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Research Fellow exploring digital pathways to violent extremism in young Australians. Poet & arts reviewer. PhD on Charles Bukowski & postmodern humanism. Publications on ideology, masculinity, radicalization, restorative practices | linktr.ee/bts.adams

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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Wakefield Press and NO WAVE invite you to the launch of 𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯: 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘮𝘴 by Steve Brock, to be launched by writer Nicholas Jose. This Wednesday from 6pm at the Wheatsheaf Hotel. events.humanitix.com/book-launch-...
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Book Launch: Out of Season
Wakefield Press has great pleasure inviting you to the launch Out of Season: New Poems by Steve Brock, to be launched by Nicholas Jose.
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
In August, 𝗡𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲 is proud to partner with 𝗦𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 to celebrate their 4th issue with live readings from: • 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗻 • 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻-𝗡𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗸 • 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 • 𝗠𝘅 𝗦𝗹𝘆 At The Wheaty — 39 George St Thebarton Wednesday 5/8 7:30pm $5 cash entry Event Page: www.facebook.com/share/1GPmq8pk7w/
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Pleased to be a co-author on this paper now published at 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘴, led by long-time collaborator Garth Stahl. It reflects the Australian strand of a broader international comparative study exploring how socio-political contexts shape youth civic engagement & activism.
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Volta Magazine @voltalitmag.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
We are now open for general submissions through July 1. Send us your poems, stories, essays, translations, and visual art. voltamagazine.org/submissions
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Submissions — VOLTA
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
My thoughts for 𝘐𝘯𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 on Stephen Orr's latest novel 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘴 from Wakefield Press — which draws from the life of anthropologist Theodore ‘Ted’ Strehlow to explore the power of belief, intergenerational legacies and the limits of good intentions. www.indailysa.com.au/inreview/boo...
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Book review: The Night Parrots - InReview | InDaily, Inside South Australia
Stephen Orr's latest novel draws from the life of anthropologist Theodore ‘Ted’ Strehlow to explore the power of belief, intergenerational legacies and the limits of good intentions.
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
In July, NO WAVE presents the ART AS ACTION Fundraiser — a night of poetry, music and art to raise funds to support grassroots activism. Unlike regular NO WAVE readings, tickets for this fundraiser are $10 and can be purchased before the night through Humanitix: events.humanitix.com/no-wave-art-...
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NO WAVE - Art As Action Fundraiser
Join us on Wednesday July 1 at the Wheaty to hear talented local artists and activists responding to the theme of ART AS ACTION.
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Pam Makin (she/her) @pamthepoet.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Magic. Because @kathrynreese.bsky.social is a magician. 🌈👏⭐️
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
For me, #ThingsOfStoneAndWood have been among those bands whose songs are woven through many formative memories, thoughts and experiences. So, it was a great pleasure having space to reflect on some of that legacy, their new work and connections to Adelaide. www.indailysa.com.au/inreview/mus...
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Music review: Things of Stone and Wood - InReview | InDaily, Inside South Australia
Mainstays of the Australian folk-rock scene, Things of Stone and Wood returned to Adelaide with their first new album in more than two decades.
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Submissions for Friendly Street's Single Poet 2026 are open now & close in less than two weeks, on 31st May. Entries must be of full-length poetry manuscripts, from poets without a previously published book. Rules & submission form are at the link below. friendlystreetpoets.org.au/2026/04/01/s...
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Single Poet 2026 submissions now open
FSP is pleased to announce that submissions for Single Poet 2026 are open now and close on midnight 31st May 2026. Each volume in the Single Poet series publishes a full-length collection of poems …
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
On June 3rd, NO WAVE features another four great readers from across Adelaide & SA's thriving lit scene. They are: @jennifermills.net.au Juan Garrido Salgado Lara Day & Chelsea Avard 7 for 7:30pm The Wheaty 38 George St Thebarton $5 cash on the door Event page: www.facebook.com/share/1JDhma...
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Pam Makin (she/her) @pamthepoet.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
There is no truth, no facts, no certainty, only confusion and conspiracy. Maybe… I dunno.
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
