National Museum of Australia - Appendix 6: Conferences, forums, seminars and lectures hosted by the National Museum of Australia

Date/Program	Title/Description	Speakers/Organisers
3 July 2009 Film and talk	Meet the Natives	Kirk Huffman, anthropologist
8 July 2009 Friends talks/tours	Behind-the-scenes curator's talk	Jennifer Wilson, National Museum of Australia
9 July 2009 Seminar	Current research in free-choice learning	John H Falk and Lynn D Dierking, experts in museum evaluation and learning theory
16 July 2009 Public talk	Tattoos, lashing, house and canoe building	Siosiua FP Lafitani-Tofua'ipangai, artist
17 July 2009 Friends talk	Women's voices	Valerie Parv, author
18 July 2009 Friends workshop	Friends History Workshop	National Museum of Australia's Centre for Historical Research and Friends of the National Museum of Australia
22 July 2009 Seminar series	Ocean Exchanges: Australian–Pacific Connections	Sela Mafi Taufa, demographer, The Australian National University; Paul D'Arcy, Pacific historian, The Australian National University; Jonathan Ritchie, Pacific historian, Deakin University
23 July 2009 Friends talk	Cultural treasures: Thailand	Emeritus Professor Ken Taylor, Research School of Humanities, The Australian National University
26 July 2009 Workshop	Island rhythms: drumming workshop	Jim Sharrock, Music for Everyone's drum master; and Willie Ayamiseba, artist
31 July 2009 Tour	Behind the scenes — What's in the Museum storage?	Eric Archer, National Museum of Australia
1 August 2009 Workshop	Little Red Riding Hood Adult theatre workshop	Peter Wilkins, theatre practitioner
4 August 2009 Friends talk/preview	Behind the scenes — An Evolving Yarn	Edwin Ride, National Museum of Australia
11, 13 and 23 August 2009 Gallery tour	The navigators: Comparing European exploring techniques and those of Pacific Islanders	Michelle Hetherington, National Museum of Australia
12 August 2009 Friends talk	Behind-the-scenes curator's talk	Anne Marie Condé, National Museum of Australia
21 August 2009 Friends talk	Women's voices	Barbara Jane Gilby, The Australian National University School of Music
26 August 2009 Seminar series	Ocean crossings: The material traces of voyaging	Matthew Spriggs, archaeologist, The Australian National University; Kylie Moloney, archivist, Pacific Manuscripts Bureau; Melanie Van Olffen, curator, Australian Museum
27 August 2009 Friends talk	Cultural treasures: Peru	His Excellency Mr Claudio de la Puente, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Peru
28 August 2009 Symposium	Sites of Memory	Professor Amareswar Galla, Museum Studies, the University of Queensland; Dr Judith Slee, visiting fellow, Department of Psychology, The Australian National University; Dr Paul Pickering, Humanities Research Centre, The Australian National University
8 September 2009 Friends talk/preview	Behind the scenes — From Little Things Big Things Grow	Jay Arthur and Karolina Kilian, National Museum of Australia
10 September 2009 Public talk	Get-up: Stand up	John Maynard, historian; Brothablack, rap artist; Rachel Perkins, documentary director; Martin Ballangarry, councillor
15 September 2009 Public talk	Force for good — How Indigenous Australians have enriched football	David Headon, historian and adviser; Che Cockatoo-Collins, adviser and former football player; Sean Gorman, Indigenous Studies; Phil Egan, lecturer, consultant and former football player
16 September 2009 Seminar series	Ocean Exchanges: Australian–Pacific connections	Deveni Temu, Pacific librarian, The Australian National University; Prue Ahrens, art historian, University of Queensland; Sioana Faupula, Pacific Manuscripts Bureau officer, Tongan storyteller
