by Elizabeth Humphrys | May 16, 2020 | Social Movements, unions
There have been a range of tributes to Jack Mundey since he died last Sunday night, but I wanted to post a few here. I spoke to James Purtill’s from TripleJ/ABC The Hack , and I really liked his piece as it thinks through the legacy of the Green Bans and...
by Elizabeth Humphrys | Oct 31, 2018 | Social Movements
I recently spoke at Queerstories in Sydney, about social movements, Andrew Bolt and the wonder that is great friends. Indeed, the photo above is of my friends thinking I’m hilarious. You can listen to the episode online here, or through the embedded link below....
by Elizabeth Humphrys | Jun 13, 2018 | Events, Social Movements
On Friday 6 July I’ll be speaking at Sydney’s Queerstories. A keen audience member, I’ll be performing this time around and telling a short story. Maeve Marsden, the host and producer, describes the event like this: It involves ‘reflections on...
by Elizabeth Humphrys | Jun 28, 2013 | Gramsci, Social Movements
In the lead up to doing a PhD, I completed a Masters by Research at the University of Technology in Sydney (UTS). It took a long time – a very long time – as I undertook the research whilst working full time. It has been extremely pleasing therefore, to...
by Elizabeth Humphrys | Mar 20, 2013 | Social Movements
This post was originally published at Overland Journal. *** This is the speech I gave on Monday this week, at the forum ‘IRAQ 10 years on: Remembering when the world said NO to war’ — organised by the Sydney Stop the War Coalition. Soon after the fall of the Berlin...
by Elizabeth Humphrys | Dec 2, 2012 | Social Movements
This post was originally published at Left Flank. *** At this time of World Aids Day, I wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate the success and wonder that was ACT UP (in particular the NYC chapter). ACT UP turned 25 in March this year, and has long been a core...
