Program

& Event
Guide
For the first time, the World Archaeological Congress is in Australia. It is hosted by Archaeology at Flinders
University, in collaboration with the Northern Institute at Charles Darwin University.

The academic program for WAC-10 has 26 themes and 175 sessions. Sessions have different formats, and may
be offered in person, online, or in hybrid mode (combining in person and online). Most sessions are aligned to
themes, some are independent. Posters are solely online. Workshops and Forums are primarily available to in
person attendees, although some are offered online or in hybrid mode.

A cultural program will run parallel to the academic program. The cultural program is only available to in person
attendees.

This book contains details of Themes, Sessions and papers in various overview formats. Full paper abstracts are
available via the WAC-10 app, the abstract book (available for purchase) or online at the WAC-10 website.

WAC-10 on Apple Store

WAC-10 on Google Play

ALL TIMES IN THIS PROGRAM ARE AUSTRALIAN

CENTRAL STANDARD TIME

Acknowledgement of Country
WAC-10 is held on the traditional and unceded lands of the Larrakia people. We acknowledge Traditional
Owners of Country throughout Australia and globally, and recognise their continuing connections to lands,
waters and skies. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Indigenous Elders
past and present.

Cover art by Ruben Claro Reyes IV, as an entry to the WAC-10 poster competition. Art from the 1988 Barunga
Statement
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help to build
a better world?

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CONTENTS
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SECTION 1 WELCOME TO WAC-10

Lastly, the publications arising from a Congress will go
on to shape opinions and future directions in all areas
What makes a WAC Congress different from any other of archaeology and the networks that people have
archaeological meeting? Many things. established and nourished will continue to support
archaeological and heritage endeavours around the
The first is the sheer diversity of people who attend, world.
normally people from 70+ countries, not including
the range of First Nations peoples. The organisers of On behalf of the various organising committees, we
WAC Congresses work for years to raise the support hope that you make the most of your experience at
to allow the participation of a large number of WAC-10.
people who otherwise might not be able to attend an
international conference. For WAC-10, we have raised
support towards the travel costs of over 400 people
from First Nations and countries with low-exchange
rates. There is no other archaeological conference in
the world that can provide a comparable opportunity
to test your ideas on a global platform.

The second thing is the leadership and high level of

participation by First Nations people. WAC’s Codes
of Ethics have led the world in supporting Indigenous
rights over Indigenous cultural heritage. Moreover,
WAC recognizes that Indigenous perspectives enrich
archaeology, and in so doing, make archaeology more
useful for First Nations peoples worldwide.

The third element that makes WAC Congresses special

is WAC’s strong commitment to social justice. The final
Plenary + business meeting session at every Congress
provides an opportunity for people from any part of
the world to seek global support for pressing concerns
regarding archaeology and cultural heritage, and to
influence WAC’s policy. Resolutions cover a wide range
of concerns, from sites that are under threat to the
Moogy Sumner & Dr Elieen Cummings
future of archaeological practice. Many resolutions
Co-Chairs, Indigenous Elders Committee
emerge from academic sessions and are commonly
compiled by the organisers and participants to raise in
Claire Smith, AO
the Plenary. The important political statements aired,
Academic Secretary
debated and formalised at WAC Congresses are critical
to making a difference.
Kellie Pollard
Deputy Academic Secretary

The WAC-10 logo is by June Mills, aka Gudbiling

Gunuckinimul, Larrakia elder and artist. It depicts
a mangrove tree, a coastal species that grows
in brackish water and is a rich source of natural
resources.

The mangrove is an important part of

Larrakia Country. Larrakia is the land which makes
up the greater Darwin region and is the land of the
Larrakia People. The Larrakia refer to themselves as
Saltwater People and the Mangrove is a major part of
their Dreaming.
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Conference Organisation & Support

Academic Secretary Ciências da Arte – ICA, Programa de Pós-Graduação
em Antropologia/ Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências
Claire Smith AO, Archaeology, Flinders University
Humanas - IFCH, Brazil
Deputy Academic Secretary Scientific Tour Organiser
Kellie Pollard, CDU, Australia
Lynley Wallis, Wallis Heritage Consulting & Griffith
Indigenous Elders Committee University, Australia
Major (Moogy) Sumner AM, Chair
Dr Eileen Cummings, Chair
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Rebecca Milne, Archaeology, Flinders University
Anita Painter, Ngalkbon Elder, Barunga
Guy Rankin, Ngalkbon Elder, Jungayyi Barunga
Nell Brown, Jawoyn Jungayyi, Bagala clan, Barunga
Webmaster
Timo Bishop
Jocelyn McCarthy, Jawoyn Traditional Owner, Barunga
Mavis Jumbiri, Mielli Elder, Barunga
Jean Tiati, Thursday Island Elder, Barunga
National Committee
Sven Ouzman, Chair, University of Western Australia
Rachael Kendino, Jawoyn Elder, Bolmo clan,
Joakim Goldhahn, University of Adelaide, Australia
Manyallaluk
Sally Brockwell, The Australian National University,
Rosiena Browne, Larrakia Elder, Darwin
Australia
Elizabeth Coleman, Jawoyn Traditional Owner, Bagala
Georgia Stannard, La Trobe University, Australia
clan, Barunga
Robyn Smith, Charles Darwin University, Australia
Vince Copley Junior, Ngadjuri Elder, South Australia
Zac Roberts
Collethy K. Jaru, Anga tribe Elder, Papua New Guinea
Duncan Wright, The Australian National University,
Richard Fejo, Larrakia Elder
Australia
Shirley Tuteao (Ngāti Mahuta)
Andy Fairbairn, The University of Queensland, Australia
Larrakia Elder and Cultural Advisor Doug Williams, Access Archaeology, Australia
David Steinberg, Heritage Branch, Department of
Richard Fejo
Lands, Planning and Environment, NT
Conference Director
Jo Smith
Travel Grants Committee
Program Committee Arek Marciniak, Chair
Gustavo Politis, INCUAPA-CONICET, Argentina
Heather Burke, Chair, Archaeology, Flinders University
Caleb Adebayo Folorunso, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Gail Higginbottom, Archaeology, Flinders University
Sven Ouzman, University of Western Australia
Susan Arthure, Archaeology, Flinders University
Sonia Archila, Dept of Anthropology, University of Los
Lynley Wallis, Wallis Heritage Consulting & Griffith
Andes, Colombia
University, Australia
Jasmine Willika, Archaeology, Flinders University
Program Manager
Gail Higginbottom, Archaeology, Flinders University
Student Committee
Sudeshna Biswas, Chair, Dept of Anthropology, Faculty
Director, Information Technology & of Science, University of Delhi, India
Social Media Lucía Gutiérrez, Chair, Instituto de Química, Física de
los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE),
Maria Ortiz, Archaeology, Flinders University
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y
Academic Committee Técnicas (CONICET) - Universidad de Buenos Aires
(UBA), Argentina
David Gaimster, Chair
Maria Ortiz, Archaeology, Flinders University, Australia
Juliana Salles Machado, Federal University of Santa
Rebecca Milne, Archaeology, Flinders University
Catarina, Brazil
Tracy Ireland, University of Canberra, Australia
Hui Fang, Shandong University, China
John Schofield, University of York, UK
Andrés Troncoso, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Marcia Bezerra, Universidade Federal do Pará - UFPA.
Bacharelado de Museologia/FAV/Instituto de
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Visa Support
Claire Smith AO, Archaeology, Flinders University
Elspbeth Hodgins, Archaeology, Flinders University
Jesse De Nichilo, Archaeology, Flinders University
Adele McRae, Macquarie University, Australia
Hayley Bishop, Archaeology, Flinders University
Maria Ortiz, Archaeology, Flinders University
Kasun S Jayasuriya, Dept of Ancient Indian History,
Culture & Archaeology, Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi, India
Vinay Kumar, Dept of Ancient Indian History, Culture &
Archaeology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Kolawole Adekola, Dept of Archaeology and
Anthropology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria; The
Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus

Cultural Advice and Community Liaison

Rachael Kendino
Jasmine Willika
Kiran Ranch

Special thanks to:

Joyce Le, CDU
Ruth Wallace & Kim Humphrey, CDU
Robyn Smith, CDU
Ruben Bolt, Deputy Vice-Chancellor First Nations
Leadership, CDU
Dibya Bastakoti and Daisy Cabahug, CDU
Anthony Hornby and Anthony Schuman, CDU
Romal Shrestha, Darwin Catering Company
Gabrielle Cusack, Darwin Airport
Eleanor Crosby (for donating the WAC-10 souvenir
pencils)
URBIS for sponsoring the accommodation for Flinders
ArcHSoc
Don Christopherson, Library & Archives NT
Rowdy Sutton, VIP Tours
Russell Manahan, Hilton Hotels
Madusha Olupathage, Hilton Hotels
Samila Kumarasinghe, Hilton Hotels
Gillian Jones and Paige Taylor, MAGNT
Samantha Kerr, Tourism Top End
Michelle Graf and Rosie Fall, NT Business Events
David Steinberg, Samantha Wells and Sarah Hubbard,
Heritage Branch, Department of Lands, Planning and
Environment, NT
Lindy Kerin, Office of Senator the Honorable
Malarndirri McCarthy
Staff in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Flinders University
Julie Dorshorst, Flinders University
Josie Nunn, Flinders University
Nicole Wedding, Flinders University
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From the President of WAC

Moreover, this Congress is a tremendous opportunity
to honour the legacy of our founding father, the late
Professor Peter Ucko, whose vision continues to
inspire our quest for equity, post-colonial justice, and
democratic exchange. It is fitting that we return to the
land that sparked Peter’s inspiration, which led to the
inception of WAC, where our journey began amidst
collaboration with Aboriginal colleagues, laying the
foundation for a more equitable world archaeological
community.

In the spirit of camaraderie and shared purpose,

let us seize the unprecedented challenges before
us—global change, climate change, wars, hatred,
discriminations, and socio-cultural injustices—with
resilience and resolve. Together, we shall demonstrate
the transformative potential of archaeologies,
transcending boundaries to create a more just, equal,
and sustainable world.

