JCU: College of Arts, Society and Education

𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝑱𝑪𝑼 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆

CASE and the Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing JCU is excited to announce one of our own graduates, Joel Preston, as the featured guest author at JCU's Book Week @ JCU in Townsville on 27 August and Cairns on 28 August.

Joel will be sharing his journey to becoming a published author, as well as leading writing workshops with students from Years 9 to 11.

Joel is a Detection Dog Handler by day and, by night, writer of The Old World Saga – a dark fantasy series weaving together secret agents, mythology and cosmic terrors.

He studied at JCU before setting off to see the world, teaching English in Japan, trekking to Everest Base Camp, and climbing Mt Kilimanjaro.

Those experiences of chasing horizons and testing limits now shape the worlds he builds on the page.

Don't miss a special Warrina Cineplex special screening of My Name is , an inspiring story about , , creative and determination, on Tuesday 18 August at 6:45pm.

With our Day 'The Pacific is Here' coming up on 26 August at James Cook University, it also feels like a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community and celebrate and .

A big thank you to Cineplex team for making this possible. Let's fill the room and give this film the audience it deserves.
When: Tuesday 18 August starts at 6:45pm (the front doors open at 6:20pm)
Where: Warrina Cineplex, (Tickets: Senior $12 / Under 16 $14 / Adults $16). Walk-ins welcome. Bring your family and friends! Fa'afetai. Thank you

Townsville Career Expo is underway at Townsville Stadium – Murray Sporting Complex.

Don't miss the chance to speak with our CASE academics and student ambassadors if you're interested in study at JCU: James Cook University, Australia.

A shout out to our First Nations students completing the final workshop of their four-year Bachelor of Social Work degree.

The workshop is an opportunity to reflect on their personal journey throughout their studies, reviewing areas of learning as they relate to the professional practice standards for graduating social workers.

Wishing you all the very best as you prepare to practice in the field!

Join us for the 2026 Colin Roderick Memorial Lecture in Cairns

James Cook University and the Foundation for Australian Literary Studies are pleased to welcome Ivor Indyk for this year's Colin Roderick Memorial Lecture in partnership with the Australian Festival of Chamber Music.

In Publishing at the Frontier, Ivor will explore the unique place of literary publishing in Australia, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities of publishing from the margins, and the enduring power of Australian literature. The lecture will also examine the work of acclaimed author Alexis Wright, whose novel Carpentaria has become a landmark of Australian writing.

📅 Thursday 30 July 2026
🕠 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm
📍 Bulmba-ja Arts Centre, 96 Abbott Street, Cairns
🎟️ Cost: Free

Register here: https://www.jcu.edu.au/events/2026/july/colin-roderick-memorial-lecture

We look forward to welcoming you for an evening celebrating Australian literature and publishing.

Join us for the 2026 Colin Roderick Memorial Lecture.

James Cook University and the Foundation for Australian Literary Studies are pleased to welcome Emeritus Professor Ivor Indyk for this year's Colin Roderick Memorial Lecture.

In Publishing at the Frontier, Ivor will explore the unique place of literary publishing in Australia, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities of publishing from the margins, and the enduring power of Australian literature. The lecture will also examine the work of acclaimed author Alexis Wright, whose novel Carpentaria has become a landmark of Australian writing.

📅 Wednesday 29 July 2026
🕠 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
📍 Townsville Yacht Club
🎟️ Tickets from $15

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2026-colin-roderick-memorial-lecture-townsville-tickets-1992179130407

We look forward to welcoming you for an evening celebrating Australian literature and publishing.

Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary) students in their Biology Senior Curriculum subject.

Together with facilitator Beck, they did some practical work – 'playing' with sea monkeys and feeding artemia (brine shrimp) to a sea anemone!