The sky and stars hold significant cultural and spiritual importance for Indigenous Australians. They have developed rich and intricate astronomical knowledge and stories that are deeply integrated into their cultural and spiritual practices.
Join the Australian Academy of Science for the fifth instalment of the 2023 public speaker series as our speakers explore how Indigenous knowledges of our sky and the stars are informing and inspiring.
In November 2022, after nearly seven years of negotiation, traditional custodians of the Murchison region in Western Australia consented to a $3 billion radio telescope to be built on their ancestral lands. Mr Des Mongoo, Chair of the Wajarri Liaison Committee was involved in these negotiations, and joins us to discuss the process, the benefits to his community, and the importance of the agreement with the Australian Government.
Duane Hamacher is Associate Professor of Cultural Astronomy in the School of Physics at the University of Melbourne. His research focuses on cultural, social, historical, and heritage aspects of astronomy and meteoritics. His recently published book, The First Astronomers: How Indigenous Elders read the stars, reveals the rich knowledge of the stars and the planets held by First Peoples around the world. Duane joins us to explore what we can learn about our sky and stars from Traditional Knowledge holders here in Australia.
Date: Tuesday 10 October
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm AEDT
Venue: The Shine Dome and online
This event is part of the 2023 public speaker series. More information and event recordings are available on the series event page.
events@science.org.au
The sky and stars hold significant cultural and spiritual importance for Indigenous Australians. They have developed rich and intricate astronomical knowledge and stories that are deeply integrated into their cultural and spiritual practices.
Join the Australian Academy of Science for the fifth instalment of the 2023 public speaker series as our speakers explore how Indigenous knowledges of our sky and the stars are informing and inspiring.
In November 2022, after nearly seven years of negotiation, traditional custodians of the Murchison region in Western Australia consented to a $3 billion radio telescope to be built on their ancestral lands. Mr Des Mongoo, Chair of the Wajarri Liaison Committee was involved in these negotiations, and joins us to discuss the process, the benefits to his community, and the importance of the agreement with the Australian Government.
Duane Hamacher is Associate Professor of Cultural Astronomy in the at the . His research focuses on cultural, social, historical, and heritage aspects of astronomy and meteoritics. His recently published book, The First Astronomers: How Indigenous Elders read the stars, reveals the rich knowledge of the stars and the planets held by First Peoples around the world. Duane joins us to explore what we can learn about our sky and stars from Traditional Knowledge holders here in Australia.
Date: Tuesday 10 October
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm AEDT
Venue: The Shine Dome and online
This event is part of the 2023 public speaker series. More information and event recordings are .
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