Welcome to the 10th World Archaeological Congress

in Darwin, Australia. May our time together be
Greetings. With great anticipation and enthusiasm, marked by meaningful discourse, profound insights,
I, on behalf of the Council and the Membership of lasting connections, and celebration of being
WAC, extend our warmest welcome to the 10th World archaeologists!
Archaeological Congress, in the vibrant city of Darwin,
Australia. All the very best wishes,
Koji Mizoguchi
As we gather amidst the rich tapestry of this President of the World Archaeological Congress
ancient land, we embark on a journey of truly
democratic scholarly exchange, celebration of past,
present and future cultures across the world, and
collective empowerment to face challenges and
overcome difficulties of the contemporary world as
archaeologists.

The World Archaeological Congress (WAC), a beacon

of equity, inclusivity, social justice and democratic
scholarly discourse, stands as a testament to our
shared commitment to the study of our pasts and
the spatio-temporal diversity of human societies,
communities and human experiences. Rooted in the The WAC-10 Assembly
belief that archaeology holds the power to transcend will meet in Festival Learning 1.11 (Danala
borders and foster understandings, WAC serves as a
forum for dialogue, collaboration, and advocacy. ground floor) for Assembly meetings, each
lunchtime, 12-1pm
As we convene for this auspicious occasion, we
reaffirm our dedication to the core principles
that define WAC’s mission. From the exchange of
archaeological research through the promotion of
professional training and public education to actions
against social injustices and efforts to solve local and
global problems, our collective endeavour seeks to
elevate the relevance of archaeological studies on a
global scale.
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The WAC-10 App

A ‘Join’ button will appear 5 minutes before the
session opens. Wait in the waiting room until the
moderator starts the session and admits you.
vFAIRS have partnered with WAC-10 to offer the
The Exhibit Hall contains booths from WAC-10 Sponsors
conference app. The app offers:
and others. Click on a booth’s name to visit.
• Conference timetable and personalised schedule
• Access to online exhibitors, sponsors, keynotes,
Use the Networking Lounge to connect with other
posters and chatrooms
attendees, share information through a group chat
• Interactive photo sharing via the Photo Booth
or initiate 1:1 private chats and/or audio/video
• Session and paper abstracts
conversations with colleagues.
• Real-time updates and event notifications
• Real-time access to hybrid and online sessions
Use the Photo Booth to take photographs and share them
• Access to recorded (archived) hybrid and online
in the gallery, where they can be viewed by everyone.
sessions approx. 2hrs after the completion of
You can personalise photos with stickers, including
each session
some very obvious archaeological ones.
• Speaker hub
• Interactive floor plans
Posters can only be found in the Virtual Poster Hall via the
• Opportunities to connect with other participants
app or the Virtual WAC-10. When you enter the Poster
• Individual profiles. To edit your profile, click the
Hall, click on a poster to view it. Each poster has the
menu button in the bottom right hand corner.
following options:
• Dowload as a pdf, or download any accompanying
Please note that paper authors are limited to 4 in
resources.
the app. The full list of authors can be found in the
• A Q&A section.
abstracts book and online at the WAC-10 website.
• Watch Presentation. Uploading a presentation
is optional, so this may not be available for all
posters.
• You can also vote on your favourites. Voting
Download the WAC-10 app from opens Monday 23 and closes Saturday 28.
Google Play or the Apple Store.
Login with the email you used when
you registered. You don’t need a
password. You can only login from one
device at a time. To access the Virtual WAC-10, go to:
[Link]
Login with the email you used when you
registered. You don’t need a password.

Virtual WAC-10
The Virtual WAC-10 offers an interactive space to hear
and deliver papers, chair sessions and interact with
others. It offers the same features as the app, but in a
different way.

Click on the Login button and enter the email you used
to register. You do not need a password. You are now
in the Conference Lobby. Click on your name in the top
right to upload your picture and edit the information
in your Profile. Click on Information/Help Desk in front of you
to access Technical Support or ask a question about
the Congress.

Click on Auditorium to attend sessions. Click on the

screen inside to see the daily schedule. Tabs across
the top show each day’s schedule and the My Schedule
tab allows you to bookmark sessions you’re interested
in. Click on the session you want to attend. A
countdown timer will tell you when the session starts.
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Physical Venue Conference Wi-Fi

WAC-10 is being held at Charles Darwin University’s Wi-Fi is available at Danala. If you have
city campus: DANALA. access to eduroam, you can use it through
CDU, but you must have accessed it at your
Danala is the Larrakia word for dillybag, and home institution first in order for it to work in
represents a place to house knowledge. The tree Darwin.
of knowledge that grows in the Danala forecourt is
echoed in the WAC-10 logo by artist June Mills. If you don’t have access to eduroam, or
haven’t previously accessed it at your home
Sessions will be held across rooms on the ground institution, guest access to Wi-Fi will be
floor and on levels 3, 4 & 5 in Danala (see rooms and available to all participants.
spaces). Lunches and morning and afternoon teas will
be served on the ground floor.

Level 2 of the Danala building hosts the Library &

Archives NT.

The WAC Farewell Party will be held at the Darwin

Waterfront precinct. You can walk between Danala
and the Waterfront via Smith St and the Waterfront
Conference Registration
Sky Bridge. The bridge will bring you out above street
level, and you can take the lift down.
Sunday 22 June
WAC-10 shuttlebuses will be available each day
throughout the conference to transport participants
between events, the venue and hotels. at Club Tropical and Danala
(ground floor foyer), 10AM-4PM.

Public Transport Please register on Sunday

You can catch the public bus between the city and to avoid queues on Monday
Mindil Beach and Darwin Botanic Gardens (Buses
No. 4, 6 or 15) and the city and the Museum and Art morning.
Gallery of the Northern Territory (Buses No. 4 or 6).

There is a bus stop immediately opposite Danala and

outside Woolworths (Bus Stop No. 70). Come and get your
WAC-10 beach bag,
All public buses in and around Darwin are swag & name tag!
completely free until 30 June 2025
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Rooms & Spaces

Danala Ground Level Danala Level 3

Danala Level 4 Danala Level 5

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WAC-10 at a Glance
Sunday 22 Monday 23 Tuesday 24 Thursday 26 Friday 27 Saturday 28
8.30–10am Sessions WAC Plenary: Archaeology & Sessions Sessions Workshops
10.00am– Conflict: Debate continued 8.30–10.30am
4.00pm Sessions
10–10.30am Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea
10.30am– Sessions WAC Plenary: Archaeology & Sessions Sessions Workshops
12pm Registration Conflict: Debate continued 11am-1pm
[Danala & Sessions
12–1pm Club LUNCH & LUNCH & Assembly LUNCH & Assembly LUNCH & Assembly LUNCH
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Tropical] Assembly International Book Launch Film Premiere – Iron

SECTION 2

[Danala] Technology Ritual

Performance: The Barongo
of Tanzania [Danala]

Wednesday 25
12 & 2pm
1–3pm Free film Sessions Keynote Panel: WAC Elders Sessions WAC Plenary + Workshops
Sponsored by PKKP Business Meeting 2-4pm
Conference at a Glance

screening of
Sessions Sessions
‘Dirt Cheap’
3–3.30pm [Danala] Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea
3.30– 5-7pm: Sessions Keynote Panel: WAC Elders Sessions WAC Plenary +
5.30pm Opening Sponsored by PKKP Business Meeting
Reception Sessions Sessions
Evening & Election of 6–7.30pm: 6–7.30pm: Public Lecture 6–7pm: Indigenous 6–8pm: Closing
Social/ National Public Keynote Address [Danala] - Kisha Participants’ Reception Reception &
Special Reps Lecture Supernant [Government House] Endnote Address
Events [Museum & Keynote 6-7pm: Peter Ucko [Danala] - Hannah

Mid Congress Tours

Art Gallery of Address Sponsored by Jem Archaeology Memorial Lecture Cobb & Karina
the Northern [Danala] - [Danala] Croucher
Territory] Alfredo 8–10pm: Conference Dinner 7–9pm: Mindil Beach 8–10pm: Farewell
Sponsored Gonzalez- [Esplanade] Sunset Markets [Mindil Party [Waterfront
WAC-10, June 2025

OVERVIEW

by Wessex Ruibal Sponsored by Jangga Operations Beach] Esplanade]

Archaeology Sponsored by and DoubleTree by Hilton Sponsored by Archstone Sponsored by Wharf
Biosis One &
Austral Archaeology
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
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Themes at a Glance
Program at a Glance
Sessions Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday
AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM
T01: Palaeoenvironment & Human Adaptation S05; S07 S04 S06; S01 S02;
Strategies During the Pleistocene & Holocene S08 S03
T02: Restitution: Gifts, Tokenism or Serious S02; S04 S01 S03 S05
Engagement?
T03: Landscape Approaches in Archaeology S02; S03 S01 S01 S04 S04

T04: Identities, Human Rights, Freedom and S02 S09 S03 S06 S01; S04; S05
Archaeology in the Globalised World S08 S07
T05: Rock Art: Global Challenges & Opportunities S03; S03; S07 S09 S05 S11 S01; S10 S04
for Research, Management & Conservation S06; S08 S02
T06: Rethinking the Archaeology of Foragers S02 S02 S01

T07: Archaeologies of the Tropics S02 S02 S07 S06 S01; S01;
S03; S03;
S05 S04
T08: Interactive Media: 21st Century Heritage S02; S03 S04 S01; S03
Storytelling & Interpretation
T09: The Transformational Power of Teaching & S05 S01 S03 S02 S04
Learning in Archaeology and Heritage
T10: From Soil to Archive & Beyond: Digital Tools S04 S04 S01; S03
to Support Archaeological Processes S02
T11: Gender, Women’s Ancestral/Native S02 S03 S01 S04
Knowledge, Dissident Voices &c
T12: Archaeological Sciences: State of the Art & S05 S01 S07 S03 S04 S02 S06
New Advances in Archaeology
T13: Archaeology of Africa S01 S03 S02

T14: Archaeology, Heritage & Communities S02; S03; S05; S08 S03; S09; S10; S09 S01; S04
S03; S13 S13 S06; S14; S15 S07;
S12 S11
T15: Transforming Human Origins Research S05 S01 S04 S03 S02

