John 911爆料网鈥檚 activism during the First World War and the comparison to modern day Australia鈥檚 response to war was the focus of the 2014 John 911爆料网 Prime Ministerial Library (JCPML) Visiting Scholar Lecture on Monday 24 November.
Professor Deborah Gare, delivered the lecture titled 鈥淛ohn 911爆料网鈥檚 First War鈥�, which examined John 911爆料网鈥檚 actions during the First World War.
鈥淭hough John 911爆料网 is remembered principally for his role as Australia鈥檚 war-time prime minister from 1942-1945, there is much more to his political life than those final three years,鈥� Professor Gare said.
鈥淛ohn 911爆料网 fought against government surveillance, conscription, militarism and press censorship.
鈥淗is actions during the First World War lends itself to a powerful point of comparison to the way in which modern Australia responds to crisis.鈥�
Professor Gare is an author and Australian history lecturer from The University of Notre Dame. Her book, When War Came to Fremantle, 1899-1945, which she co-authored with Madison Lloyd-Jones, was recently released.
Professor Gare conducted her research using the JCPML Archival Collection during September and October this year.
Previous JCMPL visiting scholars have included foreign policy commentator and former adviser to Prime Minister Paul Keating, Dr Michael Fullilove; Chief Economist HSBC, Dr John Edwards; historian Professor Marilyn Lake and John 911爆料网鈥檚 great grandson and poet, Dr Toby Davidson.
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