The Uncaged Sky
MY 804 DAYS IN AN IRANIAN PRISON
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert In-Conversation with Jane Caro AM
Join us for a remarkable story of courage and resilience.
On 12 September 2018 Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert was on her way home from an academic conference in Iran when she was arrested. Accused of espionage and trapped in a foreign country, Kylie was detained by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and eventually imprisoned.
Over the course of 804 days, much of which spent in solitary confinement, Kylie resisted making a false confession despite relentless interrogation and psychological torture.
Refusing to accept a sham trial which saw her sentenced to ten years, Kylie chose a path of resistance. From multiple hunger strikes, smuggling letters to the media, coordinated protests with fellow prisoners to a daring escape attempt she defied her captors.
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert's book, The Uncaged Sky reveals the full story behind Kylie’s time imprisoned in Iran. Writing with vivid immediacy, Kylie explores not only her battle against the IRGC but also the battle within her own self for survival. The Uncaged Sky is a powerful meditation on hope, solidarity and what it means to be free.
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert will be in conversation with social commentator Jane Caro AM.
Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre and Matilda Bookshop
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EVENT DETAILS
Wednesday 6 April 2022, 6.30pm - 7.45pm
Allan Scott Auditorium, Hawke Building,
UniSA City West Campus,
55 North Terrace Adelaide MAP
SPEAKERS
DR KYLIE MOORE-GILBERT
AUTHOR AND SCHOLAR
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert is a scholar of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. Kylie speaks several Middle Eastern languages and has spent significant periods travelling and conducting academic research in the region.
She was falsely charged with espionage and imprisoned in Iran from September 2018 to November 2020 before being released in a prisoner exchange deal negotiated by the Australian government.
Twitter: @KMooreGilbert
The Guardian: I’m used to being alone’: Kylie Moore-Gilbert finds peace in solitude
Kylie Moore-Gilbert says she was subjected to 'psychological trauma' in Iranian prison
JANE CARO AM
JOURNALIST, SOCIAL COMMENTATOR AND AUTHOR
Jane Caro AM, is a Walkley Award winning Australian columnist, author, novelist, broadcaster, documentary maker, feminist and social commentator.
She has published twelve books, including a trilogy on Elizabeth Tudor, and a memoir Plain Speaking Jane. Her latest book Accidental Feminists explores the life story of women over fifty. Jane appears frequently on The Drum, Sunrise and Weekend Sunrise, and has presented five documentary series for Compass (2015 - 2019). She writes regular columns in Sunday Life and Leadership Matters and her opinion pieces appear regularly in The Saturday Paper, Fairfax and The Big Smoke.
She has been awarded the Walkley Award for Women in Leadership and was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to the broadcast media as a journalist, social commentator and author.
Twitter: @JaneCaro
Wall Media, Jane Caro
Articles: The Sydney Morning Herald
Articles: The Guardian
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