T16: Endangered Archaeological Sites & Cultural S04; S05 S03 S07 S01 S06
Landscapes: Climate, Conflict & Human Impacts
T17: Finding Futures in Heritage: Wellbeing, S06 S03; S06 S01 S04; S08 S02;
Sustainability, Sovereignty & Engagement S07; S09 S05
T18: Exploring Intersectionalities: Women in S01 S01 S02 S02 S03
Archaeology
T19: From Apollo to Artemis: 25 Years of Space S01 S02
Archaeology
T20: Palaeolithic to Contemporary Asian S02 S03 S05 S04 S07 S06; S01
Cultures: Perspectives from Archaeology &c S07
T21: Buddhism in Asia: Spread, Regional S03 S01; S05 S02 S02
Adaptations, Emergence of Art, Architecture &c S04
T22: Changing Bioarchaeological Ethics & S02 S03 S01 S04
Practice in the 21st Century
T23: Technologies of Water, Earth and Fire S01 S02 S03

T24: Archaeologies of the North & the South: S04 S02 S01 S03
Searching for Connections
T25: Historical Archaeology: Entanglements of S01 S03; S05 S04; S02
Colonialism and Capitalism Across the Globe S06
T26: ‘Women at Work’: New Approaches to S03 S04 S01;
Engendering and Shaping Archaeology S02
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Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday

Independent Sessions AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM
IND/1. WAC’s Ethics Tomorrow: Role and Responsibilities of
the Committee on Ethics
IND/2. Megaliths to Memorial Stones: Commemorative
Archaeology, Museums and Heritage Conservation
IND/3: Submerged Palaeolandscapes: The Underwater
Archaeology of Deep Time
IND/4. Exploring the Depths: Maritime Archaeology Across
the Globe
IND/5. Nuclear Heritage and Contemporary Archaeology:
Constructing Narratives of Industrial-Military-Scientific
Ventures, Material Culture, and Places
IND/6. Modern-day Analogues: Experimental Archaeology,
Actualistic Studies and Ethnography
IND/7. Cob Units vs. Hand-Made Mud Bricks. Archaeological
and Ethnoarchaeological Evidence Worldwide
IND/8. A Multitude of Landscapes, Rivers, Seas and People:
Developing Pluralistic Perspectives on Indian Ocean Cultures
and Interactions
IND/9. Emblems on the Move: Tracing the Spread of
Symbolic Systems through Ancient Trade and
Communication Routes
IND/10. Love and Loathing: Innovation in Archaeological
and Heritage Approaches to Graffiti
IND/11. Numismatics & Epigraphic Sources: Bridging the
Gap & Understanding the Cultural Link in Global Perspective
IND/12. Rivers for Generations

IND/13. The Archaeology of Food

IND/14. The Materiality of Art: Conceptual, Experimental

and Archaeometric Approaches
IND/15. Revisiting Vere Gordon Childe: A Contemporary
Lens on Archaeological Theory and Practice
IND/16. The Centenary of Taung: Celebrating and
Reassessing Dart’s Discovery and Decolonising
Palaeoanthropology
IND/17. Colin Renfrew and His Legacy

IND/18. Historical Archaeology in the Asia-Pacific Region:

Development, Achievements and Future Directions
IND/19. Revolution and Reflection: The Contemporary
Archaeology of Mark P. Leone
IND/20. Braiding, Weaving and Plaiting Indigenous
Knowledges and Western Sciences
IND/21. The Barunga Aboriginal Knowledge Centre

IND/22. Archaeological Investigations and Results Around

the Globe (General 1)
IND/23. Approaches to Archaeology (General 2)
IND/24. Archaeological Science & Practices (General 3)
IND/25. Archaeology & Anthropology of Art (General 4)
IND/26. Heritage & Cultural Heritage Management (General
5)
IND/27. Trade, Migration, Settlement & Networks (General
6)
IND/28: Australian Indigenous Archaeologists’ Association
Members Present: Our Country, Our People, Our Work
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Sessions at a Glance
WAC-10 Themes and Sessions 26 Themes/175 Sessions
Room codes: W = Waterfront; D = Danala
Theme Session Format No. of Day/Time Room
papers
1 Palaeoenvironment T1/1. Methods and Theories in Hybrid 6 Thursday 26 June, D4.16
and Human Paleoenvironment and Human 8.30–10am
Adaptation Adaptation during the Pleistocene and
Strategies During Holocene Epochs in Africa
the Pleistocene and T1/2. Of People & Trees: New Directions Hybrid 10 Thursday 26 June, D3.19
Holocene in Anthracology and the Archaeological 1–5.30pm
(8 sessions) History of Human-woodlands
Interactions
T1/3. Pleistocene Hominin Landscapes in Hybrid 5 Thursday 26 June, D4.31
Asia 3.30–5.30pm
T1/4. Postglacial Paleoenvironment and Hybrid 9 Tuesday 24 June, D3.27
Human Adaptation Strategies in South 8.30am–12pm
America
T1/5. Synchronicity or Causation? Hybrid 4 Monday 23 June, D3.23
Exploring Deep-Time Human-Climate- 8.30–10am
Environment Legacies in South Asia
T1/6. Archaeology, Climate Change, and Hybrid 12 Tuesday 24 June, D3.21
Ethnography: Possibilities, Paradoxes, 1–5.30pm
and Shifting Paradigms
T1/7. Frozen Heights: Recent Advances in Hybrid 4 Monday 23 June, D3.18
High-Altitude Archaeology 10.30am–12pm
T1/8. Palaeolandscapes and People in Hybrid 9 Tuesday 24 June, D5.02
Australian Deserts 1–5.30pm
2 Restitution: Gifts, T2/1. Building Provenance Toolkits: Hybrid 7 Tuesday 24 June, D5.04
Tokenism or Serious Reflecting on Methodologies, 3.30–5.30pm
Engagement? Infrastructure, and Training
(5 sessions) T2/2. Emotion and the History and Hybrid 3 Monday 23 June, D3.18
Practice of Repatriation: “The Universally 8.30–10am
Sensitive Area”
T2/3. Profit and Loss: Commercial Trade Hybrid 7 Thursday 26 June, D3.21
in Ancestral Remains and Repatriation 8.30am–12pm
T2/4. Repatriation, Dignity and Peace- Hybrid 3 Monday 23 June, D4.23
building 10.30am–12pm
T2/5. Restitution: Gifts, Tokenism or Hybrid 7 Thursday 26 June, D3.20
Serious Engagement? 3.30–5.30pm
3 Landscape T3/1. Dialogues in Landscape Hybrid 17 Thursday 26 June, DFL1.12
Approaches in Archaeology: A Renewed Focus into 8.30am–5.30pm
Archaeology Human-Environmental Interactions and
(4 sessions) Settlement Patterns from Past People’s
Experiences
T3/2. ‘Enduring’ Landscapes in South Asia Hybrid 11 Monday 23 June, D3.21
1–5.30pm
T3/3. Cultural Landscape Mapping – Hybrid 11 Monday 23 June, D3.18
International Perspectives 1–5.30pm
T3/4. The Ethnoarchaeology of Hybrid 16 Friday 27 June, D4.32
Landscapes and Mobilities 10.30am–5.30pm
4 Identities, Human T4/1. Archaeology and Networks of Online 8 Thursday 26 June, ONLINE
Rights, Freedom and Solidarity: Women, Human Rights, and only 3.30–5.30pm
Archaeology in the Sovereignty
Globalised World T4/2. Spiritual Identities Written in Hybrid 8 Monday 23 June, D3.26
(9 sessions) Landscapes 8.30am–12pm
T4/3. Indigenous Repatriation and Hybrid 5 Tuesday 24 June, D5.05
Ownership of Cultural Heritage 3.30–5.30pm
T4/4. Identity Wars. Archaeology and Hybrid 9 Friday 27 June, DFL1.11
International Law in the Regions of 8.30am–12pm
Armed Conflicts
T4/5. Ancestral Roots and Archaeology: Hybrid 11 Friday 27 June, 1– D4.22
The Knowledge Connection 5.30pm
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T4/6. Palestinian Cultural and Hybrid 4 Thursday 26 June, D3.20

Archaeological Heritage in the Making 8.30–10am
T4/7. The Power in Otherness: Unpacking Hybrid 9 Friday 27 June, D5.04
Theories of Identity 8.30am–12pm
T4/8. Reports on Indigenous Heritage Hybrid NA Thursday 26 June, D5.04
Rights 3.30–5.30pm
T4/9. Neutering the Narrative: Exploring In 6 Monday 23 June, D4.23
the History and Heritage of Repression, person 1–3pm
Genocide, Political Violence and
Massacre
5 Rock Art: Global T5/1. Rock Art Research and Practice at a Hybrid NA Thursday 26 June, D5.04
Challenges and Slow and Safe Pace 1–3pm
Opportunities for T5/2. Rock Art and Storytelling Hybrid 13 Thursday 26 June, D3.21
Research, and 1–5.30pm
Conservation T5/3. Rock Art: Antiquity and Continuity Hybrid 15 Monday 23 June, D3.20
(11 sessions) 10.30am–5.30pm
T5/4. Rock Art in the 21st Century: Hybrid 13 Friday 27 June, 1– D3.23
Ongoing Research, Trends and Issues in 5.30pm
Global Scenarios
T5/5. Digital Approaches to Rock Art Hybrid 13 Tuesday 24 June, D3.19
Research: Innovations and Applications 1–5.30pm
T5/6. Rock Art and Biographical Hybrid 5 Monday 23 June, D4.31
Perspectives 8.30–10am
T5/7. Ownership and Self-determination Hybrid 9 Monday 23 June, D3.19
of First Peoples in Rock Art Research, 1–5.30pm
Conservation and Management
T5/8. Exploring Global Questions and Hybrid 4 Monday 23 June, D5.05
Challenges of Material Culture Depicted 10.30am–12pm
in Rock Art
T5/9. Global Challenges, Local Solutions: Hybrid 6 Tuesday 24 June, D3.20
Exploring the Needs of the Field of Rock 8.30am–12pm
Art Conservation and Management
T5/10. Caring for, Conserving and Hybrid 5 Friday 27 June, D4.32
Managing Rock Art 8.30–10am
T5/11. Rock Art in Plural: Methods, Hybrid 6 Thursday 26 June, D3.19
Contexts, Perspectives 8.30am–12pm
6 Rethinking the T6/1. Sacred Streams, Changing Currents: Hybrid 9 Friday 27 June, D5.05
Archaeology of Perspectives from the Past for a 8.30am–12pm
Foragers Sustainable Future
(2 sessions) T6/2. Reevaluating the Forager Spectrum Hybrid 22 Thursday 26 June, DCL1.01
8.30am–5.30pm
7 Archaeologies of the T7/1. Multi-Vocality in Archaeobotany: Hybrid 10 Friday 27 June, D4.31
Tropics Other Perspectives on How People and 10.30am–3pm
(7 sessions) Plants Interact
T7/2. Food Systems through the Ages: Hybrid 12 Monday 23 June, D4.22
Innovation, Material Culture and 10.30am–5.30pm
Foodways Traditions
T7/3. Archaeologies of the Pacific Hybrid 14 Friday 27 June, D4.16
10.30am–5.30pm
T7/4. Tropical Technologies: Global Hybrid 7 Friday 27 June, 1– D3.19
Patterns of Material Culture Analogy and 3pm
Homology
T7/5. The History of Archaeology in the Hybrid 5 Friday 27 June, D4.31
Tropics 8.30–10am
T7/6. Urbanism in Tropical Environments: Hybrid 6 Tuesday 24 June, DFL1.11
Sustainability, Resilience & Collapse 3.30–5.30pm
T7/7. Archaeology in the Tropical Asian Hybrid 6 Tuesday 24 June, D4.31
Uplands 8.30–10am
8 Interactive Media: T8/1. Clickbait or a Space to Create: Hybrid 8 Thursday 26 June, D3.18
21st Century Archaeology and Digital Media 8.30am–12pm
Heritage Storytelling T8/2. First Digital Media and Digital Hybrid NA Monday 23 June, D4.23
and Interpretation Technologies Preserving First Nations 8.30–10am
(4 sessions) Heritage
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T8/3. Digging Archaeogames: Are Virtual Hybrid 2 Monday 23 June, D3.19

