CALENDARSHOPABOUT US
HOMEVISITCOLLECTIONSEXHIBITIONSWHATS ONRESEARCHKIDSEDUCATIONSearch
involve
 NMA Homepage > Research > Centre for Historical Research > Conferences and seminars

Conferences and seminars

The 60th anniversary of the 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land is a fitting time for celebration, re-evaluation, and renewed collaboration between the individuals, institutions, and countries touched by this formative research venture.

Barks, Birds & Billabongs:

The American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land 1948 Remembered

AN INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM TO CELEBRATE
THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS HISTORIC EXPEDITION

6–10 July 2009

National Museum of Australia, Canberra

In 2009 the Centre for Historical Research at the National Museum of Australia will commemorate this anniversary by hosting 'Barks, Birds & Billabongs: The American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land 1948 Remembered', a symposium that will investigate the expedition's significant, and often controversial legacy around three core themes: histories, legacies, and methodologies.
> View more information about the Barks, Birds & Billabongs symposium (WARNING: Visitors should be aware that this website includes images and names of deceased people that may cause sadness or distress to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples).

RELATED LINKS
> Search Our Collections
Contact us | Media | Recruitment | Privacy | Copyright | Conditions of use | Library | Site map