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A Century of Influence
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We are very pleased to announce that the centennial history of the Movement has been published (July 2009) by University of New South Wales Press.
In 1993 a Group of Friends of the ASCM was formed and began to prepare for the writing of a history of the Movement. The General Committee of the ASCM enthusiastically endorsed the idea.
Academic historian Dr Renate Howe, an associate professor at Deakin University, was invited to become its author with support from the University as well as the ASCM Centennial History Working Group.
The Centenary of the ASCM was celebrated in 1996 at a Centenary Gathering in Canberra attended by over three hundred SCMers covering six generations from the 1920s onwards. This event provided an important impetus to the project especially in helping to facilitate the more than 70 extended oral interviews which have been so foundational for the subsequent history.
The now completed work is a history of a very influential movement in so many aspects of Australia’s social and political development in the 20th Century. It also provides a perspective on the history of Australian universities during this period, covering nation-defining debates on the possibility of belief, issues of peace and war, and Australia’s relationship with Asia. It was in the SCM that so many students formed their attitudes, often found their life long partners, and developed a commitment that would sustain them through their lives.
The 2010 Australian Christian Book of the Year Short List was announced on Tuesday 8 June 2010 and A Century of Influence is one of the seven included.
Additional information about the publication is available on the Flyer (PDF file - 3.4Mb) and by means of publication Endorsements. SCM Friends and Supporters can purchase the publication by printing and mailing the Order Form (DOC file - 44Kb) UPDATED 23/06/2010, or phoning David on 0428 471 316.