Selected Works (bepress) - Michael Organ

The following is a screen dump taken on 31 December 2024 of Michael Organ's Selected Works profile from the bepress University of Wollongong Research Online system. This profile was subsequently deleted by bepress, though the content remained in the RO system until it also was discontinued around June 2025. NB: The DOWNLOAD links do not work. Michael Organ.

 
 

Books (8)

Book Chapters (5)

Journal Articles (78)

Presentations (19)

Exhibitions (2)

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