non/fictionLab: Rewriting Kinship

This event is one of a series of free, public, online forums brought to you by the non/fictionLab research group at RMIT.

Catriona Menzies- Pike, Editor, Sydney Review of Books, in conversation with essayists Francesca Rendle-Short, Peta Murray, Ames Hawkins, Sreedhevi Iyer and Alfian Sa'at.

Kinship is traditionally understood in terms of bonds of descent, partnership and care. These bonds often have the imprimatur of the state (marriage, parenthood, legal guardianship). Rewriting Kinship, a new essay series published by the Sydney Review of Books, and co-sponsored by RMIT's non/fictionLab, reimagines kinship beyond its traditional framing. In this public forum, led by Catriona Menzies-Pike, we discuss new essays contributed to the series by Francesca Rendle-Short and Peta Murray (Australia), Ames Hawkins (US), Sreedhevi Iyer (Australia) and Alfian Sa'at (Singapore). Their work explores the ethics of queer co-making as well as the paradoxical nature of colour, authenticity and the author function in a contemporary context.

We welcome a local and global audience that brings non/fictionLab researchers together with other creative artists, industry leaders and academics, to discuss cutting edge questions and issues for our artforms, industries and communities.

Note: A recording of this presentation will be made available on the non/fictionLab website after the event.

The non/fictionLab is supported by Writing and Publishing @ RMIT.

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