AETA Annual Honoring the Struggle Event
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Australia’s narrative of denial and the impacts of the occupation on East Timorese people
The 2026 Honouring The Struggle event will have Dr Lia Kent (VU) & Dr Peter Job (UNSW) as speakers.
Solidarity Hall, Victoria Trades Hall Council, Carlton, Melbourne
6.15pm for a 6.30 start - Monday 7th Dec.
Entry by donation - suggest $20, more if possible, less if not.
Peter Job, drawing upon revelations in his book, A Narrative of Denial: Australia and the Indonesian violation of East Timor, will demonstrate the key role the Australian government played in actively encouraging the Suharto regime to invade East Timor, without which the invasion would probably not have occurred. It also examines how after the invasion the Australian government responded to the conflict by propagating a version of events that denied the reality of the catastrophe occurring in East Timor.
Lia Kent will discuss the many thousands of people who went missing during the Indonesian occupation, their fate and whereabouts still unknown. Reflecting on the findings of a four-year research project, Lia will explore the circumstances that led to these disappearances and the enduring social, political, and cultural ramifications for those left behind. She will also highlight some of the ways in which families are responding to this experience as well as the emerging role of the arts in sparking public conversations about and memorialising the missing.
Finger food and drinks will be provided.
Booking essential for catering purposes:
https://www.trybooking.com/au/event/1678373
The 2026 Honouring The Struggle event will have Dr Lia Kent (VU) & Dr Peter Job (UNSW) as speakers.
Solidarity Hall, Victoria Trades Hall Council, Carlton, Melbourne
6.15pm for a 6.30 start - Monday 7th Dec.
Entry by donation - suggest $20, more if possible, less if not.
Peter Job, drawing upon revelations in his book, A Narrative of Denial: Australia and the Indonesian violation of East Timor, will demonstrate the key role the Australian government played in actively encouraging the Suharto regime to invade East Timor, without which the invasion would probably not have occurred. It also examines how after the invasion the Australian government responded to the conflict by propagating a version of events that denied the reality of the catastrophe occurring in East Timor.
Lia Kent will discuss the many thousands of people who went missing during the Indonesian occupation, their fate and whereabouts still unknown. Reflecting on the findings of a four-year research project, Lia will explore the circumstances that led to these disappearances and the enduring social, political, and cultural ramifications for those left behind. She will also highlight some of the ways in which families are responding to this experience as well as the emerging role of the arts in sparking public conversations about and memorialising the missing.
Finger food and drinks will be provided.
Booking essential for catering purposes:
https://www.trybooking.com/au/event/1678373
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Where is it happening?
Trades Hall, Carlton, 50-52 Victoria St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia, Melbourne
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Host or PublisherAustralia-East Timor Association