Excavations your Next Quest? 10.30am–12pm
T8/4. Archaeology in the Digital World: Hybrid 4 Tuesday 24 June, D5.06
Research/Fieldwork, Documentation, 10.30am–12pm
Presentation
9 The T9/1. Archaeology Education for a Hybrid 6 Monday 23 June, D5.02
Transformational Sustainable Future: Discourses in 1–5.30pm
Power of Teaching Inclusive UNESCO World Heritage
and Learning in T9/2. Bridging the Gap: Collaborating Hybrid 6 Tuesday 24 June, D4.23
Archaeology and with Communities to Create Archaeology 1–3pm
Heritage Education Resources
(5 sessions) T9/3. Archaeology and Outdoor Learning: Hybrid 8 Tuesday 24 June, D4.16
Global Perspectives 8.30am–12pm
T9/4. Reclaiming Marginalised Hybrid 5 Friday 27 June, D5.06
Contributions in Archaeology, Artefacts, 10.30am–12pm
and Heritage: Leveraging Teaching and
Learning for Equity, Diversity, and
Inclusion in Future Cultural Legacies
T9/5. Students’ Perspectives on the Hybrid NA Monday 23 June, D4.22
Teaching and Learning of Archaeological 8.30–10am
Theory
10. From Soil to Archive T10/1. Digital Archaeologies of Hybrid 7 Thursday 26 June, D4.16
and Beyond: Digital Modernity, Modern Archaeologies of the 3.30–5.30pm
Tools to Support Digital
Archaeological T10/2. Building an Anti-colonial Hybrid NA Thursday 26 June, D3.27
Processes Archaeology and Digital Heritage 1–3pm
(4 sessions) Through CARE and FAIR Data Governance
Principles
T10/3. Digital Applications in Storytelling Hybrid 3 Friday 27 June, D3.18
for Cultural Heritage 3.30–5.30pm
T10/4. The FAIR Reuse of Archive Data Hybrid 5 Monday 23 June, D5.06
8.30-10am
(Workshop
10.30am–5.30pm)
11. Gender, Women’s T11/1. Voices of the Past: Uncovering Hybrid 7 Thursday 26 June, D5.04
Ancestral/Native Women's Roles in Ancestral Knowledge 8.30am–12pm
Knowledge, and in Practice of Archaeology
Dissident Voices and T11/2. Women’s Knowledge: Non- Hybrid 9 Monday 23 June, D3.21
the Making of hegemonic Knowledge and Ethics, 8.30am–12pm
Archaeology in the Scientific Practices and Listening in the
Global South Global South
(4 sessions) T11/3. Feminist Pedagogy Practices for Hybrid 6 Tuesday 24 June, D3.27
the Popular Economy and Non-formal 1–3pm
Education in Museums (and Other Cases)
T11/4. Sonic Landscapes: Placing the Hybrid 4 Friday 27 June, D4.16
Body, Dwelling the Territory, Upholding 8.30–10am
Caregiving
12 Archaeological T12/1. Ancient DNA Futures – A Hybrid 5 Monday 23 June, D4.23
Sciences: State of Multidisciplinary, Global Conversation 3.30–5.30pm
the Art and New About the Next Decades of
Advances in Palaeogenomic Research
Archaeology T12/2. From Ecology to Technology: Hybrid 8 Friday 27 June, D4.22
(7 sessions) Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Plant- 8.30–12pm
Based Artefacts
T12/3. Lands of Memory–Contributions Hybrid 4 Thursday 26 June, D4.23
of Applied Soil Science to Archaeological 8.30–10am
Questions
T12/4. Microarchaeology. Applying High- Hybrid 5 Thursday 26 June, D5.05
resolution Techniques to Study Human- 1–3pm
Environment Interactions: The Example
of Past Agro-pastoralism
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T12/5. Human Remains, Human Stories: Hybrid 7 Monday 23 June, D5.02

Perspectives on Lifestyles, Health, and 8.30am–12pm
Environments
T12/6. Innovations in the Use of Portable Hybrid 7 Friday 27 June, 1– D5.06
X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) in 3pm
Archaeometry
T12/7. From Stone to Synapses: Shaping Hybrid 10 Tuesday 24 June, D4.22
Thoughts Through Neural Cognition and 1–5.30pm
Brain Development During Human
Evolution
13 Archaeology of T13/1. Archaeology, Heritage Standards Hybrid 6 Monday 23 June, D5.04
Africa and International Development – Theory 3.305.30pm
(3 sessions) and Practice
T13/2. Exploring the Archaeology of Hybrid 7 Friday 27 June, 1– D3.18
Nigeria: Unearthing the Past, Enriching 3pm
the Present
T13/3. The Archaeology of Africa Hybrid 5 Thursday 26 June, D4.22
3.30–5.30pm
14 Archaeology, T14/1. Archaeology, Local History and Hybrid 8 Friday 27 June, D3.23
Heritage and Cultural Memory: Decolonising Practices 8.30am–12pm
Communities and Exploring Many Voices of the Past
(15 sessions) T14/2. The Local Voices of Community- Hybrid 5 Monday 23 June, D3.20
Based Archaeology in Ecuador: Case 8.30–10am
Studies from Carchi, Manabí,
Tungurahua, and the Galápagos Islands
T14/3. Folk Culture, Myths, Practices, Hybrid 11 Tuesday 24 June, D3.23
Vernacular Architecture and Art History: 1–5.30pm
Journey Through the Ages
T14/4. Challenging and Changing Hybrid 8 Friday 27 June, 1– D3.26
Institutional Barriers to Diverse and 5.30pm
Inclusive Archaeologies
T14/5. Collaborative and Community Hybrid 12 Monday 23 June, D3.23
Archaeology 1–5.30pm
T14/6. The Dilemma of Disharmony at Hybrid 12 Tuesday 24 June, D3.26
Heritage Sites, Museums and Historic 1–5.30pm
Towns
T14/7. Beyond Archaeological Heritage Hybrid 8 Friday 27 June, D3.19
Hierarchy: Steps to a Decolonised 8.30am–12pm
Archaeology
T14/8. My Practice and Your Practice: Hybrid 10 Tuesday 24 June, D3.26
Critical Reflections on Doing 'Heritage' 8.30am–12pm
Between Professionals and Publics
T14/9. Sacred Narratives and Ritual Hybrid 10 Thursday 26 June, D4.31
Expressions: Exploring South Asia’s Folk 10.30am–3pm
Traditions and Cultural Continuity
T14/10. Connecting World Heritage Sites Hybrid 8 Thursday 26 June, D3.23
with Local Communities through 8.30am–12pm
Education for the Next Generation
T14/11. Exploring and Engaging with Online 8 Friday 27 June, ONLINE
Heritage, Identity, and Communities in only 8.30am–12pm
the Himalayas
T14/12. Bodies in the Field: A Reflexive Hybrid 6 Tuesday 24 June, D5.06
Enquiry of Archaeological Practice 3.30–5.30pm
T14/13. Indigenous Knowledges, Hybrid 16 Monday 23 June, DFL1.12
Archaeology and Cultural Heritage 8.30am–5.30pm
T14/14. Living Roots in Community: Past Hybrid 5 Thursday 26 June, D5.06
& Present (and Future) of Rural Areas 8.30am–10am
from a Socio-ecological Perspective
T14/15. Multivocal Archaeology and Hybrid 8 Thursday 26 June, D3.26
Cultural Heritage Research in West Asia 8.30am–12pm
15 T15/1. Deep Time Heritage. Critical Hybrid 12 Tuesday 24 June, D3.20
Perspectives, and Future Opportunities 1–5.30pm
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Transforming T15/2. Human Evolutionary History of Hybrid 9 Friday 27 June, 1– D3.27