On May 6th, NO WAVE features another four great readers from across Adelaide & SA's thriving lit scene. They are: Alex Sawyer Geoffrey Aitken @8cakey.bsky.social Carissa Fischer & Travis Lucas 7 for 7:30pm The Wheaty 38 George St Thebarton Event page: www.facebook.com/events/25846504278355809
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
NO WAVE returns for 2026 w/ four excellent readers from across Adelaide & SA's thriving lit scene. They are: Courtney Jaye @sunnycaffeine.bsky.social Tyler Jackson Tracy McNally & Jazz Fechner-Lante April 1 7:30pm The Wheaty 38 George St Thebarton Event page: www.facebook.com/share/17TzsGTzay/
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Adelaide songwriters Kate Lewis and Katie Pomery present an hour of introspective sadness that’s ultimately about the importance of social connection. ★★★★ My @adlfrin.ge music review for 𝘐𝘯𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 www.indailysa.com.au/inreview/mus...
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Fringe review: An Hour of Sad Songs - InReview | InDaily, Inside South Australia
Adelaide songwriters Kate Lewis and Katie Pomery present an hour of introspective sadness that’s ultimately about the importance of social connection. ★★★★
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Come see Tracey 'Queen of Sass' O'Callaghan's second & final show tomorrow at 6pm To help fill remaining seats, wrangle some friends & buy four tickets & you'll get a free copy of her collected poems: adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/br... Kick off a busy Friday night at the @adlfrin.ge & Festival.
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"Brains Balls & Banter" Spoken Word Poetry
Tracey O’Callaghan is back from her sold out Fringe show in 2025. She has performed in the slam Nationals at Sydney Opera House & SA’s state finals 5 consecutive years. A guest on the stage for “Hear me Roar” at Adelaide Writers Week 2022-2023. A feature poet for spoken word events around ...
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The first of Tracey O'Callaghan's two @adlfrin.ge performances of 𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 & 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 is on in just under a fortnight — Sunday 22nd February at 4pm with a second show the following Friday, February 27th at 6pm. It's my great pleasure to be MC for both slots.
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
The second part of my interview with Kate Cooper will be playing today at 4pm on Vision Australia Radio Adelaide, 1197 AM. You can then hear it at the Emerging Writers podcast archive with, I believe, an extra bonus reading that didn't fit in the broadcast version! Live: player.listenlive.co/65731
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Vision Australia Radio Adelaide
Accessible news, information and entertainment. Vision Australia Radio offers a range of interesting and informative programs that feature readings from the latest newspapers, magazines and books. O...
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Part one of an interview I had with Kate Cooper will be broadcast on Vision Australia Radio today at 4pm. Tune in to the broadcast at 1197 AM or stream it online at the link. It will then be on the Emerging Writers podcast archive for later listening. radio.visionaustralia.org/podcasts/eme...
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Emerging Writers | Vision Australia Radio
Conversations on the work and experiences of emerging writers from a diversity of creative contexts, with reflections from other producers and distributors of new Australian writing. Listen to the pod...
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Looking forward to attending the AVERT Research Network 2025 Symposium later this month on this year's theme of 'Signal or noise? Navigating the changing nature of violent extremism online' You can peruse the full program via AVERT's symposium page: www.avert.net.au/2025-symposium
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2025 Symposium — AVERT Research Network
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
As part of the Archē exhibition at Coral Street Art Space in Victor Harbor, I'm looking forward to sharing the bill with three outstanding South Australian poets: Steve Brock, Olivia De Zilva & Tyler Jackson Saturday NOV 15 from 5:30pm for 'Slow Lane' Tix $5 at the link: square.link/u/OSXrT1RC
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Fun to spend Saturday afternoon w/ Spoken Word SA hearing excellent variations on nature #poetry this past weekend. Chuffed that my tangential take on 'human nature' landed well! Thanks Pam for hosting, Shaine for a great feature set & Ian for his excellent pics. spokenwordsa.com.au/be-natural-p...
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Another month of Wednesday #poetry readings at Ern Malley bar, #Adelaide Both Chelsea Avard and myself will be on the bill October 8th. Come along — 6:30 for 7pm in Stepney, 137 Magill Road. Not a hoax!
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Manchester Review @manchesterreview.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Submission Open 15th September to 15th of October 2025 Submissions are now open for issue 28 of The Manchester Review. The Editors are looking forward to reading the best of your poetry, fiction, and non fiction.
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
My effort for #PoemsAbout #NeverAgain Cheers to @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk for curating these prompts.
#NeverAgain

