Sir: Many years ago, I was an examination assessor in VCE English and Literature, and active participant and presenter at VATE conferences. Those sessions were informative, enjoyable and stimulating, and I was able to return to school with some good ideas and materials. Conor Ross (“English: A Discipline in Search of a Purpose”, July-August 2023) ought to be applauded for his wit and courage in his depiction of the most recent VATE conference. I doubt if I would have enjoyed it. As noted by him and not a few correspondents, the acknowledgment of country was meaningless, in that Deakin University…
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The Travails of English, DNA and the Many Wrongs Done to George Pell
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