CAS-ASHA Archaeology Symposium 2022 | National Museum of Australia, Canberra | 30 April
Join expert panellists as they explore issues in contemporary archaeological practice. Is the pursuit of archaeology motivated solely by curiosity about our historic and prehistoric past, as it once was? Does it have tangible value? This Canberra Archaeology Society – Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology event is part of the ACT and Region Heritage Festival. The event will feature 4 speakers, followed by a Q&A session.
Please note that entry is by gold coin donation to CAS-ASHA.
Program
9.30–9.40am
Introduction
9.40–9.50am
Dr Matilda House: Welcome to Country. Matilda is a Ngambri/Wiradyuri Elder who has dedicated her life to the pursuit of social justice for Indigenous people.
9.50–10.15am
Dr Debbie Argue: Three discoveries in human evolution that shook the status quo. Debbie is an Honorary Lecturer in the School of Archaeology and Anthropology at the Australian National University.
10.15–10.40am
Professor Mike Smith AM: The Elixir of Deep Time. Mike is a veteran field archaeologist whose career coincided with the explosive growth of archaeological research into Australian prehistory.
10.40–11am
Morning tea break (self-funded in Museum Cafe)
11:00–11.25am
Dr Richard Tuffin: Profit and punish? Using digital humanities to understand convict lives and labour (via video link). Richard is a postdoctoral researcher with the University of New England.
11.25–11.50am
Dr Aedeen Cremin: Curiosity, colonialism and ceramics at Angkor. Aedeen is currently researching the involvement of Sri Lanka in the Maritime Silk Road.
11.50am – 12.25pm
Q&A with our panel of speakers
12.25–12.30pm
Thank you and close
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/more-than-curious-cas-asha-annual-symposium-tickets-302375201367