will we think of flowers
growing from a moonscape
of glass sand and rubble

munitions and money
the rockets falling, launching
punching down and flailing

the velocity of escape
and us: red velvet dust
and annihilation

tyrants bicker the best seats
the rest: weary 
and weakened

the confidence of moral clarity
an illusion slipping towards death
and exhaustion

a reverie, forever 
again, a poem 
written twice
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Our state poetry slam final falls on the same Saturday as Australia's national football code season climax...
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
The Australian Poetry Slam 2025 – SA State Final put on by the folks at @spokenwordsa.bsky.social is coming up on Saturday 27 September at 7:30pm. I'll be competing alongside some truly excellent local poets and performers so come along! More info and tix below: spokenwordsa.com.au/australian-p...
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Australian Poetry Slam 2025 – SA State Final: Here is the full line-up and guest performer! – Spoken Word SA
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
As part of Adelaide Uni's 2025 Summer Research Scholarships, @natemanning.bsky.social & I have two related projects open for applications: "Digital Pathways to Gendered & Misogynistic Extremism in Young Australians" & "Current Trends of Digitally Circulated Right-Wing Extremism in Australian Youth."
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Loved the light touch on this one.
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
A replay of my interview from earlier this year (discussing both #poetry & countering violent extremism research, especially regarding men & masculinity) on this week's Poet's Playlist Thursday June 19th at 8:30pm on Radio Adelaide 101.5 FM or listen online: www.radioadelaide.org.au/shows/poets-...
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Poet's Playlist - Radio Adelaide
Poet's Playlist is a show inspired by poetry. Join us for interviews with local poets and more Thursdays from 8:30pm
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Nathan Manning @natemanning.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
🚨🚨 New funded PhD, looking at Violent and Misogynistic Ideologies in Online Spaces. www.flinders.edu.au/scholarships... @timlegrand.bsky.social @tasayouth.bsky.social @flindersuniversity.bsky.social @auspsa.bsky.social @bts-adams.bsky.social
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PhD Scholarship: Violent and Misogynistic Ideologies in Online Spaces - Flinders University
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
I'm excited to be curator for next month's NO WAVE #poetry reading at The Wheatsheaf Hotel, bringing together four excellent and generation-spanning Adelaide poets: Geoff Goodfellow Mei Szetu Chelsea Avard and Erica Jolly 38 George Street Thebarton Wednesday June 4th, 2025 7 for a 7:30pm start
Monthly Poetry Reading Series

NO WAVE

4.6.2025
7:30pm
$5 Entry

'GENERATIONS'

