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History Matters: Teaching History in Northern Australia

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When

1st July 2025

11am - 5pm

Where

Central Lecture Theatre, Building 5, Room 001, JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas

Cost

$25

Audience

Public and Community

Contact

Johanna Wiggers | johanna.wiggers@jcu.edu.au

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We warmly invite teachers and interested members of the public to take part in this unique opportunity to engage with leading voices in historical scholarship and teaching practice, brought to you in collaboration with the Australian Historical Association.

Thought-provoking sessions, engaging discussion and catering is included in the event ticket.

  • 11:00 AM: Film screening of BĂ©atrice Bijon and Martin Thomas's documentary Etched in Bone (2019).
  • 12:30 PM: Lunch and launch of Martin Thomas's new book, Clever Man.
  • 1:30 PM: First Nations Roundtable on the significance and impact of First Nations history, featuring Professor Adrian Miller, Dr Vicki Pascoe, and Associate Professor Gary Fry.
  • 3:00 PM: Afternoon tea.
  • 3:30 PM: Keynote address by renowned historian Professor Henry Reynolds.

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