Rare archival photographs commemorate a pivotal moment of Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait) history
Written by Erika McGown If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a collection of archival photographs is an entire library of memories.Fifty years ago, a group of Japanese researchers –…
Mapping War Memory: A/Prof Yujie Zhu Leads UNESCO-funded Project on Museums and Transnational Heritage
Congratulations to the ANU Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies' Associate Professor Yujie Zhu who has been awarded an international grant from the Korean National Commission for UNESCO for the…
Making Places Sacred: New book by Dr Yujie Zhu
Yujie Zhu (Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies) and Matt Tomlinson (School of Culture, History and Language, CAP) have published a new short book with Cambridge University Press titled Making…
Australians need their national institutions more than ever – but not for the reasons you’d think
Can anyone really tell us what it means to be Australian? Dr Mathew Trinca Talalin spent 10 years leading Australia’s national museum. Now at ANU, he reflects on the role of national institutions.…
CHMS Staff Recognised in 2024 CASS Awards
Three staff from the Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies have been recognised in the 2024 CASS staff awards. Congratulations to Dr Yujie Zhu, Winsome Adam and Dr Jocelyn Bardot, who had their work…
New book by Dr Yujie Zhu: China’s Heritage through History: Reconfigured Pasts
Congratulations to Dr Yujie Zhu from the Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies on the publication of his new book, China’s Heritage through History. China’s Heritage through History …
Dr Jilda Andrews is reimagining the future of museums
This article was originally published in ANU Reporter by Luis Perez on 24 May 2024. When Dr Jilda Andrews first stepped into a museum collection storeroom 26 years ago, little did she know the…