Gwyn McClelland
@gwynjapan.bsky.social
🐨 oral historian of Asia and 🗾Japan. Born🇵🇬Raised🇧🇩 Works@UNE Anaiwan Country. Lives Wurundjeri/Kulin Nation.
Dangerous Memory in Nagasaki 2020; Aromas of Asia 2023. 🏀 🏃♂️
Dangerous Memory in Nagasaki 2020; Aromas of Asia 2023. 🏀 🏃♂️
Emma Dalton (Latrobe) rev'd Cruel Care by Jordana Silverstein. Dalton: "Cruel Care argues that the preservation of Australia’s borders has taken precedence over the ‘best interests of the child’ and that the asylum seeker child has not received the same care as the ‘citizen [child]’" 12/12
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November 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Emma Dalton (Latrobe) rev'd Cruel Care by Jordana Silverstein. Dalton: "Cruel Care argues that the preservation of Australia’s borders has taken precedence over the ‘best interests of the child’ and that the asylum seeker child has not received the same care as the ‘citizen [child]’" 12/12
The next book reviewed by Jessica Huset Tilton is Dreaming the New Woman: An Oral History of Missionary Schoolgirls in Republican China, by Jennifer Bond. Tilton writes: I highly recommend this book to scholars who are interested in China’s feminist movement in the early twentieth century. 11/12
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
The next book reviewed by Jessica Huset Tilton is Dreaming the New Woman: An Oral History of Missionary Schoolgirls in Republican China, by Jennifer Bond. Tilton writes: I highly recommend this book to scholars who are interested in China’s feminist movement in the early twentieth century. 11/12
Nicholas Herriot (Uni Adelaide) reviewed Comrade: Bill Andersen – A Communist, Working-Class Life, by Cybèle Locke. Herriot writes it 'offers a comprehensive, yet thoroughly accessible account of a high-profile communist union leader and the diverse movements he participated in.' 10/12
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Nicholas Herriot (Uni Adelaide) reviewed Comrade: Bill Andersen – A Communist, Working-Class Life, by Cybèle Locke. Herriot writes it 'offers a comprehensive, yet thoroughly accessible account of a high-profile communist union leader and the diverse movements he participated in.' 10/12
"Overall, the book is an exemplar of well-written stories that most Pākēha New Zealanders would place their focus on, and it feels representative of the field. My only
sadness is that more stories from Māori, Pacific, and non-European backgrounds were not included in the collection." 9/12
sadness is that more stories from Māori, Pacific, and non-European backgrounds were not included in the collection." 9/12
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
"Overall, the book is an exemplar of well-written stories that most Pākēha New Zealanders would place their focus on, and it feels representative of the field. My only
sadness is that more stories from Māori, Pacific, and non-European backgrounds were not included in the collection." 9/12
sadness is that more stories from Māori, Pacific, and non-European backgrounds were not included in the collection." 9/12
Two reviews take us to the NZ context: Thanks @erinkb.bsky.social for reviewing the collection Remembering and Becoming: Oral History in Aotearoa New Zealand. Burrell writes: 8/12
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Two reviews take us to the NZ context: Thanks @erinkb.bsky.social for reviewing the collection Remembering and Becoming: Oral History in Aotearoa New Zealand. Burrell writes: 8/12
Chris Chevalier rev'd 'Critical Care: Nurses on the Frontline of Australia’s AIDS Crisis', (Geraldine Fela) and writes, 'testimonies tell us not only about [participants'] personal experiences and contributions ... but also illuminate the broader social and political contexts of the epidemic.' 7/12
“Gloves were off”: Australian nurses, HIV and AIDS, 1983–1996
This thesis draws on oral testimony and archival research to examine the response of nurses to HIV and AIDS in Australia, from the first recorded AIDS-related death in 1983 to the introduction of effective treatment—Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART)—in 1996. As they have around the world, nurses played a significant role in responding to Australia’s HIV and AIDS crisis. The thirty nurses whose interviews helped to shape this thesis are from diverse geographic and clinical settings; they represent each state and territory in Australia, rural and urban areas, wards, clinics and community nursing. Together, their stories paint a vivid and nuanced picture of HIV and AIDS nursing, and shed light on underexamined aspects of Australia’s AIDS crisis.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Chris Chevalier rev'd 'Critical Care: Nurses on the Frontline of Australia’s AIDS Crisis', (Geraldine Fela) and writes, 'testimonies tell us not only about [participants'] personal experiences and contributions ... but also illuminate the broader social and political contexts of the epidemic.' 7/12
And a # of books. @laurarad.bsky.social, ANU, reviewed Sarah Gilbert's 'Unconventional Women' and writes: "For lovers of oral history, it is a fine example
of how the intimacy of oral history can enliven narratives where other kinds of history
fall flat." 6/12
of how the intimacy of oral history can enliven narratives where other kinds of history
fall flat." 6/12
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
And a # of books. @laurarad.bsky.social, ANU, reviewed Sarah Gilbert's 'Unconventional Women' and writes: "For lovers of oral history, it is a fine example
of how the intimacy of oral history can enliven narratives where other kinds of history
fall flat." 6/12
of how the intimacy of oral history can enliven narratives where other kinds of history
fall flat." 6/12
The website was curated by Robert Foster, Skye Krichauff and Amanda Nettelbeck and is found here, 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' 5/12 experience.arcgis.com/experience/4...
