An anthology featuring leading Australian poets is an Avondale academic’s abiding gift to those in hospitals and aged care residences who feel anxious or alone.
Communicating an ethic of care
Friday, August 23, 2019A renewal of gratitude is one of Dr Carolyn Rickett’s daily goals. It is also shaping an interdisciplinary academic career that has opened thinking to transformational possibilities. The alumna of 1989 receives a citation at Homecoming 2019 for sharing an authentic Christianity centred on “engaged compassion.”
On First Looking
Friday, December 14, 2018An anthology uniting amateurs with professionals and students with mentors celebrates a longstanding collaboration between Avondale College of Higher Education and Australia’s best contemporary poets.
Writers share readings with scholars
Friday, November 25, 2016An anthology featuring student and professional work has been dedicated to the poet whose collaboration with an Avondale academic led to a national award for innovative teaching.
Negotiating trauma narrative
Thursday, September 17, 2015An Avondale academic and her colleague will use a winning grant to improve higher degree by research supervision of long-form trauma narrative in Australia.
New poets find their way
Thursday, October 30, 2014Poems by Avondale creative writing students appear alongside those by professionals in a published anthology co-edited by one of Australia’s leading contemporary poets.