Michael Dutton, a Professor based at the Department of Politics, University of London will present the 2014 OzAsia Festival Keynote: The Biography of a Coin. Formerly a Professor of Political Cultures at the Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University, Professor Dutton’s research is characterised by a strong interest in contemporary social and cultural theory wed to a specific ‘archive’ called China.

Framed by two revolutions: the Mexican revolution against Spanish rule, and the socialist revolution led by the Communist Party of China, this talk maps the journey of the Mexican silver dollar, or ‘Eagle coin,’ as it travelled from the mines of America to the remote hills of China.

This event is co-presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre and The Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival.

FREE registration, The Biography of a Coin
18 September, 6pm
Adelaide Festival Centre, Banquet Room