Kate Darian-Smith Kate Darian-Smith i(A34619 works by) (a.k.a. Katherine Darian-Smith; KDS)
Born: Established: 1961 ;
Gender: Female
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1 Review of The Antipodean Laboratory : Making Colonial Knowledge, 1770–1870, by Anna Johnston Kate Darian-Smith , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , 25 May vol. 39 no. 1 2024;

— Review of The Antipodean Laboratory : Making Colonial Knowledge, 1770–1870 Anna Johnston , 2023 multi chapter work criticism

'In her new book, Anna Johnson investigates how the exchange of ideas from the late eighteenth century between the Antipodes and the British Empire were to have a profound influence on the global constitution of knowledges, enabled by the rise of popular print culture. Her premise is that the Australian colonies, and New South Wales and Tasmania in particular, opened up new metaphorical and literal sites for British social experimentation, notably about the human condition, Indigenous peoples, and the natural environments of the new southern world.'  (Publication summary)

1 Things as They Are Kate Darian-Smith , 2022 single work essay
— Appears in: The Work of History : Writing for Stuart Macintyre 2022;
1 Memory, Migration and Television : National Stories of the Small Screen Kate Darian-Smith , Kyle Harvey , 2019 single work criticism
— Appears in: Remembering Migration : Oral Histories and Heritage in Australia 2019; (p. 75-92)
1 2 y separately published work icon Remembering Migration : Oral Histories and Heritage in Australia Kate Darian-Smith (editor), Paula Hamilton (editor), Cham : Palgrave Macmillan , 2019 17268678 2019 anthology criticism

'This book provides the first comprehensive study of diverse migrant memories and what they mean for Australia in the twenty-first century.  Drawing on rich case studies, it captures the changing political and cultural dimensions of migration memories as they are negotiated and commemorated by individuals, communities and the nation.

'Remembering Migration is divided into two sections, the first on oral histories and the second examining the complexity of migrant heritage, and the sources and genres of memory writing. The focused and thematic analysis in the book explores how these histories are re-remembered in private and public spaces, including museum exhibitions, heritage sites and the media. Written by leading and emerging scholars, the collected essays explore how memories of global migration across generations contribute to the ever-changing social and cultural fabric of Australia and its place in the world.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 The Dorothy Howard Collection: Revealing the Structures of Folklore Archives in Museums Mike Jones , Kate Darian-Smith , Deborah Tout-Smith , Gavan McCarthy , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: Archives and Manuscripts , vol. 45 no. 2 2017; (p. 100-117)

'In 2015–16 researchers from the University of Melbourne and Museums Victoria undertook a collaborative project which sought to visualise archival data from the museum as a means to investigate the structure and context of the Dorothy Howard Collection. This article introduces Dorothy Howard’s work, which is part of the internationally significant Australian Children’s Folklore Collection, and looks at the project’s processes and outcomes, including the initial visualisations produced. In doing so, the authors highlight the data-intensive nature of such work, suggest the potential of visualisations to reveal collection structures, and outline possibilities for future projects and collaborations.' (Abstract)

1 Oral History and Australian Generations Katie Holmes , Alistair Thomson , Kate Darian-Smith , Penelope Edmonds , 2016 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Historical Studies , vol. 47 no. 1 2016; (p. 1-7)
'the articles in this theme issue of Australian Historical Studies use interviews from the Australian Generations Oral History Project to explore a range of issues in Australian social and cultural history and about the documentation, interpretation and use of oral history. ...'(Abstract)
1 Breastplates: Re-enacting Possession in North America and Australia Kate Darian-Smith , 2015 single work criticism
— Appears in: Conciliation on Colonial Frontiers : Conflict, Performance and Commemoration in Australian and the Pacific Rim 2015;
1 Conciliation and Conflict, Performance and Commemoration in Colonial Australia and the Pacific Rim Kate Darian-Smith , Penelope Edmonds , 2015 single work criticism
— Appears in: Conciliation on Colonial Frontiers : Conflict, Performance and Commemoration in Australian and the Pacific Rim 2015;
1 y separately published work icon Conciliation on Colonial Frontiers : Conflict, Performance and Commemoration in Australian and the Pacific Rim Kate Darian-Smith (editor), Penelope Edmonds (editor), London : Routledge , 2015 8024661 2015 anthology criticism

'Spanning the late 18th century to the present, this volume explores new directions in imperial and postcolonial histories of conciliation, performance, and conflict between European colonizers and Indigenous peoples in Australia and the Pacific Rim, including Aotearoa New Zealand, Hawaii and the Northwest Pacific Coast. It examines cultural "rituals" and objects; the re-enactments of various events and encounters of exchange, conciliation and diplomacy that occurred on colonial frontiers between non-Indigenous and Indigenous peoples; commemorations of historic events; and how the histories of colonial conflict and conciliation are politicized in nation-building and national identities.' (Source: Amazon website)

1 Astrology Kate Darian-Smith , 2014 single work companion entry
— Appears in: A Companion to the Australian Media : A 2014; (p. 30-31)
1 Student, Teacher, Friend : Chris Wallace-Crabbe and the University of Melbourne Kate Darian-Smith , 2014 single work biography
— Appears in: Travelling Without Gods : A Chris Wallace-Crabbe Companion 2014; (p. 89-97)
1 A Fascinating Kaleidoscope : Florence James and Dymphna Cusack's Come in Spinner Kate Darian-Smith , 2013 single work criticism
— Appears in: Telling Stories : Australian Life and Literature 1935–2012 2013; (p. 70-76)
1 Reading Malouf's Remembering Babylon in Tokyo Kate Darian-Smith , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Winter vol. 71 no. 2 2012; (p. 6-9)
1 Telling Our National Story to the World Kate Darian-Smith , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 13 May 2012; (p. 17)
Promoting Australian writing takes effort, writes Kate Darian-Smith.
1 Book Notes Kate Darian-Smith , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Historical Studies , March vol. 42 no. 1 2011; (p. 163)

— Review of The La Trobe Journal no. 85 May 2010 periodical issue
1 Untitled Kate Darian-Smith , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Historical Studies , June vol. 41 no. 2 2010; (p. 247-248)

— Review of Tripping over Feathers : Scenes in the Life of Joy Janaka Wiradjuri Williams : A Narrative of the Stolen Generations Peter Read , 2009 single work biography
1 Untitled Kate Darian-Smith , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , December vol. 33 no. 4 2009; (p. 493-495)

— Review of Ned Kelly : Icon of Modern Culture Lyn Innes , 2008 single work biography
1 Book Notes Kate Darian-Smith , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Historical Studies , September vol. 40 no. 3 2009; (p. 394)

— Review of Doreen Kartinyeri : My Ngarrindjeri Calling Doreen Kartinyeri , Sue Anderson , 2008 single work autobiography
1 Book Notes Kate Darian-Smith , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Historical Studies , September vol. 40 no. 3 2009; (p. 393-394)

— Review of Supreme Federalist : The Political Life of Sir John Downer John Bannon , 2009 single work biography
1 Book Notes Kate Darian-Smith , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Historical Studies , September vol. 40 no. 3 2009; (p. 392-393)

— Review of Father of the House : The Memoirs of Kim E. Beazley Kim E. Beazley , 2009 single work autobiography
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