Meet the author- John Safran


 

John Safran will be in conversation with Kim Rubenstein on his new book Squat, in which he recounts his time squatting in a Hollywood celebrity鈥檚 abandoned mansion..With the celebrity鈥檚 promotion of Hitler as a kick-off point, Safran explores threads of Jewishness, identity and belonging 鈥� topics that couldn鈥檛 hit closer to home.

Australia's most intrepid Jew, John Safran, is known for pushing boundaries 鈥� his own, other people鈥檚 and society鈥檚 鈥� to examine big questions about life and belief from an utterly original perspective.

Dangerous and hilarious, Squat examines just how precarious identity and belonging can be

John Safran is a Melbourne writer and filmmaker. His book Puff Piece, exploring Big Tobacco and vaping, was shortlisted for the Prime Minister鈥檚 Literary Awards. His debut, Murder in Mississippi, won the Ned Kelly Award for Best True Crime. His latest documentary, Who The Bloody Hell Are We?, looking at the secret history of Australia, was nominated for an Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts award. His first two television series John Safran鈥檚 Music Jamboree and John Safran vs God won the Academy鈥檚 comedy awards. 

Professor Kim Rubenstein, lawyer, academic, author, distinguished human rights advocate, is a champion of equal opportunity and active citizenship. She is a Professor in the Faculty of Business Government and Law at the University of Canberra and an Honorary Professor at the ANU.

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