ELIZABETH

I work within the Country and Culture Team and carry out Cultural Values assessments and Connecting with Country reports. My work involves talking to Aboriginal people about their cultural values of place - past, present and future. 

Working with the appropriate Aboriginal knowledge holders is essential in this process.

ABOUT

ELIZABETH

Objects have a powerful way of connecting people, thoughts and ideas. Objects can spark a range of important discussions not only focused upon the way the world is today, but also how it used to be, and how it might be in the future.

After working with museum collections in Australia and discovering the exciting interaction between people and things I pursued a career in cultural heritage and anthropology.

Through my work and research in Australia and overseas interacting with a diverse range of people in countries such as Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, I have discovered new ways of perceiving the power of objects in everyday lives.

MY ARTEFACT

This bag was given to me by a close friend. I no longer use it daily, because it has become fragile. But it remains a strong connection to my friend and her life in a small rural village in Papua New Guinea.

TINY BEADS, BIG IMPACTS

Liz's article about the trade in tiny glass beads in the Pacific Islands during the 19th C was published in Issue 32 of Muse by the Chau Chak Wing Museum.

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