Louise Adler AM
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Louise Adler AM
Chief Executive, Melbourne University Publishing
Chair, Creative Industries Taskforce (Victorian Government)
Current Positions
Chief Executive, Melbourne University Publishing
Chair, Creative Industries Taskforce (Victorian Government)
Previous Positions
Chairwoman, Methodist Ladies College
Non Executive Director, Melbourne International Arts Festival
Deputy Chancellor, Monash University
Deputy Chair, Book Industry Strategy Group
Louise Adler is the CEO & Publisher-in-Chief of Melbourne University Publishing. She has served as a member of the Monash University Council for over a decade now. She is also a member of the Board of the Melbourne International Arts Festival. Louise Adler is a Deputy Chancellor of Monash University, Deputy Chair of the Book Industry Strategy Group and a past President of the Board of the Methodist Ladies' College.
Her academic career includes teaching roles in the English and Comparative Literature department at Columbia University and the University of Melbourne. In 1988 she became the editor of Australian Book Review. From 1989 until 1994 Louise Adler was Publishing Director of Reed Books Australia. In 1994 she became the Arts & Entertainment Editor for The Age.
In 1996 she joined the ABC's Radio National as the presenter of Arts Today. In 1999 Louise Adler was appointed the inaugural Deputy Director (Academic & Research) at the Victorian College of the Arts. Her contribution to Australia's literary culture was acknowledged in the 2008 Australia Day Honours list with an AM.
Her academic career includes teaching roles in the English and Comparative Literature department at Columbia University and the University of Melbourne. In 1988 she became the editor of Australian Book Review. From 1989 until 1994 Louise Adler was Publishing Director of Reed Books Australia. In 1994 she became the Arts & Entertainment Editor for The Age.
In 1996 she joined the ABC's Radio National as the presenter of Arts Today. In 1999 Louise Adler was appointed the inaugural Deputy Director (Academic & Research) at the Victorian College of the Arts. Her contribution to Australia's literary culture was acknowledged in the 2008 Australia Day Honours list with an AM.
Areas of Expertise
Louise Adler reviews
Australian Book Review
November 01, 2018
The verb: "Adlerised"
The Australian
October 19, 2018
If you�re going to write something of substance, you need a living wage
SMH
June 15, 2018
MUP CEO on how to influence public debate
AFR
August 25, 2017
Mark Latham outburst
SMH
August 25, 2015
Public Life & Political Memoirs
Q&A
August 24, 2015
The Killing Season becomes a book
Sydney Morning Herald
August 15, 2015
Mad As Hell arts policy? Comedian Shaun Micallef joins Creative Victoria taskforce
Canberra Times
April 16, 2015
Sisters must break silence on sexist attacks on Peta Credlin
The Age
December 15, 2014
Let
The Australian
September 14, 2013
Publisher be damned
SMH
March 30, 2013
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