Greek migrants arriving at (possibly) Bremerhaven from Camp Lesum prior to embarking on the FAIRSEA, August 1953. Source: Wikimedia/Australian National Maritime Musem .
The history of Greek settlement in Australia is long and rich. It is a trans-imperial and transnational history that has attracted multi-disciplinary interest and approaches, including greater incorporation within the Australian meta-narrative. Doctoral candidate at La Trobe University Antonis Piperoglou will explore some of the aspects of the first Greek migrants in Australia in his lecture at the Greek Centre in Melbourne. Andonis Piperoglou spoke to Emily Kazakos about the main points of his lecture.You can listen to the interview in English or the Greek version on the podcasts below.
The history of Greek settlement in Australia is long and rich. It is a trans-imperial and transnational history that has attracted multi-disciplinary interest and approaches, including greater incorporation within the Australian meta-narrative. Doctoral candidate at La Trobe University Antonis Piperoglou will explore some of the aspects of the first Greek migrants in Australia in his lecture at the Greek Centre in Melbourne. Andonis Piperoglou spoke to Emily Kazakos about the main points of his lecture.You can listen to the interview in English or the Greek version on the podcasts below.
