Madeleine O'Dea

PERSPECTIVES: ASIA
THE PHOENIX YEARS: ART, RESISTANCE AND THE MAKING OF MODERN CHINA

5.30PM THU 15 JUN 2017
GOMA | CINEMA B | FREE

Covering the political, economic and cultural life of China for the past three decades, Madeleine O'Dea, journalist and foreign correspondent has had first hand experience of the rise of modern China.

Sue Trevaskes is an expert in Chinese law and justice, contemporary Chinese society and culture and Chinese language.

Hear the 'conversation' between Madeleine and Sue, as they interact and share their personal and professional journey in and about China, including Madeleine's memoir The Phoenix Years, in which she followed the personal stories of nine contemporary Chinese artists to illustrate the history of China's rise from economic ruin to global giant in the past four decades.

RSVP by Fri 9 Jun: Places are limited for this free event. For further information email events-gai@griffith.edu.au

Presented by the Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art (ACAPA) at QAGOMA.

The Phoenix Years at Griffith University Perspectives Asia Series

Jul. 5, 2017 by admin

Madeleine joined Professor Sue Trevaskes to discuss The Phoenix Years at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art as part of Griffith University’s Perspectives Asia series. Click here to view

On ABC RN’s Big Ideas with Madeleine Thien & Mei Fong

Apr. 22, 2017 by admin

Listen at ABC Radio National Big Ideas

Grattan Institute chooses The Phoenix Years for their Summer Reading List for the PM

Nov. 30, 2016 by admin

The Grattan Institute has chosen The Phoenix Years as one of just six works on their annual Summer Reading List for the Prime Minister: https://grattan.edu.au/report/summer-reading-list-for-the-prime-minister-2016/

In Conversation with Richard Fidler

Nov. 22, 2016 by admin

Conversation with Richard Fidler on ABC Radio, November 22, 2016: http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/conversations-madeleine-odea/8028398