ARCH8406 Issues in Indigenous Heritage Management

2013

4.5

1 x 1-hour lecture weekly
1 x 1-hour seminar weekly

ARCH8018 - Introduction to Cultural Heritage Management

1 of ARCH3014, ARCH3205, ARCH8014 has been successfully completed

Indigenous heritage management is a growing employment area for students of archaeology, anthropology, cultural tourism, Australian Studies, geography and environmental sciences. This topic aims to develop students' understandings of Indigenous heritage management issues in the Australian context. It encourages the recognition of the holistic nature of Indigenous heritage, rather than culturally insensitive Western categorisations into cultural versus natural (or environmental) heritage. It explores cultural and political issues in Indigenous heritage management, with guest speakers providing both Indigenous and professional perspectives on these issues. Lectures and seminars examine the theory, methods and practice of anthropology, archaeology, heritage, repatriation, Native Title, ethics, legislation, intellectual property rights and culture.

This topic aims to:

• expand students understanding of the theory, methods and practice of Indigenous heritage management within contemporary Australia, and to further develop students' understanding the complex political context within which Indigenous heritage management is situated

• enable students to develop a more sophisticated understand of the role of Indigenous rights in cultural and natural (environmental) heritage management planning

• provide students with opportunities to learn and apply Indigenous heritage management and planning skills to practical case studies

• further develop students' understanding of the fundamental relationship between 'environmental management' and Indigenous heritage

On completion of this topic students will:

• demonstrate an understanding of the major issues relating to Indigenous heritage management in contemporary Australia

• have an understanding of the key pieces of legislation that relate to Indigenous heritage management in Australia and will understand how such legislation is applied for the protection of places of Indigenous significance

• have developed their understanding of the different perspectives relating to heritage within the management process, particularly those of Indigenous peoples, heritage professionals and developers

• be familiar with all concepts involved in cultural heritage surveys, from conception to report submission, including aspects of consultation, ethics and intellectual property rights