

Ms Mahin Wahla, Monash University, Literature and Cultural Studies

Dr Yvette Walker, Writer

Ms Donna Ward, Author, writer, advocate

Ms Marlee Jane Ward, Author

Dr Deborah Wardle, RMIT, Creative writing

Ms Toyah Webb, University of New South Wales, Poetry

Ms Miriam Webster, The University of Melbourne, Creative Writing

Mr Guy Webster, University of Melbourne, Literature

Dr Emma Whatman, Deakin University and The University of Melbourne, Writing, Literature & Culture; Gender Studies

Ms Terri-ann White, Upswell Publishing

Dr Jessica White, University of South Australia, Creative Writing and Literature

Ms Judith White, Writer

Dr Alice Whitmore, formerly Monash University, Translation studies

Ms Laura Wilcox, University of Melbourne, English, History

Associate Professor Ika Willis, University of Wollongong, English Literatures

Miss Sarah Wilson, University of Wollongong, Creative Writing/Communications

Dr Sonia Wilson, University of Sydney, French & International and Comparative Literature

Professor Jo Winning, Monash, English

Miss Ellie Winter, Western Sydney University, Humanities and Communication Arts

Dr Justin Wolfers, Western Sydney University, Writing and Society Research Centre

Dr Ian Woolford, La Trobe University, Languages and Cultures

Dr Tim Wright

Ms Cecile Yazbek, Writer

Mx Sarah Yeung, University of Western Australia, English and Literary Studies

Ms Mekdes Yimam, RMIT, Professional Writing and Editing

Ms Alicia Zhao, University of Sydney, Gender Studies

Supporters

Miss Lana Abdelhalim, Monash University, Bachelor of Science

Dr Fahreen Alamgir, Monash University, Management

Ms Yasmin Archibald

Mr Jordan Armaou-Massoud, Deakin University, Anthropology, Philosophy

Ms Ramsha Ashraf, Northeastern University, Politics and IR

Randa Ashraf, AUC, BA, English & Comparative Literature

mr brendan atkins

Dr Shaun Bell, University of Technology Sydney

Ms Donata Carrazza

Mrs Elaine Chennatt

Dr Lloyd Cox, Macquarie University, Politics and International Relations

Mr Eugene Dowling

Ms Lux Eterna

Dr Joan Fleming, Massey University, Creative Writing

Dr Mary Garden

Mr Jason Gray

Professor Vanessa Guignery, ENS de Lyon, English

Ms Sarah Hall, The University of Melbourne

Mr Kieran Hennessy

Associate Professor Dina Heshmat, American University in Cairo, Arabic literature

Ms Dana Houzeife

Dr Shakira Hussein, University of Melbourne

Ms Jane Hyde

Ms Tracey James, Curtin University Alumni, Human Rights and Education

Dr Susie Latham, Western Sydney University

Mr Thomas Letcher-Nicholls, The University of British Columbia, Sustainability

Dr Justine Lloyd, Macquarie University, Sociology

Dr Samina Luthfa, University of Dhaka, Sociology

Senior Researcher Aydogan Kars, Monash University, History

Dr Adrian McNeil, Ethnomusicology

Mr Aiden Magro, University of Sydney, Art History

Ms Melinda Menning, Visual Art, Photography, Teacher, Environmental Activist

Associate Professor Alys Moody, Bard College, Literature

Ms Amar Mustafa, Monash University, International Relations and History

Miss Georgia Nash, Macquarie University, Psychology

Associate Professor Joseph North, Yale University, English

Mr Ben Paul

Associate Professor David Pritchard, University of Queensland, Classics and Ancient History

Dr Susan Reid, University of Sydney, Env. Humanities

Ms Sifti Riat

Ms Minney Richani

Ms Luna Rushdi, Planning Partners, Financial Planning

Professor Gillian Russell, University of York, English Literature

Ms Laura Russo

Mr Mustafa Saabi, Curtin University, Health Science

Dr Indra Saefullah, University of New England, Indonesian Studies

Mr Ettore Siracusa

Professor Alexis Tadié, Sorbonne Paris, English

Mr Robert Titterton, Architecture

Professor Nicole Walker, Northern Arizona University, English/Creative Writing

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Courtesy: Sydney Review of Books (Published March 1, 2024)