# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Ray Mathew Lecture: Winnie Dunn
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: Award-winning Tongan-Australian writer Winnie Dunn delivers the 2026 Ray Mathew Lecture, examining the topic of representation in literature.

Does representation still matter? This is the question Winnie Dunn, author of the multi-award winning novel, Dirt Poor Islanders, will be contending with at the 2026 Ray Mathew Lecture.

Find out more and book here: https://www.library.gov.au/whats-on/events/2026-ray-mathew-lecture-winnie-dunn
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/2026-ray-mathew-lecture-winnie-dunn/200030596893934
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Canberra
- **state**: CT
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600
- **lat**: -35.29873
- **long**: 149.13168
- **full address**: Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 2026 Ray Mathew Lecture: Winnie Dunn being held?
  - **A:** 2026 Ray Mathew Lecture: Winnie Dunn takes place on Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 2026 Ray Mathew Lecture: Winnie Dunn?
  - **A:** 2026 Ray Mathew Lecture: Winnie Dunn is organized by National Library of Australia.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 2026 Ray Mathew Lecture: Winnie Dunn is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Canberra, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 2026 Ray Mathew Lecture: Winnie Dunn sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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