Human Origins Eastern Asia During the Past 300,000 5.30pm
Research Years
(5 sessions) T15/3. Human Origins and Evolving Hybrid 7 Friday 27 June, D3.27
Cultures in Southern Asia Over the Last 8.30am–12pm
300,000 Years
T15/4. Human Origins and Dynamic Hybrid 5 Thursday 26 June, D3.27
Ecosystems in Africa Over the Last 3.30–5.30pm
300,000 Years
T15/5. Microarchaeology – Using Micro- Hybrid 9 Tuesday 24 June, D4.23
analytical Techniques to Elucidate the 8.30am–12pm
Deep Environmental Past and the
Evolution of our Species
16 Endangered T16/1. Protecting Endangered Coastal Hybrid 8 Thursday 26 June, D4.32
Archaeological Sites Archaeological Sites and Maritime 1–5.30pm
and Cultural Cultural Landscapes: Integrating
Landscapes: Archaeology, Indigenous and Traditional
Addressing Climate, Knowledge Systems, Climate Science,
Conflict and Human and Digital Technologies
Impacts T16/2. Rethinking Climate Justice from Hybrid 4 Tuesday 24 June, D4.22
(7 sessions) Indigenous Land-based Perspectives and 8.30–10am
Northern Indigenous Community
Perspectives (+ workshop)
T16/3. International Archaeological Hybrid 11 Monday 23 June, D3.26
Heritage Management of Endangered 1–5.30pm
Sites
T16/4. Living Water Heritage: Managing Hybrid 3 Monday 23 June, D3.23
the Heritage of Martuwarra/Fitzroy 10.30am–12pm
River, Australia in a Time of Social and
Environmental Uncertainty
T16/5. Archaeology in the Time of Hybrid 5 Monday 23 June, D5.05
Climate Change: A Call for 8.30–10am
Interdisciplinary and International
Collaboration
T16/6. Indigenous Building Heritage: Hybrid 6 Friday 27 June, 1– D5.04
Sustainability, Knowledge Systems and 3pm
Global Perspectives
T16/7. Entangled Architectures: Human Hybrid 4 Tuesday 24 June, D5.02
and Non-Human Relationships in the 10.30am–12pm
Built Environment
17 Finding Futures in T17/1. Tribal Historic Preservation Hybrid NA Tuesday 24 June, D4.23
Heritage: Heritage Officers (U.S.): Indigenous Cultural 3.30–5.30pm
for Wellbeing, Resource Management and Policy s
Sustainability, T17/2. Indigenous Archaeologies in the Hybrid 4 Friday 27 June, D3.19
Sovereignty & Global South 3.30–5.30pm
Engagement T17/3. Archaeology & Extractivism Hybrid 12 Monday 23 June, D3.27
(9 sessions) 1–5.30pm
T17/4. Preserving Heritage: Strategies for Hybrid 7 Thursday 26 June, D5.02
Sustainable Management and Economic 8.30am–12pm
Valuation
T17/5. Political Histories, Academic Hybrid 6 Friday 27 June, D5.06
Institutions, and Archaeological Heritage 3.30–5.30pm
in the Global South: Debates and Future
Perspectives
T17/6. Rethinking Global Perspectives on Hybrid 15 Monday 23 June, D4.16
Museums: Heritage Management, 8.30am–5.30pm
Community Engagement, and Innovation
T17/7. From Relics to Vision: The Role of Hybrid 7 Thursday 26 June, D3.27
Museums in Shaping Cultural Futures 8.30am–12pm
T17/8. Wellbeing Archaeology and the Hybrid 9 Tuesday 24 June, D3.26
AMPHORA Guidelines 1–5.30pm
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T17/9. Culture Positive: Changing the Hybrid 4 Thursday 26 June, D4.22

Language of Global Cultural Heritage 8.30–10am
Management
18 Exploring T18/1. Archaeology While Female: The Hybrid 13 Monday 23 June, D4.31
Intersectionalities: Challenges of Bias, Inequity and Backlash 10.30am–5.30pm
Women in for Women in Professional Archaeology
Professional T18/2. (Re)making History: Exploring the Hybrid 14 Tuesday 24 June, D4.31
Archaeology, Past & Archaeological Contributions of Women 10.30am–5.30pm
Present from Past to Present
(3 sessions) T18/3. Reintegrating Women into the Hybrid 7 Friday 27 June, D3.20
History of Chinese Archaeology 8.30am-12pm
19 From Apollo to T19/1. A Journey Beyond Earth: The Online NA Tuesday 24 June, D3.27
Artemis: 25 Years of Foundations of Contemporary Space only 3.30–5.30pm
Space Archaeology Archaeology
(2 sessions) T19/2. Space Archaeology and the Hybrid 6 Friday 27 June, D5.02
Modern World 3.30–5.30pm
20 From Palaeolithic to T20/1. Comparing Pre-Urban Models of Hybrid 8 Friday 27 June, D3.18
Contemporary Asian First Civilisations in Asia: The Path to 8.30am–12pm
Cultures: Earliest Urbanism in Asia
Perspectives from T20/2. Changing Faces of Asian Cultures: Hybrid 10 Monday 23 June, D3.27
Archaeology and Manners, Meditation and Music 8.30am–12pm
Other Disciplines T20/3. Sacred Echoes: Exploring Asia's Hybrid 12 Monday 23 June, D5.05
(7 sessions) Sacred Beliefs through Tangible Remains 1–5.30pm
and Intangible Practices
T20/4. Archaeology as an Indicator of Hybrid 10 Tuesday 24 June, D3.18
Settlement, Migration, Network and 1–5.30pm
Development of Cultures in Asia: Inter-
Asia and Global Context
T20/5. The Role of Different Hybrid 9 Tuesday 24 June, D4.32
Organisations in Advancing 8.30am–12pm
Archaeological Studies and Cultural
Heritage Preservation in Asia
T20/6. Historical Archaeology of South Hybrid 11 Thursday 26 June, D3.23
Asia: Urbanisation, Trade, Cultural 1–5.30pm
Interactions and Syncretism
T20/7. Reflections of People’s Minds: Hybrid 11 Thursday 26 June, D5.06
Creative Aptitude to Utilitarian Concepts 10.30am–3pm
of Survival
21 Buddhism in Asia: T21/1. Buddhist Art of Asia and Hybrid 10 Tuesday 24 June, D4.16
Spread, Regional Transformations 1–5.30pm
Adaptations, T21/2. Archaeology of Buddhism Hybrid 18 Friday 27 June, DFL1.12
Emergence of Art, 8.30am–5.30pm
Architecture and T21/3. Buddhist Paintings and Society Hybrid 12 Monday 23 June, D5.04
Impact on Society 8.30am–12pm
(5 sessions) T21/4. Change in Indigenous Rituals and Hybrid 7 Tuesday 24 June, D5.05
Beliefs Due to the Spread of Established 1–3pm
Religions
T21/5. Buddhism in Asia (General Hybrid 3 Thursday 26 June, D5.02
session) 1–3pm
22 Changing T22/1. Changing Bioarchaeological Ethics Hybrid NA Friday 27 June, D4.23
Bioarchaeological and Practice in the 21st Century 10.30am–12pm
Ethics and Practice T22/2. Whose Ice Age Legacy? The In NA Tuesday 24 June, D3.18
in the 21st Century Reburial of Willandra Lakes Ancestral person 8.30–10am
(4 sessions) Remains
T22/3. New Insights and Collaborative Hybrid 6 Tuesday 24 June, D5.06
Research in Bioarchaeology 1–3pm
T22/4. Ethics and Human Remains in Hybrid 7 Friday 27 June, 1– D5.05
Museums and Other Institutions 3pm
23 Technologies of T23/1. Technofossils of the Hybrid 4 Tuesday 24 June, D5.04
Water, Earth and Anthropocene 8.30–10am
Fire T23/2. Water, Technology & its Meanings Hybrid 5 Thursday 26 June, D5.06
(3 sessions) 3.30–5.30pm
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T23/3. Pyrotechnology: Meanings & Uses Hybrid 5 Friday 27 June, D4.31

of Fire 3.30–5.30pm
24 Archaeologies of the T24/1. Indigenous Knowledges and the Hybrid 7 Thursday 26 June, D4.22
North and the Philosophy of Archaeology and Historical 1–3pm
South: Searching for Sciences
Connections T24/2. Looking Elsewhere: Hybrid 4 Thursday 26 June, D4.32
Between Outwardly Understanding Contemporary Mobility 8.30–10am
Disparate Worlds and Migration Beyond the South to
(4 sessions) North Axis
T24/3. Archaeologies of Cities: Hybrid 12 Friday 27 June, 1– DFL1.11
Perspectives on Ancient, Historical and 5.30pm
Contemporary Cities
T24/4. Balancing Obligations and Hybrid 5 Monday 23 June, D3.19
Recalibrating Ethical Approaches to 8.30–10am
Archaeology in Colonised Spaces
25 Historical T25/1. Historical Archaeology in and of Hybrid 9 Tuesday 24 June, D3.23
Archaeology: Urban Landscapes in Global Conversation 8.30am–12pm
Entanglements of T25/2. Cultural Landscapes and Spatial Hybrid 9 Friday 27 June, D3.26
Colonialism and Analysis in Historical Archaeology 8.30am–12pm
Capitalism Across T25/3. Historical Archaeological Hybrid 5 Thursday 26 June, D3.20
the Globe Collections for the Present and Future 10.30am–12pm
(6 sessions) T25/4. Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Hybrid NA Thursday 26 June, D3.20
Addressing Access, Meaning and 1–3pm
Interpretation of Archaeological
Collections and Archives Now and into
the Future
T25/5. Skele-tons of Work to Do: Hybrid 5 Thursday 26 June, D4.31
Contributions to Understanding Colonial 8.30–10am
Life Using Zooarchaeological Methods
T25/6. Establishment of Colonies Across Hybrid 6 Thursday 26 June, D5.02
Indigenous Landscapes: Uncovering 3.30–5.30pm
Traces of Colonialism in the
Archaeological Record Using Modern
Archaeological Techniques
26 Featuring ‘Women T26/1. Gender and the Revolution in Hybrid 4 Friday 27 June, D4.23
at Work’: New Archaeology 8.30–10am
Approaches to T26/2. Challenging Gender Stereotypes Hybrid 9 Friday 27 June, 1– D4.23
Engendering and in Burial Representation in Archaeology 5.30pm
Shaping T26/3. Reframing Gendered Production: Hybrid 5 Tuesday 24 June, D5.02
Archaeology Intersections Between Making and 8.30–10am
(4 sessions) Identity
T26/4. Gendered Perspectives in Hybrid 8 Thursday 26 June, D3.18
Archaeology and Heritage Across Time 1–5.30pm
and Space

Independent Session Format No. of Day/Time Room

Sessions papers
(28 sessions) IND/1. WAC’s Ethics Tomorrow: Role and Hybrid NA Monday 23 June, D4.32
Responsibilities of the Committee on Ethics (Panel) 8.30–10am
IND/2. From Megaliths to Memorial Stones: Hybrid 19 Tuesday 24 June, D5.03
Commemorative Archaeology, Museums and 8.30am–5.30pm
Heritage Conservation
IND/3. Submerged Palaeolandscapes: The Hybrid 18 Monday 23 June, DFL1.11
Underwater Archaeology of Deep Time 8.30am–5.30pm
IND/4. Exploring the Depths: Maritime Hybrid 17 Thursday 26 DFL1.11
Archaeology Across the Globe June, 8.30am–
5.30pm
IND/5. Nuclear Heritage and Contemporary Hybrid 10 Thursday 26 D4.23
Archaeology: Constructing Narratives of Industrial- June, 10.30am–
Military-Scientific Ventures, Material Culture, and 3pm
Places
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IND/6. Modern-Day Analogues: Experimental Hybrid 17 Friday 27 June, D5.03

