Picnics, Playgrounds, + Puberty Blues: Visions of Schooling in Australian Films 1970s to the 1980s
Celebrate History Week at the Library, with a free talk for history buffs and movie lovers alike!
The talk will explore the cinematic history of Australian education through iconic films like Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), The Getting of Wisdom (1977), Puberty Blues (1981), and more. Discover how these films represent secondary schools and reflect on Australian national identity. Don’t miss this deep dive into the social and material worlds of 1970s and 1980s Australian high schools! Dr. May is widely published in the history of Australian education, biography, gender, visual representations, and oral history.
Light refreshments will be available. Stay after the presentation to mingle and chat with others and Dr. Josephine May.
