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VIDEOS

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak in early 2020, the planned book launches for The Fatal Lure of Politics in Australian capital cities were unable to take place. Instead, Terry and Dr Rowan Cahill filmed a discussion of the book in Sydney on 2nd May 2020.

THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILDE – WRITING THE BOOK – THE NEO-LIBERAL UNIVERSITY – PETER GATHERCOLE

THE BOOK’S STYLE – THE FIRST GENERATION OF BRITISH LABOUR HISTORIANS – RADICAL HISTORY – CHILDE’S USE OF NON-ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

CHILDE’S REACTION TO AUSTRALIAN, BRITISH AND U.S. SPOOKS – GEORGE ORWELL FINGERS HIM AS DISLOYAL – BENEDETTO CROCE AND CHILDE’S MARXISM

JACK LINDSAY – WESTERN MARXISM – PREMATURE NEW-LEFTISM – PSYCHOANALYSIS – SEXUALITY – POSH CARS

CHILDE’S LAST YEARS – HIS SUICIDE NOTE – SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR HISTORICAL MATERIALISM – A RADICAL INTELLECTUAL LIFE – DAVID MARTIN’S POEM

FROM THE RISING TIDE TO GOVETT'S LEAP: THE SOCIALIST LIFE OF GORDON CHILDE

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BLACKHEATH HISTORY FORUM - VERE GORDON CHILDE ANNUAL LECTURE 2020 - TERRY IRVING

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Originally streamed live: 14 November 2020

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