World Matters

Region: Melbourne
Category: Festival
Email: elthambookshop@bigpond.com
Phone: 03 9439 8700
Address: Montsalvat, Hillcrest Avenue, Eltham

Writing genres: Poetry
Dates: Annual, October
Description: Seminars, panel discussions and book launches by journalists, poets, novelists, essayists, satirists, research fellows and academics over 2-3 days. Event themes include history, politics, philosophy, international relations, gender, social/cultural notes. World Matters celebrates ideas that can make a difference to the world we live in, raise awareness of international, political, social, cultural and literary issues and create forums for discussion and action. Go to the website.