Episode 18: Prof. Adam Shoemaker with Dr Helen Hill
In 1973, the Department of Foreign Affairs sent a cable to the ‘Australian mission to U.N. New York’ about Dr Helen Hill, noting that she “appears to hold strong opinions”.
In 1973, the Department of Foreign Affairs sent a cable to the ‘Australian mission to U.N. New York’ about Dr Helen Hill, noting that she “appears to hold strong opinions”.
In 1973, the Department of Foreign Affairs sent a cable to the ‘Australian mission to U.N. New York’ about Dr Helen Hill, noting that she “appears to hold strong opinions”.
To this day, Helen's "strong opinions" has led to significant social and political change. She has continuously advocated for the people of Timor-Leste and the young nation's global position, seeking opportunities for all those she encounters.
I was delighted to have Helen as this year's first People of VU podcast guest, where she reflected on her upbringing, her activism, and her time at VU teaching International Community Development.
Professor Adam Shoemaker has extensive experience in the Australian University sector and is one of Australia's leading researchers in Indigenous literature and culture. He commenced as the Vice-Chancellor and President of Victoria University in December 2020 after four years as Vice-Chancellor of Southern Cross University. He spent his formative years in a diverse range of fields, such as reviewer and columnist for The Australian, an ABC Canberra Radio programmer, serving as chair of the Brisbane Writers Festival in the mid-1990s and spending three years with the Delegation of the Commission of the European Committees.
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