18 September 2009 Friends talk	Women's voices	Joy Warren, Solander Gallery
7 October 2009 Talk	Death and dying in multicultural Australia	Genevieve Jacobs, host; presented by Calvary Health Care ACT and Clare Holland House
8 October 2009 Friends talk	Cultural treasures: World Heritage Sites	Dr Szabolcs Osvát, First Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary
11 October 2009 Public talk	Australians in the Himalayas — 25th Anniversary	Greg Mortimer, Duncan Chessell, Pat Cullinan, Zac Zaharias, Geoff Bartram and Lincoln Hall, Australian mountaineers
14 October 2009 Friends talk	Behind-the-scenes curator's talk	Anthea Gunn, National Museum of Australia
16 October 2009 Friends talk	Women's voices	Professor Joan Beaumont, Director of the Faculty of Arts, The Australian National University
22 October 2009 Friends talk	Cultural treasures: World Heritage Sites	Olli-Al-Fasfous Sanna, Diplomatic Trainee, Embassy of Finland
9–10 November 2009 Conference	Indigenous Participation in Australian Economies	Professor Jon Altman, Director of the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR), The Australian National University
14 November 2009 Demonstration	Top drawers	Eline Martinsen, Canberra fashion designer; Maria Ramsden, vintage clothing expert
16–20 November 2009 Symposium	Barks, Birds and Billabongs	Professor Mick Dodson AM, Indigenous lawyer and activist; and Robyn Williams AM; ABC Radio National Science Show presenter
17 November 2009 Performance	Barks, Birds & Billabongs — Manikay performance and the 'American clever man'	Dave Johnson, scientist
20 November 2009 Friends talk/tour	Women's voices	Alison Stewart, coordinator, NSW Open Garden Scheme
24 November 2009 Workshop	Defining moments	Craddock Morton, Director, National Museum of Australia; Justice Michael Kirby
24 November 2009 Friends talk	Booktalk	Dr Peter Stanley, National Museum of Australia; Dr Michael McKernan, historian
1 December 2009 Friends talk/preview	Behind the scenes — Water: H₂0=Life	Matthew Higgins, National Museum of Australia
6 December 2009 Film	Baz Luhrmann's Australia
6 December 2009 Fashion parade	Graduating Students' Fashion Parade 2009	Raw Edge graduating fashion parade, presented by the Canberra Institute of Technology and FashionACT.
7–8 December 2009 Conference	Baz Luhrmann's Australia Reviewed	Professor Meaghan Morris, Chair Professor of Cultural Studies, Lignan University (Hong Kong) and Professor of Gender and Cultural Studies, University of Sydney; Dr Victoria Haskins (University of Newcastle); A/Prof Felicity Collins (La Trobe University)
9 December 2009 Performance	Poetry splash!	Sarah Mae, Sydney poet
9 December 2009 Lecture	Illustrated conversation with Mike, Karen 'n Guy	Guy Hansen, curator; Mike Bowers, political photographer, photo-editor; Karen Middleton, political correspondent
9 December 2009 Friends talk/tour	Behind the Lines 2009	Guy Hansen, National Museum of Australia
13 December 2009 Performance	A bush Christmas	Monaro Folk Music Society
14–15 December 2009 Symposium	Developing the Cultural Economy in Papua New Guinea	Susan Cochrane, National Museum of Australia
17 and 24 January 2010 Performance	And the OzCar goes to ...	Shortis and Simpson
20 January 2010 Workshop	Science and Drawing workshop: Water bug investigators	Waterwatch experts Martin Lind, Tanya Noakes, Dr Stephen Skinner and Damon Cusak
21 January 2010 Tour and workshop	Music for Everyone — Water: H₂0=Life exhibition tour and workshop	Music for Everyone
27 January 2010 Workshop	Science and drawing workshop: Water bug investigators	Waterwatch experts Martin Lind, Tanya Noakes, Dr Stephen Skinner and Damon Cusak
