On today’s episode Jessica hosts Dr. Chris Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Indigenous Australian Studies and Archaeology at Flinders University. In 2017, Dr. Wilson was the first Indigenous Australian to be awarded a PhD in Archaeology. Dr. Wilson tells how the discovery of family history/geneaology, family and community involvement, and the archaeology of whaling all tied together within his Ph.D research. Throughout the episode he also shows how the archaeological research being done in Australia today, including his own fascinating zooarchaeology work, is breaking down misperceptions of Indigenous Australians. Towards the end of the episode Dr. Wilson touches on Indigenous rights and repatriation in Australia. Note: This includes a brief (and disturbing) discussion on repatriation from anatomy labs.

Links

https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/christopher.wilson

https://www.flinders.edu.au/braveminds/past-perspectives-from-a-pioneer

David Horton aboriginal map

Series-First Inventors

https://www.buttermedia.com.au/

https://www.buttermedia.com.au/dr-chris-wilson

Boomerang

Rutledge Book [Coming 2020]

Ngarrindjeri Ruwar and the Archaeology of the Lower Murray, South Australia

PhD Thesis

National Indigenous Knowledges and Research Network (NIRAKN)

International community on monuments science conference

Museum exhibit- National Museum

ABC News 24 - Dr Christopher Wilson - Ngarrindjeri archaeology

IPINCH BIO

Articles about becoming the first Indigenous Australia to get a PhD

https://www.murrayvalleystandard.com.au/story/5017129/ngarrindjeri-man-chris-wilson-becomes-first-aboriginal-person-to-earn-phd-in-archaeology/

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-20/first-indigenous-australian-to-complete-archaeology-phd-to-grad/8961894

Chris’ Email: [email protected]

Contact

Jessica

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@LivingHeritageResearchCouncil

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