Archaeology, Actualistic Studies and Ethnography 8.30am–5.30pm
IND/7. Cob Units vs. Hand-Made Mud Bricks. Online 9 Thursday 26 ONLINE
Archaeological and Ethnoarchaeological Evidence only June, 1–5.30pm
Worldwide
IND/8. A Multitude of Landscapes, Rivers, Seas and Hybrid 19 Thursday 26 D5.03
People: Developing Pluralistic Perspectives on June, 8.30am–
Indian Ocean Cultures and Interactions 5.30pm
IND/9. Emblems on the Move: Tracing the Spread Hybrid 15 Monday 23 June, DCL1.01
of Symbolic Systems through Ancient Trade and 8.30am–5.30pm
Communication Routes
IND/10. Love and Loathing: Innovation in Hybrid 12 Tuesday 24 June, D4.32
Archaeological and Heritage Approaches to Graffiti 1–5.30pm
IND/11. Numismatics and Epigraphic Sources: Hybrid 12 Tuesday 24 June, DFL1.12
Bridging the Gap and Understanding the Cultural 1–5.30pm
Link in Global Perspective
IND/12. Rivers for Generations Hybrid 8 Thursday 26 D5.05
June, 8.30am–
12pm
IND/13. The Archaeology of Food Hybrid 9 Thursday 26 D4.16
June, 10.30am–
3pm
IND/14. The Materiality of Art: Conceptual, Hybrid 12 Friday 27 June, D3.20
Experimental and Archaeometric Approaches 1–5.30pm
IND/15. Revisiting Vere Gordon Childe: A Hybrid 6 Thursday 26 D4.23
Contemporary Lens on Archaeological Theory and June, 3.30–
Practice 5.30pm
IND/16. The Centenary of Taung: Celebrating and Hybrid 5 Friday 27 June, D5.06
Reassessing Dart’s Discovery and Decolonising 8.30-10am
Palaeoanthropology
IND/17. Colin Renfrew and His Legacy Hybrid 15 Monday 23 June, D5.03
8.30am–5.30pm
IND/18. Historical Archaeology in the Asia-Pacific Hybrid 14 Monday 23 June, D4.32
Region: Development, Achievements and Future 10.30am–5.30pm
Directions
IND/19. Revolution and Reflection: The Hybrid 7 Friday 27 June, D5.02
Contemporary Archaeology of Mark P. Leone 8.30am-12pm
IND/20. Braiding, Weaving and Plaiting Indigenous Hybrid 7 Monday 23 June, D5.04
Knowledges and Western Sciences 1–3pm
IND/21. Barunga Aboriginal Knowledge Centre In NA Thursday 26 D4.22
(Panel) person June, 10.30am–
12pm
IND/22. Archaeological Investigations and Results Hybrid 9 Tuesday 24 June, D5.05
Around the Globe (General 1) 8.30am–12pm
IND/23. Approaches to Archaeology (General 2) Hybrid 5 Tuesday 24 June, D5.06
8.30–10am
IND/24. Archaeological Science & Practices Hybrid 10 Tuesday 24 June, D3.19
(General 3) 8.30am–12pm
IND/25. Archaeology and Anthropology of Art Hybrid 5 Tuesday 24 June, D5.04
(General 4) 10.30am–12pm
IND/26. Heritage & Cultural Heritage Management Hybrid 7 Tuesday 24 June, D5.04
(General 5) 1–3pm
IND/27. Trade, Migration, Settlement & Networks Hybrid 5 Friday 27 June, D3.21
(General 6) 3.30–5.30pm
IND/28. Australian Indigenous Archaeologists’ In NA Friday 27 June, D5.04
Association Members Present: Our Country, Our person 3.30–5.30pm
People, Our Work
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Sessions by Day
Room codes: W = Waterfront; D = Danala

MONDAY 23 June, 8.30–10am (1.5 hours)

Room Capacity Session Name No.

DCL1.01 240 Emblems on the Move: Tracing the Spread of Symbolic Systems IND/9
through Ancient Trade and Communication Routes

DFL1.11 120 Submerged Palaeolandscapes: The Underwater Archaeology of IND/3

Deep Time

DFL1.12 120 Indigenous Knowledges, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage T14/13

D3.18 40 Emotion and the History and Practice of Repatriation: “The T2/2
Universally Sensitive Area”

D3.19 40 Balancing Obligations and Recalibrating Ethical Approaches to T24/4

Archaeology in Colonised Spaces

D3.20 40 The Local Voices of Community-Based Archaeology in Ecuador: T14/2

Case Studies from Carchi, Manabí, Tungurahua, and the
Galápagos Islands

D3.21 40 Women’s Knowledge: Non-hegemonic Knowledge and Ethics, T11/2

Scientific Practices and Listening in the Global South

D3.23 40 Synchronicity or Causation? Exploring Deep-Time Human-Climate- T1/5

Environment Legacies in South Asia

D3.26 40 Spiritual Identities Written in Landscapes T4/2

D.3.27 40 Changing Faces of Asian Cultures: Manners, Meditation and Music T20/2

D4.16 60 Rethinking Global Perspectives on Museums: Heritage T17/6

Management, Community Engagement, and Innovation

D4.22 40 Students’ Perspectives on the Teaching and Learning of T9/5

Archaeological Theory

D4.23 40 First Digital Media and Digital Technologies Preserving First T8/2
Nations Heritage

D4.31 60 Rock Art & Biographical Perspectives T5/6

D4.32 60 WAC’s Ethics Tomorrow: Role and Responsibilities of the IND/1

Committee on Ethics

D5.02 40 Human Remains, Human Stories: Perspectives on Lifestyles, T12/5

Health, and Environments

D5.03 40 Colin Renfrew and His Legacy IND/17

D5.04 40 Buddhist Paintings & Society T21/3

D5.05 40 Archaeology in the Time of Climate Change: A Call for T16/5

Interdisciplinary and International Collaboration

D5.06 40 The FAIR Reuse of Archive Data + Theme 10/Workshop 1: T10/4

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MONDAY 23 June, 10.30–12pm (1.5 hours)

Room Capacity Session No.

DCL1.01 240 Emblems on the Move: Tracing the Spread of Symbolic IND/9
Systems through Ancient Trade and Communication Routes

DFL1.11 120 Submerged Palaeolandscapes: The Underwater Archaeology IND/3

of Deep Time

DFL1.12 120 Indigenous Knowledges, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage T14/13

D3.18 40 Frozen Heights: Recent Advances in High-Altitude T1/7

Archaeology

D3.19 40 Digging Archaeogames: Are Virtual Excavations your Next T8/3

Quest?

D3.20 40 Rock Art: Antiquity & Continuity T5/3

D3.21 40 Women’s Knowledge: Non-hegemonic Knowledge and T11/2

Ethics, Scientific Practices and Listening in the Global South

D3.23 40 Living Water Heritage: Managing the Heritage of T16/4

Martuwarra/Fitzroy River, Australia in a Time of Social and
Environmental Uncertainty

D3.26 40 Spiritual Identities Written in Landscapes T4/2

D.3.27 40 Changing Faces of Asian Cultures: Manners, Meditation and T20/2

Music

D4.16 60 Rethinking Global Perspectives on Museums: Heritage T17/6

Management, Community Engagement, and Innovation

D4.22 40 Food Systems Through the Ages: Innovation, Material T7/2

Culture and Foodways Traditions

D4.23 40 Repatriation, Dignity and Peace Building T2/4

D4.31 60 Archaeology While Female: The Challenges of Bias, Inequity T18/1

and Backlash for Women in Professional Archaeology

D4.32 60 Historical Archaeology in the Asia-Pacific Region: IND/18

Development, Achievements and Future Directions

D5.02 40 Human Remains, Human Stories: Perspectives on Lifestyles, T12/5

Health, and Environments

D5.03 40 Colin Renfrew and His Legacy IND/17

D5.04 40 Buddhist Paintings & Society T21/3

D5.05 40 Exploring Global Questions and Challenges of Material T5/8

Culture Depicted in Rock Art

D5.06 40 The FAIR Reuse of Archive Data + Theme 10/Workshop 1: T10/4

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MONDAY 23 June, 1–3pm

Room Capacity Session No.

DCL1.01 240 Emblems on the Move: Tracing the Spread of Symbolic Systems IND/9
through Ancient Trade and Communication Routes

DFL1.11 120 Submerged Palaeolandscapes: The Underwater Archaeology of IND/3

Deep Time

DFL1.12 120 Indigenous Knowledges, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage T14/13

D3.18 40 Cultural Landscape Mapping – International Perspectives T3/3

D3.19 40 Ownership and Self-determination of First Peoples in Rock Art T5/7

Research, Conservation and Management

D3.20 40 Rock Art: Antiquity & Continuity T5/3

D3.21 40 ‘Enduring’ Landscapes in South Asia T3/2

D3.23 40 Collaborative and Community Archaeology T14/5

D3.26 40 International Archaeological Heritage Management of Endangered T16/3

Sites

D.3.27 40 Archaeology and Extractivism T17/3

D4.16 60 Rethinking Global Perspectives on Museums: Heritage T17/6

Management, Community Engagement, and Innovation

D4.22 40 Food Systems Through the Ages: Innovation, Material Culture and T7/2
Foodways Traditions

D4.23 40 Neutering the Narrative: Exploring the History and Heritage of T4/9
Repression, Genocide, Political Violence and Massacre

D4.31 60 Archaeology While Female: The Challenges of Bias, Inequity and T18/1
Backlash for Women in Professional Archaeology

D4.32 60 Historical Archaeology in the Asia-Pacific Region: Development, IND/18

Achievements and Future Directions

D5.02 40 Archaeology Education for a Sustainable Future: Discourses in T9/1

Inclusive UNESCO World Heritage

D5.03 40 Colin Renfrew and His Legacy IND/17

D5.04 40 Braiding, Weaving and Plaiting Indigenous Knowledges and IND/20

Western Sciences

D5.05 40 Sacred Echoes: Exploring Asia's Sacred Beliefs through Tangible T20/3
Remains and Intangible Practices

D5.06 40 The FAIR Reuse of Archive Data + Theme 10/Workshop 1 T10/4

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MONDAY 23 June, 3.30–5.30pm

Room Capacity Session No.