Featuring
Geoff Goodfellow
Mei Szetu
Chelsea Avard
Erica Jolly

Curated By
Ben Adams

Live, Local poetry at the Wheaty on the first Wednesday of the month

THE WHEATSHEAF HOTEL
38 George Street Thebarton
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Recently uploaded — my performance at the South Australian Poetry Slam final in September last year. As it happens, this #poem is about to see publication in Meniscus journal, so keep an eye out for that sometime this month. #poetry #slampoetry
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SA Poetry Slam 2024 Finalist Ben Adams
YouTube video by Spoken Word SA
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The Shore @theshorepoetry.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
The Shore IS OPEN FOR SUBS! 🌊 Submission guidelines can be found on our website: www.theshorepoetry.org
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
From Israeli newspaper @haaretzcom.bsky.social, which publishes a range of left and liberal (inc. anti-Zionist) perspectives from within Israel. 𝘐𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 "𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥" 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴? 𝘐𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴?
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The response to the Gaza aid workers massacre shows Israel has undergone brutalization | Opinion
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
My final review of the 2025 #AdelaideFringe season covered local folk artist Loren Kate bringing a golden voice, beautiful range and faithful yet fresh arrangements to her renditions of primarily early-period Leonard Cohen favourites. @adlfrin.ge www.indailysa.com.au/inreview/fes...
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Fringe review: So Long Marianne - InReview | InDaily, Inside South Australia
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
More #AdelaideFringe coverage from me at InReview. Cal Williams Jr delivers an exquisite experience in this hour devoted to the haunting, resonant, deeply affecting work of cult English folk singer #NickDrake @adlfrin.ge #adlfringe www.indailysa.com.au/inreview/fes...
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Fringe review: A History of Nick Drake - InReview | InDaily, Inside South Australia
Cal Williams Jr delivers an exquisite experience in this hour devoted to the haunting, resonant, deeply affecting work of cult English folk singer Nick Drake. ★★★★★
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Tracey O'Callaghan delivers a perfectly executed hour of charged, comedic, crowd-pleasing poetry in her debut #AdelaideFringe performance @adlfrin.ge. My review at The Clothesline - Digital Arts Magazine. theclothesline.com.au/brains-balls...
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
The World After Gaza Pankaj Mishra discusses how his own views on Israel/Palestine shifted after witnessing first hand the everyday structural violence imposed on the occupied territories—much like Ta-Nehisi Coates. In conversation w/ Michelle de Kretser #adlww
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Watching 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬 remains something of a formative comedic memory for me, so it was a pleasure @adlfrin.ge to see Paul McDermott sail into poetic waters. It pays off, with moments by turn funny, whimsical, dark, and poignant. For InReview #AdelaideFringe www.indailysa.com.au/inreview/boo...
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Fringe review: Paul McDermott - POEMS - InReview | InDaily, Inside South Australia
Paul McDermott’s solo foray into publicly uncharted poetic waters pays off, with moments by turn hysterically funny, satirically whimsical, darkly fantastical, and movingly poignant.
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
My first review @adlfrin.ge this season. #adlfringe #AdelaideFringe Nick Robertson delivers a warm, conversational, and 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺 reflection on share housing: what it means to feel at home in the stories that shape and stay with us, even after they seem to end. www.indailysa.com.au/inreview/rev...
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Fringe review: Nick Robertson - Everything That Happened At Number 68 - InReview | InDaily, Inside South Australia
A warm, conversational, and writerly reflection on what it means to feel at home in the stories that shape and stay with us, even after they seem to end. ★★★★
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
A #binchicken (Australian white ibis) contemplating fine art, music and culture outside The University of Adelaide and Art Gallery of South Australia The most appropriate recent photo in my phone gallery to farewell #davidlynch in all his wonderfully earnest, absurd weirdness
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
It was a pleasure to be interviewed for Poet's Playlist discussing both #poetry & issues related to my research work on countering violent extremism. Hear the discussion broadcast tonight (Thursday 9th) at 8:30PM on Radio Adelaide 101.5FM or listen later online: radioadelaide.org.au/program/poet...
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Pleased to have a poem in Vol. 29, No. 1 of Eclectica Magazine — among the oldest surviving online lit publications. Thanks to #poetry editor @chrispygal.bsky.social for including it! www.eclectica.org/v29n1/adams....
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The Estuary of Elysium - Ben Adams - Eclectica Magazine v29n1
Poetry by Ben Adams, Eclectica Magazine v29n1
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
as we slide into another southern hemisphere summer, more #poetry back pages for #blueskypoetry 'suburbs, dusk, the creature waits for something' published 2013 in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘭 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘯 ed.: Russell Streur photo: Falls Festival, Lorne read the full #poem: thecamelsaloon.blogspot.com/2013/02/subu...
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Mathew Abbott @mathewabbott.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Join education workers for the Vigil for Scholasticide in Palestine, on Thursday next week. More: apan.org.au/event/vigil-... Add your signature to the Stop Scholasticide open statement: tinyurl.com/ssauopenstat... This event has been endorsed by the Victorian Division of the NTEU
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Vigil for Scholasticide in Palestine - Australia Palestine Advocacy Network - APAN
On Thursday 28 November, on the eve of International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, people who represent the diverse field of education in Victoria, as well as the […]
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Flicking through my #poetry back pages for #blueskypoetry To start, 'Roman Sky' first published 2011 in 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘺, edited by Michael Aaron Casares. Reprinted in 𝘍𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘶 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘸: 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘸𝘢 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 1 (2019). Read the full #poem: www.carcinogenicpoetry.net/2011/11/ben-...
Youth is an empire braced
against the invasion of years.

In summer heat
speed-limits shimmer
on the roadside,
yellow outposts of control
ignored
by the rush of passing cars.

We drive towards
our proving ground...
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
What to make of this blank slate Bluesky, eh? I'll be posting mostly what it says on the packet — my own & other poetry, academic research currently focused on critical masculinities & countering violent extremism, plus occasional book, music, theater & other arts reviews. All collated at the link ^
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Ben Adams @bts-adams.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
A great evening with excellent audience questions and discussion! #academicsky You can order a copy of the book and get 30% off using the code LXFANDF30 through Rowman & Littlefield: rowman.com/ISBN/9781666...
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Vulnerability, Extremism, and Schooling: Restorative Practices, Policy Enactment, and Managing Risk
Drawing on theories of affective governance, securitization, surveillance, and neoliberal risk management, this book analyzes efforts by educational policymakers to combat susceptibility to extrem...
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