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By Students for Students: A History of the Melbourne University Union

By Students for Students: A History of the Melbourne University Union JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIAN STUDIES BOOK REVIEW By Students for Students: A History of the Melbourne University Union, by James Waghorne, Australian Scholarly Publishing, North Melbourne, 2022, xx + 254 pp., $34.95 (paperback), ISBN 9781922669490 Full disclosure: I was a women’sofficer in the Student Union at Melbourne University. I also sat on the Students’ Council, as well as the Women’s Department committee. For a few years, the Student Union was a dominant part of my life, and to this day, many of my closest friends come from that period. This is to say: I think we have to start any encounter with the Student Union by understanding its force in the lives of those who are involved in its activities. I picked up my copy of James Waghorne’s new book, By Students for Students: A History of the Melbourne University Union, with great excitement. I wanted to read more of the Student Union’s stories, get to know more of its characters. I wanted to love this book. I was surprised to see on the back cover an endorsement from the University of Melbourne’s Vice-Chancel- lor. The other endorsement is from the UMSU President, which makes sense to me, but an http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Australian Studies Taylor & Francis

By Students for Students: A History of the Melbourne University Union

Silverstein, Jordana
Journal of Australian Studies , Volume OnlineFirst: 2 – Apr 3, 2023
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By Students for Students: A History of the Melbourne University Union

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JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIAN STUDIES BOOK REVIEW By Students for Students: A History of the Melbourne University Union, by James Waghorne, Australian Scholarly Publishing, North Melbourne, 2022, xx + 254 pp., $34.95 (paperback), ISBN 9781922669490 Full disclosure: I was a women’sofficer in the Student Union at Melbourne University. I also sat on the Students’ Council, as well as the Women’s Department committee. For a few years, the Student Union was a dominant part of my...
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Taylor & Francis
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© 2023 Jordana Silverstein
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1835-6419
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1444-3058
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10.1080/14443058.2023.2174664
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JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIAN STUDIES BOOK REVIEW By Students for Students: A History of the Melbourne University Union, by James Waghorne, Australian Scholarly Publishing, North Melbourne, 2022, xx + 254 pp., $34.95 (paperback), ISBN 9781922669490 Full disclosure: I was a women’sofficer in the Student Union at Melbourne University. I also sat on the Students’ Council, as well as the Women’s Department committee. For a few years, the Student Union was a dominant part of my life, and to this day, many of my closest friends come from that period. This is to say: I think we have to start any encounter with the Student Union by understanding its force in the lives of those who are involved in its activities. I picked up my copy of James Waghorne’s new book, By Students for Students: A History of the Melbourne University Union, with great excitement. I wanted to read more of the Student Union’s stories, get to know more of its characters. I wanted to love this book. I was surprised to see on the back cover an endorsement from the University of Melbourne’s Vice-Chancel- lor. The other endorsement is from the UMSU President, which makes sense to me, but an

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