Paul Carter (academic)

Paul Carter (academic)

Professor Paul Carter (born 1951, Oxford, England) is an historian, writer, philosopher and artist who is currently serving as an 'interdisciplinary scholar' in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne.

He has authored a number of books mainly concerned with Australian history, Australian places and their identity. He has been involved with the design of some notable contemporary public spaces in Australia. In collbaroration with Lab Architecture Studio he conceived and developed the design for the 'Nearamnew', the elaborate surface treatment of the public plaza at Federation Square in Melbourne. In addition to Nearamnew, his most notable public artworks include Named In The Margin (Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, 1990) and Relay (Sydney 2000 Olympics, with Ruark Lewis)

References

* [http://www.mup.unimelb.edu.au/catalogue/0-522-85105-3.html Paul Carter profile at Melbourne University Press website]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/classic/daily/stories/s823349.htm Figures of Speech, Paul Carter on 'Mythform' on ABC radio]

Selected Publications

* Carter, P (1987) The road to Botany Bay : an essay in spatial history, London ; Boston : Faber and Faber (ISBN 0571145515) & (ISBN 0571152414 (pbk.))
* Carter, P (1996) The lie of the land, London ; Boston : Faber and Faber, (ISBN 0571141013)
* Carter, P (1992) Living in a new country : history, travelling and language, London : Faber, (ISBN 057116329)
* Carter, P (1996) The calling to come, Sydney : Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, (ISBN 073105007X)
* Carter, P (2004) Material thinking : the theory and practice of creative research, Carlton, Vic : Melbourne University Publishing (ISBN 052285124X)
* Carter, P (2005) Mythform : the making of Nearamnew at Federation Square, Carlton, Vic. : Miegunyah Press, (ISBN 0522851053)
* Carter, P (2002) Repressed spaces : the poetics of agoraphobia, London : Reaktion, (ISBN 1861891288)

External links

* [http://www.abp.unimelb.edu.au/people/staff/carterp.html Paul Carter's staff webpage on the University of Melbourne website]
* [http://www.sounddesign.unimelb.edu.au/web/biogs/P000030b.htm Paul Carter biographical entry at the Australian Sound Design Project]


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