In Conversation with Creative Australians
Formerly known as Rotunda in the West.
Join us: pause for an evening, savour a glass of wine and ponder the craft of writing in conversation with some of Australia's brightest writing minds.
In Conversation with Creative Australians is an innovative series presented by Victoria University’s 22091VIC - Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing course, from the Victoria University Institute of Technology (VUIT).
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In Conversation With... is the best kind of community night - come on in, whomever you are!
You'll meet former students, who come to remember just what it was they loved about our course. You'll often witness teachers and students take on the stage. You might meet people you work with, live near or have admired upon a book cover.
Past guests
The original Rotunda in the West has featured a range of guests from the worlds of literature, sport, politics, television, journalism and theatre including:
Journalist, teacher and author Alice Pung at a previous Rotunda in the West event
Hannie Rayson, playwright and travel writer, at a previous Rotunda in the West
- Alice Pung
- Arnold Zable
- Dorothy Porter
- Greg Baum
- John Clarke
- Hannie Rayson
- Helen Garner
- Martin Flanagan
- Michael Cathcart
- Michael Leunig
- Nicola Roxon
- Ramona Koval
- Raimond Gaita
- Sian Prior
- Tim Costello.
Our spiritual home has been the VU Bar at Victoria University's Footscray Park campus - a gorgeous secret spot overlooking the Maribyrnong and Melbourne skyline.
Occasionally we like to wander around the west - down to Williamstown, out to Werribee or into Sunshine.
As part of the Footscray University Town project, some of our events will be based at VU at MetroWest.
Some highlights over the years
Check out some of the events we've hosted over the years:
- Shaun Micallef previews new book (December 2014)
- Alice Pung previews new novel at Rotunda in the West (October 2014)
- Novelist Helen Garner Rotunda's 60th guest (June 2014)
- Conversation with Nicola Roxon (June 2014)
- Gideon Haigh and Roger Averill in conversation (April 2014)
- The Poetry bus- Rotunda on the move (March 2014)
- 50th conversation: Writing across the genres with Cate Kennedy & Hannie Rayson (July 2013)
- Conversations with writers- six featured guests (August 2012)
- Football and writing converge at Rotunda in the West (2011).
Contact us
Professional Writing and Editing
Phone: +61 3 9919 2904
Email: sherryl.clark@vu.edu.au