Australin Research Council (ARC) Research Networks

Contemporary Australian Identity, Memory and Heritage

Funding Period: 2003

Network Convenor : Dr Colin Long

Project Summary: This Network brings together key researchers and practitioners interested in the nature and evolution of
Australian identity, memory and heritage, including heritage and museum professionals, and scholars in
environmental studies, history, geography, cultural studies, Aboriginal studies, architecture, urban policy,
archaeology and materials conservation. It comes under two Commonwealth Research Priority Areas:
Environmentally Sustainable Australia, and Safeguarding Australia. The Network enables broader
understanding of these Priority Areas by examining cultural and historical factors, providing the basis of
more far-reaching and effective solutions to current problems. The Network facilitates sharing of
information and research including specific collaborative projects in these research areas.