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Rachel Popelka-Filcoff Rock Art Australia Minderoo Chair in Archaeological Science at University of Melbourne

PhD opportunity in archaeological science! Are you interested inย novel non-destructive techniques forย identifying the origins of important cultural ochre and pigments in in the Western Desert? Apply for a PhD at the University of Melbourne! The role will work in the Archaeological Science Laboratory as part of the Desert to the Sea Project, collaborating with the University of Western Australia Centre for Rock Art Research and Management, three Indigenous partners and the Western Australian Museum. #PhD #ochre #archaeologicalscience https://lnkd.in/gpfwG3Hg

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Rock Art Australia

Have you booked your ticket for the screening of ๐—ง๐˜„๐—ผ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜† at ACMI on Wedensday 29 May in Naarm?

The fascinating documentary by filmmaker and producer Mark Jones, showcases a blend of science and traditional wisdom, revealing the enduring narratives of art, climate change, and human resilience spanning over 60,000 years.
Set in the rock art galleries of the Kimberley, ๐—ง๐˜„๐—ผ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜† beautifully captures the long-term partnerships between traditional owners and scientists who have worked together to document, understand, and preserve rock art in one of the greatest cultural landscapes on Earth.

Screening as part of National Reconciliation week, proudly supported by Rock Art Australia.

๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Wednesday 29 May 2024
๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ก๐—จ๐—˜ | ACMI Cinema 2, Federation Square, Naarm
๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐Ÿญ | 12.15 pm – 1.30 pm
๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ | 3 pm – 4 pm

๐—ง๐˜„๐—ผ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜†


Australasian Research Cluster for Archaeological Science

We are excited to announce our first keynote speakers for #ISA2024Melb!

Ian Waina and Prof. Andy Gleadow will present ‘Two Ways to See’, A Rock Art Research Journey.

This keynote will share how traditional owners and scientists have worked together over the last decade to determine the age of rock art sites on Kwini and Balanggarra Country in the East Kimberley, northern Australia.

This keynote is sponsored by Rock Art Australia.

For the full abstract, please visit our website:
https://lnkd.in/gVWAVJaC

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