DCL1.01 240 Emblems on the Move: Tracing the Spread of Symbolic Systems IND/9
through Ancient Trade and Communication Routes

DFL1.11 120 Submerged Palaeolandscapes: The Underwater Archaeology of IND/3

Deep Time

DFL1.12 120 Indigenous Knowledges, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage T14/13

D3.18 40 Cultural Landscape Mapping – International Perspectives T3/3

D3.19 40 Ownership and Self-determination of First Peoples in Rock Art T5/7

Research, Conservation and Management

D3.20 40 Rock Art: Antiquity & Continuity T5/3

D3.21 40 ‘Enduring’ Landscapes in South Asia T3/2

D3.23 40 Collaborative and Community Archaeology T14/5

D3.26 40 International Archaeological Heritage Management of Endangered T16/3

Sites

D.3.27 40 Archaeology and Extractivism T17/3

D4.16 60 Rethinking Global Perspectives on Museums: Heritage T17/6

Management, Community Engagement, and Innovation

D4.22 40 Food Systems Through the Ages: Innovation, Material Culture and T7/2
Foodways Traditions

D4.23 40 Ancient DNA Futures – A Multidisciplinary, Global Conversation T12/1

About the Next Decades of Palaeogenomic Research

D4.31 60 Archaeology While Female: The Challenges of Bias, Inequity and T18/1
Backlash for Women in Professional Archaeology

D4.32 60 Historical Archaeology in the Asia-Pacific Region: Development, IND/18

Achievements and Future Directions

D5.02 40 Archaeology Education for a Sustainable Future: Discourses in T9/1

Inclusive UNESCO World Heritage

D5.03 40 Colin Renfrew and His Legacy IND/17

D5.04 40 Archaeology, Heritage Standards and International Development – T13/1

Theory and Practice

D5.05 40 Sacred Echoes: Exploring Asia's Sacred Beliefs through Tangible T20/3
Remains and Intangible Practices

D5.06 40 The FAIR Reuse of Archive Data + Theme 10/Workshop 1: T10/4

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TUESDAY 24 June, 8.30–10am (1.5 hours)

Room Capacity Session No.

DCL1.01 240 Archaeology & Conflict: Debate Continued Plenary

DFL1.11 120 Archaeology & Conflict: Debate Continued Plenary

DFL1.12 120 Archaeology & Conflict: Debate Continued Plenary

D3.18 40 Whose Ice Age Legacy? The Reburial of Willandra Lakes Ancestral T22/2
Remains

D3.19 40 Archaeological Sciences and Practices IND/24

D3.20 40 Global Challenges, Local Solutions: Exploring the Needs of the Field of T5/9
Rock Art Conservation and Management

D3.21 40

D3.23 40 Historical Archaeology in and of Urban Landscapes in Global T25/1

Conversation

D3.26 40 My Practice and Your Practice: Critical Reflections on Doing 'Heritage' T14/8
Between Professionals and Publics

D.3.27 40 Postglacial Paleoenvironment and Human Adaptation Strategies in T1/4

South America

D4.16 60 Archaeology and Outdoor Learning T9/3

D4.22 40 Rethinking Climate Justice from Indigenous Land-based Perspectives T16/2

and Northern Indigenous Community Perspectives (Followed by
T16/Workshop 1: Decolonising Disaster Heritage Research from
Indigenous Land-based Knowledge and Art Activities from Canada and
Bangladesh)

D4.23 40 Microarchaeology – Using Micro-analytical Techniques to Elucidate the T15/5

Deep Environmental Past and the Evolution of our Species

D4.31 60 Archaeology in the Tropical Asian Uplands T7/7

D4.32 60 The Role of Different Organisations in Advancing Archaeological T20/5

Studies and Cultural Heritage Preservation in Asia

D5.02 40 Reframing Gendered Production: Intersections Between Making and T26/3

Identity

D5.03 40 From Megaliths to Memorial Stones: Commemorative Archaeology, IND/2

Museums and Heritage Conservation

D5.04 40 Technofossils of the Anthropocene T23/1

D5.05 40 Archaeological Investigations Around the Globe IND/22

D5.06 40 Approaches to Archaeology IND/23

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TUESDAY 24 June, 10.30–12pm (1.5 hours)

Room Capacity Session No.

DCL1.01 240 Archaeology & Conflict: Debate Continued Plenary

DFL1.11 120 Archaeology & Conflict: Debate Continued Plenary

DFL1.12 120 Archaeology & Conflict: Debate Continued Plenary

D3.18 40

D3.19 40 Archaeological Sciences & Practices IND/24

D3.20 40 Global Challenges, Local Solutions: Exploring the Needs of the Field T5/9
of Rock Art Conservation and Management

D3.21 40

D3.23 40 Historical Archaeology in and of Urban Landscapes in Global T25/1

Conversation

D3.26 40 My Practice and Your Practice: Critical Reflections on Doing T14/8

'Heritage' Between Professionals and Publics

D.3.27 40 Postglacial Paleoenvironment and Human Adaptation Strategies in T1/4

South America

D4.16 60 Archaeology and Outdoor Learning T9/3

Studio 40 T16/Workshop 1: Decolonising Disaster Heritage Research from T16/2/

1.22 Indigenous Land-based Knowledge and Art Activities from Canada Worksh
and Bangladesh op

D4.23 40 Microarchaeology – Using Micro-analytical Techniques to Elucidate T15/5

the Deep Environmental Past and the Evolution of our Species

D4.31 60 (Re)making History: Exploring the Archaeological Contributions of T18/2

Women from Past to Present

D4.32 60 The Role of Different Organisations in Advancing Archaeological T20/5

Studies and Cultural Heritage Preservation in Asia

D5.02 40 Entangled Architectures: Human and Non-Human Relationships in T16/7

the Built Environment

D5.03 40 From Megaliths to Memorial Stones: Commemorative Archaeology, IND/2

Museums and Heritage Conservation

D5.04 40 Archaeology & Anthropology of Art IND/25

D5.05 40 Archaeological Investigations Around the Globe IND/22

D5.06 40 Archaeology in the Digital World: Research/Fieldwork, T8/4

Documentation, Presentation
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TUESDAY 24 June, 1–3pm

Room Capacity Session No.

DCL1.01 240 Keynote Panel—WAC Elders

DFL1.11 120

DFL1.12 120 Numismatics and Epigraphic Sources: Bridging the Gap and IND/11
Understanding the Cultural Link in Global Perspective

D3.18 40 Archaeology as an Indicator of Settlement, Migration, Network and T20/4

Development of Cultures in Asia: Inter-Asia and Global Context

D3.19 40 Digital Approaches to Rock Art Research: Innovations and T5/5

Applications

D3.20 40 Deep Time Heritage. Critical Perspectives, and Future Opportunities T15/1

D3.21 40 Archaeology, Climate Change, and Ethnography: Possibilities, T1/6

Paradoxes, and Shifting Paradigms

D3.23 40 Folk Culture, Myths, Practices, Vernacular Architecture and Art T14/3
History: Journey Through the Ages

D3.26 40 The Dilemma of Disharmony at Heritage Sites, Museums and T14/6

Historic Towns

D.3.27 40 Feminist Pedagogy Practices for the Popular Economy and Non- T11/3
formal Education in Museums (and Other Cases)

D4.16 60 Buddhist Art of Asia and Transformations T21/1

D4.22 40 From Stone to Synapses: Shaping Thoughts Through Neural T12/7

Cognition and Brain Development During Human Evolution

D4.23 40 Bridging the Gap: Collaborating with Communities to Create T9/2

Archaeology Education Resources

D4.31 60 (Re)making History: Exploring the Archaeological Contributions of T18/2

Women from Past to Present

D4.32 60 Love and Loathing: Innovation in Archaeological and Heritage IND/10

Approaches to Graffiti

D5.02 40 Palaeolandscapes and People in Australian Deserts T1/8

D5.03 40 From Megaliths to Memorial Stones: Commemorative Archaeology, IND/2

Museums and Heritage Conservation

D5.04 40 Heritage & Cultural Heritage Management IND/26

D5.05 40 Change in Indigenous Rituals and Beliefs Due to the Spread of T21/4
Established Religions

D5.06 40 New Insights & Collaborative Research in Bioarchaeology T22/3

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TUESDAY 24 June, 3.30–5.30pm

Room Capacity Session No.

DCL1.01 240 Keynote Panel: WAC Elders

DFL1.11 120 Urbanism in Tropical Environments: Sustainability, Resilience & T7/6

Collapse

DFL1.12 120 Numismatics and Epigraphic Sources: Bridging the Gap and IND/11
Understanding the Cultural Link in Global Perspective

D3.18 40 Archaeology as an Indicator of Settlement, Migration, Network and T20/4

Development of Cultures in Asia: Inter-Asia and Global Context

D3.19 40 Digital Approaches to Rock Art Research: Innovations and T5/5

Applications

D3.20 40 Deep Time Heritage. Critical Perspectives, and Future Opportunities T15/1

D3.21 40 Archaeology, Climate Change, and Ethnography: Possibilities, T1/6

Paradoxes, and Shifting Paradigms

D3.23 40 Folk Culture, Myths, Practices, Vernacular Architecture and Art T14/3
History: Journey Through the Ages

D3.26 40 The Dilemma of Disharmony at Heritage Sites, Museums and T14/6

Historic Towns

D.3.27 40 A Journey Beyond Earth: The Foundations of Contemporary Space T19/1

Archaeology

D4.16 60 Buddhist Art of Asia and Transformations T21/1

D4.22 40 From Stone to Synapses: Shaping Thoughts Through Neural T12/7

Cognition and Brain Development During Human Evolution

D4.23 40 Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (U.S.): Indigenous Cultural T17/1

Resources Management and Policy

D4.31 60 (Re)making History: Exploring the Archaeological Contributions of T18/2

Women from Past to Present

D4.32 60 Love and Loathing: Innovation in Archaeological and Heritage IND/10

Approaches to Graffiti

D5.02 40 Palaeolandscapes and People in Australian Deserts T1/8

D5.03 40 From Megaliths to Memorial Stones: Commemorative Archaeology, IND/2

Museums and Heritage Conservation

D5.04 40 Building Provenance Toolkits: Reflecting on Methodologies, T2/1

Infrastructure, and Training

D5.05 40 Indigenous Repatriation & Ownership of Cultural Heritage T4/3

D5.06 40 Bodies in the Field: A Reflexive Enquiry of Archaeological Practice T14/12

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THURSDAY 26 June, 8.30–10am (1.5 hours)

Room Capacity Session No.

