Unsettling Histories: Australian Indigenous Modes of Historical Practice

This investigation of indigenous Australian historical practices seeks to find fresh perspectives and constructive methods of collaboration and historical innovation. By extending Nabokov s work on American Indian ways of history , this trans-national project explores multi-dimensional and -sensory modes of historical delivery. These include visual, musical, material culture, museum and traveling through country mediums. Outcomes include a major book, exhibition briefs and collections papers, significant historical exchange meetings, content for a television series and website. Collaborative research between academic and community-based experts and performers will provide new understandings of indigenous history and signal future directions for rethinking historical practices.