4 February 2010 Lecture	Victorian visions	Kenneth Park, Australians Studying Abroad
19 February 2010 Friends talk	Women's voices	Lenore Taylor, journalist, The Australian
20 February 2010 Performance	Holly Throsby by the water supported by The Cashews	Holly Throsby, The Cashews
25 February 2010 Talk	What is the point of old archaeological and anthropological collections in the 21st century?	Dr Christopher Chippindale, visiting curator and Reader in Archaeology, Cambridge Museum, University of Cambridge, England
1–5 March 2010 Film	Latin American Film Festival 2010
4 March 2010 Seminar	Water and the spirit	John Archer, author
5 March 2010 Public conversation	The hidden story of a portrait	Dr Fiona Paisley, senior lecturer, Griffith University; Dr Mike Pickering and Jay Arthur, National Museum of Australia
10 March 2010 Friends talk	Behind-the-scenes curator's talk	Leah Bartsch, National Museum of Australia
19 March 2010 Friends talk	Women's voices	Sherry McArdle-English, French Black Truffles of Canberra
20 March 2010 Conference	Manning Clark House 2010 Weekend of Ideas: Language	Don Watson, author; Julian Burnside, barrister; David Malouf, author; John Harms, sportswriter; Bruce Moore, Director, the Australian National Dictionary Centre
20 March 2010 Seminar	A nice drop: Tasting and discussion: recycled water	Dr Simon Toze and Dr Kelly Fielding, CSIRO scientists; Dr Peter Collignon, infectious diseases physician
23 March 2010 Friends talk	Booktalk	Mike Smith, Centre for Historical Research, interviewing Museum curators Matthew Higgins and Peter Thorley about their books
10 April 2010 Film and discussion	The Age of Stupid	Tom Griffiths, environmental historian; Will Steffen, climate change expert; Julian Cribb, science communicator
14 April 2010 Friends talk	Behind-the-scenes curator's talk	Pip McNaught, National Museum of Australia
16 April 2010 Friends talk	Women's voices	Reverend Joy Bartholomew, Church of St Andrew
22 April 2010 Friends talk	History at home: Early home entertainment systems	Graham McDonald, sound archivist, National Film and Sound Archive
23 April 2010 Film	Lights! Canberra! Action!	EoR Media
12 May 2010 Friends talk	Behind-the-scenes curator's talk	Jennifer Wilson, National Museum of Australia
13–14 May 2010 Talk	In-gallery performance and talk	Elena Kats-Chernin, composer
14 May 2010 Symposium	Caring for Collections	Philip Jones, South Australian Museum; Maryanne McCubbin, Museum Victoria; Jennifer Sanders, Museums Australia
16 May 2010 Ceremony	Candlelight memorial ceremony	AIDS Action Council
19 May 2010 Performance	Henryk Górecki world premiere, ... Songs Are Sung	Canberra International Music Festival
20 May 2010 Demonstration	Mightier than the sword: The art of calligraphy	Canberra Calligraphy Society
21 May 2010 Friends talk	Women's voices	Roslyn Dundas, executive officer, ACTCOSS
27 May 2010 Friends talk	History at home: Board games	Jo Bach, National Museum of Australia
3 June 2010 Friends talk	The Channel Islands	Kenneth Park, Australians Studying Abroad
9 June 2010 Friends talk	Behind-the-scenes curator's talk	Anne-Marie Condé, National Museum of Australia
9 June 2010 Public forum	Symbols of Australia	Rod Quantock, comedian; Peter Spearritt, author; Melissa Harper, author
18 June 2010 Friends talk	Women's voices	Sarah Corrigan, International Rugby Union referee
20 June 2010 Public conversation	Bowled over	Gideon Haigh, journalist and cricket historian; John Harms, sportswriter
20 June 2010 Talk	Collectorfest: Travel memorabilia	Adrian Franklin, ABC Collectors
24 June 2010 Friends talk	History at home: Doing cooking with the Australian Women's Weekly	Bronwyn Dowdall, National Museum of Australia