Cultural Musing Rob Linn was born in Adelaide, South Sir Thomas Elder: A Solid Citizen Australia. He studied History at the University of Adelaide and, later, taught Australian and Rob Linn, Historian South Australian History there and at other tertiary institutions. Linn has an enthusiastic Dr Ben McCann belief that written history can be vital, active Associate Professor and Head, French Studies, the University of Adelaide and entertaining, as well as educational. His works have received acclaim and he has been the recipient of a number of local, national and international literary, print and Please join University Collections for a Cultural Musing publishing awards. His Nature’s Pilgrim, 5.30 for 6.00 pm start Wednesday 30 May 2018 the life and journeys of Captain S A White, naturalist, author and conservationist, for concludes at 7.30 pm example, was awarded the inaugural Lysbeth Mitchell Building Foyer Cohen Memorial Prize for Biography by the The University of Adelaide, North Terrace Campus National Book Council and his publication on the University of Adelaide’s North Terrace campus, The Spirit of Knowledge Sir Thomas Elder contributed significantly to the state of South Australia. However, received the Mander Jones Award. He has his contribution to the development the University of Adelaide is unrivalled. Historian over fifty published books, including major Rob Linn will give a biographical introduction to Sir Thomas Elder while exploring organisational and corporate histories. Rob Linn and his wife, Jane, live on a small implications of Elder’s vision for the success of early South Australia. farm at Cherry Gardens in the Adelaide Hills, Dr Ben McCann will do a reading from Elder’s speech South Australia, which from where they run a historical consultancy. was delivered in England in 1879 to illustrate Elder’s vision. Dr Ben McCann is Associate Professor and An exhibition of ceremonial objects associated with Elder’s achievements Head of French Studies at the University will be on display. of Adelaide and was born and educated in England. Since arriving at the University in Light refreshments will be served 2006, he has published extensively on French cinema, including Le Jour se lève (2013), Ripping Open the Set: French Film Design The Musing is free and everybody is welcome 1930-1939 (2013) and Julien Duvivier (2016). For more information and to reserve your seat: He is currently writing a book on the 2002 film 8313 3086 [email protected] L’Auberge espagnole / The Spanish Apartment, focusing in particular on the film’s treatment adelaide.edu.au/uni-collections of the ‘European’ project and EU integration. Future work includes a history of French horror cinema and a biography of the French production designer Alexandre Trauner. He was chair of the Adelaide Theatre Guild 2008 – 2014. image Sir Thomas Elder’s Gold Collar of the Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (detail) R & S Garrard & Co Goldsmiths & Jewellers to The Crown, 25 Haymarket London approx. 115 cm circumference x 3 cm wide Sir Thomas Elder was appointed KCMG (Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George) in 1878 and in 1887 GCMG (Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George) Donated to the University of Adelaide through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program by Thomas Barr Smith in 2012 With thanks to the Division of the Vice-Chancellor and President and the Department University of French Studies of the University of Adelaide, and our sponsors the University Club and Buddle Design for their continued support Collections .