Part of the University of Western Australia Archaeology Seminar Series.
Presented by Dr Vicky Winton, Honorary Research Fellow, Archaeology, University of Western Australia.
In the wake of the repealed Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 and the failed Voice referendum of 2023, is there more that archaeologists, and particularly consulting archaeologists, can do to benefit people whose heritage is subject to the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA)? This talk investigates the potential benefits of recording heritage relative to basic human needs rather than pre-determined cultural values (e.g. Burra Charter values). Possibilities for a more holistic Aboriginal cultural heritage management framework from the past through to the future are suggested but this is all theoretical. This talk is an appeal to the hive-mind of UWA archaeology to consider these ideas and, if appropriate, to encourage their development under the leadership of Aboriginal people.
About the speaker: After studying in the UK, Vicky first came to WA on a working holiday visa in 2005, making contact with Kate Morse, Jane Balme, Annie Carson, Viviene Brown, Ian Ryan, Kelly Fleming, Sam Bolton and Alistair Paterson at that time. She returned in 2008 to live and work permanently, first as a consultant with Eureka Archaeological Research and Consulting at UWA, then as an independent consultant. In 2017, Vicky moved to Busselton and worked as a consultant with Brad Goode 2019-2024. She is now on the report writing and quality control team at Echoes Cultural Heritage Management. Vicky has worked extensively with the Wajarri Yamaji Traditional Owners of Weld Range in the Murchison region, their heritage services provider company Ethical Engagement Consultancy, Viviene Brown and Annie Carson, including the 2013-2015 federally funded Weld Range Web of Knowledge project that was based at UWA. She maintains archaeological research interests alongside consultancy work.
When: 3pm, Thursday 22 May 2025
Where: ECON 373 Conference Room, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA