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    July 2017

    Talking Back!

    To complement Girls Write Up this year, the Stella Schools Program has introduced an online zine, Talking Back!
    Events
    May 2017

    27/05/2017: Stella Sparks: Women Writers on Influence and Inspiration

    Writers from different generations and communities share their experiences as both givers and recipients of the support, advice and wisdom shaping their craft and creativity.

    Events
    May 2017

    27/05/2017: Defying Expectations @ SWF

    It’s hard to believe that award-winning authors J.C. Burke, Amie Kaufman and Mariko Tamaki still have to battle stereotypes in their books and their careers. Join these authors as they look at the future of women in YA literature.
    Features
    April 2017

    Good Asian / Bad Asian

    Writer Shu-Ling Chua reflects on sex, rules, and respect in her response to the provocation No One Way To Be Asian in Australia.

    Features
    March 2017

    For Her

    Emerging writer Sanna Wei responds to the provocation ‘No One Way To Be Asian In Australia’ with a story of family, love and hard choices.
    Features
    March 2017

    I’m Not Like You

    Comics artist and illustrator Rachel Ang responds to the provocation “No One Way To Be Asian In Australia” with a comic about racism, relationships and awakenings.
    Events
    February 2017

    23/2/17: Provocations: No One Way To Be Asian In Australia

    What is the danger in presenting a single story of a culture or group of people? How can we push back against cultural stereotypes and generalisations of what it means to grow up Asian in Australia?
    Events
    February 2017

    25/2/17: Body Language @ Perth Writers Festival

    At this special schools event, writers Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa, Alison Whittaker and Holly Throsby will each present a piece of new writing that empowers women’s bodies.
    News
    November 2016

    Pushback: Further Reading and Resources

    Our Pushback blog series offers a space for alternative voices that reject bigotry, fear and Islamophobia in Australia. Now, we’ve compiled a list of resources and further reading to encourage deeper consideration and greater understanding of the complex intersections between faith, identity and feminism.
    News
    October 2016

    Unsettling Freedom

    In the final instalment of our blog series Pushback: Writers Respond to Bigotry, Hannah Donnelly unpacks the denial of colonialism in Australian culture and explores pathways to meaningful solidarity.
    News
    October 2016

    Writing the Wrongs of Stereotypes

    In the latest instalment of our blog series Pushback: Writers Respond to Bigotry, Stella Schools Ambassador Sarah Ayoub argues that our ability to see one another clearly is restricted by stereotypes – and that Australian young adult fiction is fighting back, providing more diverse stories for a new generation.
    News
    October 2016

    Someone Else’s Shoes

    As part of our blog series Pushback: Writers Respond to Bigotry, Demet Divaroren argues that storytelling is an exploration of what makes us human, and that words have the capacity to shatter stereotypes.