Uncurated

Atomic Testing

The University of Melbourne's involvement in the testing of atomic bombs in South Australia is not that well known. Yet it had a massive impact on the Indigenous people living there, with health impacts that were felt for decades. University academics were enlisted to ensure the safety nuclear blasts at Maralinga and Emu Field. But how good of a job did they really do? Interviewees: Karina Lester - Senior Aboriginal Language Worker at The University of Adelaide Dr James Waghorne - Senior Research Fellow and University Historian at The University of Melbourne Elizabeth Tynan - co-ordinator of the professional development program at the James Cook University Graduate Research School and researcher of the history of British atomic weapons testing in Australia Note: This episode has been updated to reflect further details of Leslie Martin's role in atomic testing. Music Gold Hands – Holly Sweeney Piano Study – Joel Keith Special mention to the following sources: Yami: The Autobiography of Yami Lester Tim Sherrat The McClelland Royal CommissionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Community

For many international students, International House is more than just a place to stay—it’s a welcoming oasis in an unfamiliar city. But did you know that the community at International House holds a rich history dating back to 1957? Dive into the history of International House and one of its most cherished traditions: the Great Trike Race. A race that symbolises the spirit of unity at the International House. INTERVIEWEES Frank Larkins Caitlin Stone Frank Schrever MUSIC CREDITS Flight by Alex Garla Monster by Rock Vishal Shah Forest by Kabas KAS Grainger Things by Daniel Cropley  Focus by Ambient Vibes Our world by Coverr Inspiring Cinematic by StudioKolomna Magic Inspiration by Artlss22See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eugenics

John Medley was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne from 1938 to 1951. But Medley was also a member of the Eugenics Society of Victoria, a group which called for the sterilisation and institutionalisation of minority groups such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, prostitutes and members of the LGBTQI+ community. So why does the university have a building named after him? Unearth the role the University played throughout the dark history of the eugenics movement and the truth behind who John Medley was.  INTERVIEWEES Dr Ross Jones Professor Dennis Foley MUSIC CREDITS Cold and Hard by Cold Case Dolly and Pad by Piano Mover Hickory Interlude by Onesuch Village Leaving Baffin Island by Baffin Island Stepback by Dasjardins  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donations

The Baillieu Library is the largest library here at the University of Melbourne. Walking through the library, the shelves are filled with books on everything from philosophy and history, to science and computing, all from a Western Eurocentric perspective. But the library also holds one of the largest collections of Rare East Asian books and materials in the Southern Hemisphere.  Throughout this episode, Jiaxuan Zhu explores how knowledge has been built here at the University of Melbourne and reflects on the importance of diversity and looking past just Eurocentric knowledge foundations.  INTERVIEWEES: Dr Shiqiu Liu This podcast is on the exhibition “Learning Beyond Borders: Thomas Chong’s Study and Practice of Medicine”, presented by the Archives and Special Collections of the university. MUSIC CREDITS  Epidemic Sound: Sowing the Summer Barley by Francis WellsEpidemic Sound: Shrines by David CelesteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Collectors

The Harry Brookes Allen Museum is one of many collections at the University of Melbourne. The University has collected artefacts that has contributed to a wealth of knowledge that is vital to Melbourne, Australia and the world.  But the way University scholars collected these artefacts was not always done in an ethical way. Reporter Haoyue Deng learns how a rare marsupial mole is the key to the forgotten people behind some of the University's collections.  INTERVIEWEES:  Rohan Long, Curator of the Harry Brookes Allen Museum at the University of Melbourne  Emma Kowal, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at Deakin University  Inspiration for this episode was informed by the recently published book Dhoombak Goobgoowana: A History of Indigenous Australia by Ross L. Jones, Dr. James Waghorne, and Professor Marcia Langton of the University of Melbourne. If you would like to know more about The University of Melbourne’s response, you can download the book for free here.   MUSIC CREDITS Bird(Magpie) sound from Freesound Bush walking from Freesound  Mouse squeak from Pixabay  Snake from Pixabay  Eternality by Nathan Zammit from the Living Instruments Project  Tundra by Jack Burmeister from the Living Instruments Project  Marimba by Olivia Marsh from the Living Instruments Project See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.