[Sres-postdocs] SEMINAR TODAY by Dr John Dargavel

[Mahen Mahendrarajah]

ALL WELCOME

SRES Lunchtime seminar TODAY
Wednesday, 5 July, 1-2pm     Room 103, Forestry Building (48), ANU


The Social Construction of Australian Foresters
John Dargavel (Visiting Fellow, SRES)
Abstract

This paper asks whether the manner in which Australian foresters have 
been socially constructed, which has been more or less stable over 
the last 70-80 years, at a point where some structural change may 
occur? Will the familiar model of forestry education adapt, or will a 
new model arise?

The historical record provides almost the only possible record of 
model change. The paper looks first at the lives of three foresters 
in an earlier Australian model: Thomas Bailes, John La Gerche and 
Richard Dalrymple Hay. It then looks at three foresters notable in 
the formation of the current model: Harold Swain, Charles Lane Poole 
and Alfred Lawrence.

The paper raises matters for discussion about the future of 
Australian foresters:
    * Will there be foresters?
    * Will they be called foresters?
    * Will they regard themselves as foresters?
    * Will foresters be a single category?
    * Will the higher education model continue?