The Third Metropolis: talk on the beginnings of English studies at UQ

Many of you may be interested in the talk advertised below.

At 1 pm on Friday 20th September in room 601 in the Michie Building at the University of Queensland:

A talk by William Hatherell, author of the groundbreaking book about Brisbane, The Third Metropolis:

‘JJ Stable, FW Robinson and the beginnings of English at the University of Queensland’


Synopsis:

Professor JJ Stable and Associate Professor FW (‘Doc Robbie’) Robinson were the two leading figures in the establishment of English as a university discipline in Queensland through their pioneering work at the University of Queensland from the 1920s to the 1950s.… Go to Article