2011 Conference:  Man Alone

Victoria University of Wellington
1-2 September 2011

'Man Alone' has been a foundational metaphor for living in New Zealand, but does it deserve its reputation? Many have argued that John Mulgan's novel, published in 1939, tapped into a national self-image, crystallising concepts of settler nationalism and the culture of good keen men which are still visible in sport, politics and advertising. But 'man alone' has also been highly contested. Has 'man alone' ever been more than a white intellectual's imagined self? How has it influenced politics, landscape, sport, visual arts, film, architecture, literature, history, theatre, social theory and science? Do we still need it?

2011 is the 100th anniversary of John Mulgan's birth and provides an appropriate moment to re-assess this pervasive myth.

Keynote speakers

• Professor Vincent O'Sullivan, Victoria University of Wellington
• Dr Alex Calder, University of Auckland

List of Papers

A provisional programme can be downloaded below.

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Document	File size	File type
Man Alone - Provisional Programme	164 KB	PDF

Registration

Registration rates are listed below. To register, please click here

• Early Bird Fee (paid before 8 August 2011) $165.00
• General Fee $185.00
• Friend of the Stout Centre $155.00
• Student Early Bird (before 8 August 2011) $75.00
• Student $85.00
• One day only $100.00

Enquiries to address

Organising Committee:

• Prof James Belich
• Prof Richard Hill
• Dr John Newton
• Prof Lydia Wevers