Centre for Creative and Cultural Research
11 Kirinari Street
Bruce ACT 2617
cccr@canberra.edu.au
Higher Degree by Research enquiries:
artsanddesignhdr@canberra.edu.au
Increasingly universities in Australia are engaging and working with First Nations perspectives, knowledge and communities in teaching and research. University museums and collections are part of this, being custodians of First Nations material culture, archives, and art.
This symposium invites perspectives on, and experiences of, people working with First Nations arts and artefact collections in universities. We welcome proposals that include collaborative work among First Nations Australians and Non-Indigenous researchers. We encourage curators and managers of collections as well as researchers, teachers and students to propose presentations across diverse topics relevant to their expertise and experiences in this space.
Some topics for discussion could include, but are not limited to:
Ways to participate:
For all submissions please include:
Submissions close Monday 29 April 2024.
There is no registration fee for HDR students and Early Career Researchers (though numbers are limited). The symposium is an in-person event.
Send all submissions to wendy.somerville@canberra.edu.au and hakim.abdulrahim@canberra.edu.au.
Centre for Creative and Cultural Research
11 Kirinari Street
Bruce ACT 2617
cccr@canberra.edu.au
Higher Degree by Research enquiries:
artsanddesignhdr@canberra.edu.au
UC acknowledges the Ngunnawal people, traditional custodians of the lands where Bruce campus is situated. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of Canberra and the region. We also acknowledge all other First Nations Peoples on whose lands we gather.