Experience
experience.arcgis.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
The website was curated by Robert Foster, Skye Krichauff and Amanda Nettelbeck and is found here, 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' 5/12 experience.arcgis.com/experience/4...
One review was of a website rather than a book, reviewed by Mary White, Curtin U. Blight writes: 'The website aims to increase public
awareness of colonial violence in SA, contributing significantly to today’s need for
reconciliation and truth-telling.' 4/12
awareness of colonial violence in SA, contributing significantly to today’s need for
reconciliation and truth-telling.' 4/12
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
One review was of a website rather than a book, reviewed by Mary White, Curtin U. Blight writes: 'The website aims to increase public
awareness of colonial violence in SA, contributing significantly to today’s need for
reconciliation and truth-telling.' 4/12
awareness of colonial violence in SA, contributing significantly to today’s need for
reconciliation and truth-telling.' 4/12
Of course as Reviews Editor, I'd like to draw your attention to the book reviews in no particular order, and I'd also like to thank the reviewers for their time and service! 3/12
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Of course as Reviews Editor, I'd like to draw your attention to the book reviews in no particular order, and I'd also like to thank the reviewers for their time and service! 3/12
It is found here: oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/journal/issu... Huge thanks to both editors for their hard work in publishing this and previous issues! (nb reviews informationi follows in next not-a-tweet) 2/12
Issue No. 47, 2025 - Oral History Australia
The Power of Oral History—Risks, Rewards & Possibilities View or download the full issue (PDF 14 MB) Editors Carolyn Collins and Skye Krichauff Contents To access a specific article click on the linke...
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
It is found here: oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/journal/issu... Huge thanks to both editors for their hard work in publishing this and previous issues! (nb reviews informationi follows in next not-a-tweet) 2/12
The actual shrine and monument is incredible - something like a naturally formed tori, @kaitlynugoretz.bsky.social The human built shrine is below, but you can clamber, and eventually find a spot above it, to look out at the ocean and Ojika Island below. The Hidden Christians used to come here. 2/2
November 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The actual shrine and monument is incredible - something like a naturally formed tori, @kaitlynugoretz.bsky.social The human built shrine is below, but you can clamber, and eventually find a spot above it, to look out at the ocean and Ojika Island below. The Hidden Christians used to come here. 2/2
It was an amazing trip, and I had a fantastic guide, happy to talk almost the whole way - he told me he did sumo when he was young. He lives on Ojika, but works on Nozaki, and is knowledgeable about many things - he explained too that the Ojika 'dialect' is influenced by #Korean language. 1/2
November 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
It was an amazing trip, and I had a fantastic guide, happy to talk almost the whole way - he told me he did sumo when he was young. He lives on Ojika, but works on Nozaki, and is knowledgeable about many things - he explained too that the Ojika 'dialect' is influenced by #Korean language. 1/2
And Michelle Ho's book launch at #JSAA25 was also excellent:
#jsaa #jsaa2025 #emergentgenders | Michelle Ho
It looks like I am on YouTube, doing an interview for my new book, Emergent Genders: Living Otherwise in Tokyo's Pink Economies, out this year from Duke University Press 🏳️⚧️
Thanks to Wesley Robert...
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October 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
And Michelle Ho's book launch at #JSAA25 was also excellent:
The postgraduate workshop went well too: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
In 2019, I was one of the HDR student representatives for the Japanese Studies Association of Australia (JSAA) and had the privilege of putting together the HDR program for that year’s conference. I… ...
In 2019, I was one of the HDR student representatives for the Japanese Studies Association of Australia (JSAA) and had the privilege of putting together the HDR program for that year’s conference. I w...
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October 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The postgraduate workshop went well too: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Also, you can check out Wes Robertson's (Macquarie U) talk from JSAA25 Armidale on Tiktok or Youtube - which has achieved over 225k views so far. We will put up Tessa Morris-Suzuki's keynote from the first day on our website shortly.
Lecture I gave at the 2025 JSAA conference in Armidale #日本語 #nihongo #japanese #linguistics #learnontiktok
TikTok video by Dr. Wes Robertson
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October 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Also, you can check out Wes Robertson's (Macquarie U) talk from JSAA25 Armidale on Tiktok or Youtube - which has achieved over 225k views so far. We will put up Tessa Morris-Suzuki's keynote from the first day on our website shortly.