German-Australian Encounters and Cultural Transfers: Global Dynamics in Transnational Lands

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This book approaches Australo-German relations from comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives. It maps new pathways into the rich landscape of the Australo-German transnational encounter, which is characterized by dense and interwoven cultural, historical and political terrains. Surveying an astonishingly wide range of sites from literary translations to film festivals, Aboriginal art to education systems, the contributions offer a uniquely expansive dossier on the migrations of people, ideas, technologies, money and culture between the two countries. The links between Australia and Germany are explored from a variety of new, interdisciplinary perspectives, and situated within key debates in literary and cultural studies, critical theory, politics, linguistics and transnational studies. The book gathers unique contributions that span the areas of migra tion, aboriginality, popular culture, music, media and institutional structures to create a dynamic portrait of the exchanges between these two nations over time. Australo-German relations have emerged from intersecting histories of colonialism, migration, communication, tourism and socio-cultural representation into the dramatically changed twenty-first century, where traditional channels of connection between nations in the Western hemisphere have come undone, but new channels ensure cross-fertilization between newly constituted borders. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Strategically Shaping International Cultural Relations in a Changing Competitive Environment: Reflections on Recent German-Australian Encounters (Arpad-Andreas Sölter)....Pages 3-28 Curating the Antipodes: The Diversification of Cultural Diplomacy in the 21st Century (Irina Herrschner)....Pages 29-40 German Lieder in Modern Australia: Practice and Perception (Julia Nafisi)....Pages 41-51 Front Matter ....Pages 53-53 Mobility Patterns Between Germany and Australia in the Twenty-First Century (Maren Klein)....Pages 55-69 Germany’s Pianoforte: Globally-Minded from Birth? (Michael Shirrefs)....Pages 71-81 Personal Films and Transcultural Visions: An Interview with the Artist Filmmaker Paul Winkler (Giles Fielke)....Pages 83-94 Front Matter ....Pages 95-95 The Challenge and Benefit of Comparative Research in Education Systems and the Impact of PISA (Esther Doecke)....Pages 97-109 ‘Asia Literate’ Learning in Global Contexts: Curriculum Perspectives on Asian Languages Education in Australia and Germany (Michiko Weinmann)....Pages 111-129 Australian Children’s Literature in German Translation: Historical Overview, Key Themes and Trends (Leah Gerber)....Pages 131-145 Berlin-Melbourne: Transnational Cultures Collide (Stuart Braun)....Pages 147-158 Front Matter ....Pages 159-159 Post-colonial Narratives of Australian Indigeneity in Austria: The Essl Exhibition on Contemporary Indigenous Australian Art (Oliver Haag)....Pages 161-177 German-Australian Research on a Difficult Legacy: Colonial Collections of Indigenous Human Remains in German Museums and Collections (Paul Turnbull)....Pages 179-191 A Chain of Ponds: On German and Australian Artistic Interactions (Rex Butler, A. D. S. Donaldson)....Pages 193-208 Popular Comedy as Transnational Intervention: Contemporary Muslimness on Screen in Germany and Australia (Benjamin Nickl)....Pages 209-219 Back Matter ....Pages 221-224