AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR INDIGENOUS HISTORY

The Australian Centre for Indigenous History (ACIH) produces innovative, high quality research publications and multi-media productions.

We explore Australian Indigenous, trans-national and international histories. Based in the History Program of the Research School of Social Sciences, we have highly respected Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff who specialise in post-graduate teaching.

With a range of students from diverse backgrounds, the Centre is engaging in collaborations in rural and urban regions of Australia, as well as with scholars in the USA, Canada, France, China and Sweden.

We also collaborate with many other partners, including Yale University, the National Portrait Gallery and Charles Darwin University. We also work closely with the National Museum of Australia and other national institutions on joint projects that include exhibitions, publishing and films.

We are interested in a wide range of history topics relating to Indigenous peoples.

ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

• A lively program of workshops and conferences
• Exchanging Histories workshops around Australia
• A dynamic doctoral training environment based in a History Program specialising in research and postgraduate training
• International collaborations
• Innovative studies of Australian Indigenous modes of history - their written, oral, pictorial, material culture,
  multi-media and performance expression
• Enquiry into Indigenous collectors and collections
• Historical research presented in a variety of accessible mediums, including films, museum exhibitions,
  public forums
• Specialist scholarly monographs and collected editions on Indigenous modes of historical practice
• Special projects in biography and autobiography
• Research into the history of frontier families, health, sharing land, politics and rights
• Strong collaborations with Universities and institutes in Europe and the US
• Home of the journal Aboriginal History

ACIH AIMS

• Raise the profile of the study of Indigenous history through internationally competitive scholarship
• Establish projects of national significance and scope
• Increase diversity and breadth of Indigenous history
• Promote trans-national scope, links and collaborations
• Promote ethical scholarship
• Encourage and support innovative historical approaches
• Work closely with the National Museum of Australia
• Encourage training and opportunities for Indigenous scholars
• Provide quality programs for post-graduate students
• Support and encourage community history-links and provide historical advice relevant to public policy