ANZAC Day in the new millennium: Developing a multi-disciplinary vision

Convened by Dr Anne-Marie Hede, Associate Professor Ruth Rentschler, Associate Professor Di Waddell, Associate Professor John Hall, Professor Joan Beaumont (Deakin University) at the Deakin University on 22-23 November 2006.

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Workshop summary
There is no doubt that Anzac Day has played a significant role in developing Australia's national identity. Australia, like other countries around the globe, however, is experiencing great change resulting from a number of social, political, economic and environmental trends. Anzac Day is situated within this broader context. As such, in the New Millennium the ways in which Anzac Day, and the ways in which it is being constructed, perceived and interpreted, is moving into a new era of their lifecycle. The workshop, held at Deakin University's Management Centre on the 22nd and 23rd November 2006, provided an opportunity for participants to critically examine Anzac Day and the way in which it has evolved, with the aim of gaining insights into the future of the day and its associated commemorations.