Archaeology on Groote Eylandt

Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria is home to the Anindilyakwa-speaking and has been the centre of research by Annie Clarke for more than three decades. She has particularly focused research on paintings of Macassan praus in Aboriginal Australian rock art. In recent years, she has returned to Groot Eylandt where she has been working with the local community to develop educational programs, repatriation protocols and future archaeological research projects. Here Annie will speak on her work and the processes of collaborating with the local community, and the practice of community archaeology and ‘knowledge repatriation’.

About the speaker: Annie Clarke is Professor of Archaeology and Heritage Studies at the University of Sydney. Annie's research interests include the archaeology of Arnhem Land, the archaeology of cross-cultural engagement and colonialism, rock art and mark-making practices, ethnographic collections and objects, community archaeology, narrative and archaeology and heritage.

Part of a special series of lunchtime archaeology talks presented by the Chau Chak Wing Museum: one each weekday during National Archaeology Week. Find the series details here!

When: 12 – 12.45pm, Tuesday 18 May 2021

Where: Nelson Meers Foundation Auditorium, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University Place, Camperdown NSW 2006

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/lunchtime-archaeology-talks-tickets-148515595143