Peeling back the layers of history

A project exploring the layers of history of the Nation’s landscapes as told by Indigenous Australians takes place today at The Australian National University.

Deepening Histories of Place: Exploring Indigenous Landscapes of National and International Significance, an Australian Research Council Linkage Project, allows visitors and tourists to Central Australia, Top End Arnhem Land and the Blue Mountains to access up to date information on the history of the site online.

The web presentations have been collaboratively researched with Indigenous owners to enable Australian landscapes to be appreciated as places with deep and living histories.

The project explores iconic sites such as Uluru, whose long history is little known, but can be revealed through the complex, multi-layered stories of the traditional owners the Anangu people.

Research from this project takes a significant step towards codifying Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) for recordings undertaken as part of research on Indigenous culture.

The protocols developed as a result of Deepening Histories will contribute to the ongoing national and international debate and concerns over ICIP and Intellectual Property.

For more information visit deepeninghistories.anu.edu.au/

WHAT: The launch of Deepening Histories of Place in a Digital World, Exploring Indigenous Landscapes of National and International Significance

WHEN: Monday 8 April 2013, 9-10.30am

WHERE: Theatre 1, Hedley Bull Centre, corner Garran Road and Liversidge Street, ANU