Join some of Australia's most eminent political commentators, activists and biographers to discuss gender and representation in the political environment. Recent developments - with the election of the first women State Premier and Deputy Prime Minister - make this symposium timely. Discover how different groups have interpreted these developments.

PROGRAM
10am: Registration and morning tea

10.30am: Welcome
Kate Cowie, Deputy Director, Interpretation & Programs, Museum of Australian Democracy

10.40am: Academic Panel: Gender and Politics: The Gendered Gap?
Professor Andrew Leigh, Research School of Social Sciences, ANU, A/Professor Sarah Maddison, University of New South Wales and Professor Marian Sawer, ANU

11.40 am: Gender and Political Biography: Changing Content?
Dr Jacqueline Kent, author of The Making of Julia Gillard and Professor Marilyn Lake, La Trobe University

12.40pm: Lunch Time Talk - The Personal & the Political: The Role of Personal Revelation in Australian Politics
Laurie Oakes, Nine Network Political Editor, Chaired by Chris Wallace, Political Journalist and author of Hewson: A Portrait

2pm: Special Tour of Old Parliament House Exhibitions

2.30pm: Political Generations? The Gender Gap is Not as Large as it Was in the Past?
Senator Kate Lundy, ALP Senator for the Australian Capital Territory and Hon Susan Ryan AO

3.30pm: Afternoon tea

4pm: Bringing Women into a Male Space? Portraying Changes to Gender, Politics & Biography in a Museum
Dr Joy McCann, Senior Historian and Michael Richards, Manager, Research and Collection Development, Museum of Australian Democracy

5pm: Closing Remarks
Professor Melanie Nolan, Director, National Centre of Biography, ANU

5.10pm: Cash Bar -The Ginger Room bar will be open for those interested in continuing the conversation


This symposium is open to the public, cost $35, please register and pay online at http://ncb.anu.edu.au/symposium