The Melbourne School of Literature offers courses in literature and writing both in-person in Melbourne on the land of the Wurundjeri people and online via Zoom.
The MSL was formed during the lockdowns of the pandemic summer of 2021/22. During this time, teaching and learning grew online, while universities went through another round of massive restructuring and layoffs.
The MSL is letting go of the university’s demand for “knowledge” and holding on to the desire to read and write, producing our own knowledge in the process.
The MSL incorporated as a not-for-profit association in 2024.
Its members are Dr. Eva Birch (President), Dr. Lucy Van (Vice-President), Sam Moginie (Secretary), Dr. Melinda Bufton (Treasurer), and Dr. George Mouratidis (Committee Member).