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Looking Back At Wars: What Have We Learnt?

  • New International Book Shop 54 Victoria Street Carlton, VIC, 3053 Australia (map)

Join us at Victoria Trades Hall for a panel discussion of wartime experience on Wednesday July 12th at 6:30pm.

The panel discussion will explore the wartime experiences effect on generations and what wartime experiences mean to us now. This is especially important to discuss in the wake of opposition to the AUKUS military pact.

The major discussions will evolve around Australia's involvement in different wars, The Frontier Wars, The Iranian experience in the Afghanistan War, Nagorno-Karabakh war and the anti-AUKUS movement.

Speakers:

Lidia Thorpe: Lidia Thorpe is a Djab Wurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara woman and Independent Senator. She is a long-time fighter for the black sovereign movement.

Jerome Small : Jerome Small is Socialist Alternative's national industrial organiser. He is a long-time anti-war and anti-racism campaigner.

Diana: Diana is a volunteer at NIBS who is currently studying space science.

Sina: Sina is a volunteer at NIBS, interested in discussing the effects of the Nagarno-Karabakh war.

Hosted by our volunteer Asha.

Tickets:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wartime-experience-what-do-they-mean-to-us-now-tickets-662704265297?aff=oddtdtcreator

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