History Matters: Teaching History in Northern Australia

History Matters: Teaching History in Northern Australia

History Matters is a special event inviting teachers to reflect on how First Nations history is taught, positioned, and remembered.

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Date and time

Tuesday, July 1 · 11am - 5pm AEST

Location

Central Lecture Theatre, Building 5 Room 001

1 James Cook Drive Douglas, QLD 4814 Australia

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 15 days before event

Agenda

11:00 AM

Film screening

Film screening of Béatrice Bijon and Martin Thomas's documentary Etched in Bone (2019).

12:30 PM

Lunch and launch of Clever Man by Martin Thomas

1:30 PM

First Nations Roundtable

First Nations Roundtable on the significance and impact of First Nations history, featuring Professor Adrian Miller, Dr Vicki Pascoe, and Associate Professor Gary Fry.

3:00 PM

Afternoon Tea

3:30 PM

Keynote address by renowned historian Professor Henry Reynolds

About this event

  • Event lasts 6 hours

We warmly invite teachers and interested members of the public to take part in this unique opportunity to engage with leading voices in historical scholarship and teaching practice, brought to you in collaboration with the Australian Historical Association.

Thought-provoking sessions, engaging discussion and catering is included in the event ticket.

Refund requests will be considered until 11.59 pm, 16 June 2025.

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