DCL1.01 240 Re-evaluating the Forager Spectrum T6/2

DFL1.11 120 Exploring the Depths: Maritime Archaeology Across the Globe IND/4

DFL1.12 120 Dialogues in Landscape Archaeology: A Renewed Focus into Human- T3/1
Environmental Interactions and Settlement Patterns from Past
People’s Experiences

D3.18 40 Clickbait or a Space to Create: Archaeology and Digital Media T8/1

D3.19 40 Rock Art in Plural T5/11

D3.20 40 Palestinian Cultural & Archaeological Heritage in the Making T4/6

D3.21 40 Profit and Loss: Commercial Trade in Ancestral Remains and T2/3
Repatriation

D3.23 40 Connecting World Heritage Sites with Local Communities through T14/10
Education for the Next Generation

D3.26 40 Multivocal Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Research in West Asia T14/15

D.3.27 40 From Relics to Vision: The Role of Museums in Shaping Cultural T17/7
Futures

D4.16 60 Methods and Theories in Paleoenvironment and Human Adaptation T1/1

during the Pleistocene and Holocene Epochs in Africa

D4.22 40 Culture Positive: Changing the Language of Global Cultural Heritage T17/9
Management

D4.23 40 Lands of Memory–Contributions of Applied Soil Science to T12/3

Archaeological Questions

D4.31 60 Skele-tons of Work to Do: Contributions to Understanding Colonial T25/5

Life Using Zooarchaeological Methods

D4.32 60 Looking Elsewhere: Understanding Contemporary Mobility and T24/2

Migration Beyond the South to North Axis

D5.02 40 Preserving Heritage: Strategies for Sustainable Management and T17/4

Economic Valuation

D5.03 40 A Multitude of Landscapes, Rivers, Seas and People: Developing IND/8

Pluralistic Perspectives on Indian Ocean Cultures and Interactions

D5.04 40 Voices of the Past: Uncovering Women's Roles in Ancestral T11/1

Knowledge and in Practice of Archaeology

D5.05 40 Rivers for Generations IND/12

D5.06 40 Living Roots in Community: Past & Present (and Future) of Rural T14/14
Areas from a Socio-ecological Perspective
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THURSDAY 26 June, 10.30–12pm (1.5 hours)

Room Capacity Session No.

DCL1.01 240 Re-evaluating the Forager Spectrum T6/2

DFL1.11 120 Exploring the Depths: Maritime Archaeology Across the Globe IND/4

DFL1.12 120 Dialogues in Landscape Archaeology: A Renewed Focus into Human- T3/1
Environmental Interactions and Settlement Patterns from Past
People’s Experiences

D3.18 40 Clickbait or a Space to Create: Archaeology and Digital Media T8/1

D3.19 40 Rock Art in Plural T5/11

D3.20 40 Historical Archaeological Collections for the Present and Future T25/3

D3.21 40 Profit and Loss: Commercial Trade in Ancestral Remains and T2/3
Repatriation

D3.23 40 Connecting World Heritage Sites with Local Communities through T14/10
Education for the Next Generation

D3.26 40 Multivocal Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Research in West Asia T14/15

D.3.27 40 From Relics to Vision: The Role of Museums in Shaping Cultural T17/7
Futures

D4.16 60 The Archaeology of Food IND/13

D4.22 40 The Barunga Aboriginal Knowledge Centre IND/21

D4.23 40 Nuclear Heritage and Contemporary Archaeology: Constructing IND/5

Narratives of Industrial-Military-Scientific Ventures, Material
Culture, and Places

D4.31 60 Sacred Narratives and Ritual Expressions: Exploring South Asia’s T14/9
Folk Traditions and Cultural Continuity

D4.32 60

D5.02 40 Preserving Heritage: Strategies for Sustainable Management and T17/4

Economic Valuation

D5.03 40 A Multitude of Landscapes, Rivers, Seas and People: Developing IND/8

Pluralistic Perspectives on Indian Ocean Cultures and Interactions

D5.04 40 Voices of the Past: Uncovering Women's Roles in Ancestral T11/1

Knowledge and in Practice of Archaeology

D5.05 40 Rivers for Generations IND/12

D5.06 40 Reflections of People’s Minds: Creative Aptitude to Utilitarian T20/7

Concepts of Survival
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THURSDAY 26 June, 1–3pm

Room Capacity Session No.

DCL1.01 240 Re-evaluating the Forager Spectrum T6/2

DFL1.11 120 Exploring the Depths: Maritime Archaeology Across the Globe IND/4

DFL1.12 120 Dialogues in Landscape Archaeology: A Renewed Focus into Human- T3/1
Environmental Interactions and Settlement Patterns from Past People’s
Experiences

D3.18 40 Gendered Perspectives in Archaeology and Heritage Across Time & Space T26/4

D3.19 40 Of People & Trees: New Directions in Anthracology and the Archaeological T1/2
History of Human-woodlands Interactions

D3.20 40 Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Addressing Access, Meaning and Interpretation T25/4
of Archaeological Collections and Archives Now and into the Future

D3.21 40 Rock Art & Storytelling T5/2

D3.23 40 Historical Archaeology of South Asia: Urbanisation, Trade, Cultural T20/6

Interactions and Syncretism

D3.26 40 Wellbeing Archaeology and the AMPHORA Guidelines T17/8

D.3.27 40 Building an Anti-colonial Archaeology and Digital Heritage Through CARE T10/2
and FAIR Data Governance Principles

D4.16 60 The Archaeology of Food IND/13

D4.22 40 Indigenous Knowledge & the Philosophy of Archaeology & Historical T24/1
Sciences

D4.23 40 Nuclear Heritage and Contemporary Archaeology: Constructing Narratives IND/5

of Industrial-Military-Scientific Ventures, Material Culture, and Places

D4.31 60 Sacred Narratives and Ritual Expressions: Exploring South Asia’s Folk T14/9
Traditions and Cultural Continuity

D4.32 60 Protecting Endangered Coastal Archaeological Sites and Maritime Cultural T16/1
Landscapes: Integrating Archaeology, Indigenous and Traditional
Knowledge Systems, Climate Science, and Digital Technologies

D5.02 40 Buddhism in Asia: Spread, Regional Adaptations, Emergence of Art, T21/5

Architecture and its Impact on Society (General session)

D5.03 40 A Multitude of Landscapes, Rivers, Seas and People: Developing Pluralistic IND/8
Perspectives on Indian Ocean Cultures and Interactions

D5.04 40 Rock Art Research and Practice at a Slow and Safe Pace T5/1

D5.05 40 Microarchaeology. Applying High-resolution Techniques to Study Human- T12/4

Environment Interactions: The Example of Past Agro-pastoralism

D5.06 40 Reflections of People’s Minds: Creative Aptitude to Utilitarian Concepts of T20/7

Survival

Online Cob Units vs. Hand-Made Mud Bricks. Archaeological and IND/7
only Ethnoarchaeological Evidence Worldwide (ONLINE ONLY)
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THURSDAY 26 June, 3.30–5.30pm

Room Capacity Session No.

DCL1.01 240 Re-evaluating the Forager Spectrum T6/2

DFL1.11 120 Exploring the Depths: Maritime Archaeology Across the Globe IND/4

DFL1.12 120 Dialogues in Landscape Archaeology: A Renewed Focus into Human- T3/1
Environmental Interactions and Settlement Patterns from Past
People’s Experiences

D3.18 40 Gendered Perspectives in Archaeology and Heritage Across Time T26/4

and Space

D3.19 40 Of People & Trees: New Directions in Anthracology and the T1/2
Archaeological History of Human-woodlands Interactions

D3.20 40 Restitution: Gifts, Tokenism or Serious Engagement? T2/5

D3.21 40 Rock Art & Storytelling T5/2

D3.23 40 Historical Archaeology of South Asia: Urbanisation, Trade, Cultural T20/6

Interactions and Syncretism

D3.26 40 Wellbeing Archaeology and the AMPHORA Guidelines T17/8

D.3.27 40 Human Origins and Dynamic Ecosystems in Africa Over the Last T15/4
300,000 Years

D4.16 60 Digital Archaeologies of Modernity, Modern Archaeologies of the T10/1

Digital

D4.22 40 The Archaeology of Africa T13/3

D4.23 40 Revisiting Vere Gordon Childe: A Contemporary Lens on IND/15

Archaeological Theory and Practice

D4.31 60 Pleistocene Hominin Landscapes in Asia T1/3

D4.32 60 Protecting Endangered Coastal Archaeological Sites and Maritime T16/1

Cultural Landscapes: Integrating Archaeology, Indigenous and
Traditional Knowledge Systems, Climate Science, and Digital
Technologies

D5.02 40 Establishment of Colonies Across Indigenous Landscapes: T25/6

Uncovering Traces of Colonialism in the Archaeological Record
Using Modern Archaeological Techniques

D5.03 40 A Multitude of Landscapes, Rivers, Seas and People: Developing IND/8

Pluralistic Perspectives on Indian Ocean Cultures and Interactions

D5.04 40 Reports on Indigenous Heritage Rights T4/8

D5.05 40

D5.06 40 Water, Technology & its Meanings T23/2

Online Cob Units vs. Hand-Made Mud Bricks. Archaeological and IND/7
only Ethnoarchaeological Evidence Worldwide (ONLINE ONLY)

Online Archaeology and Networks of Solidarity: Women, Human Rights, T4/1

only and Sovereignty (ONLINE ONLY)
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FRIDAY 27 June, 8.30–10am (1.5 hours)

Room Capacity Session No.

DCL1.01 240 Open Ethics Session in response to issues & debates emerging from
academic sessions

DFL1.11 120 Identity Wars. Archaeology and International Law in the Regions of T4/4
Armed Conflicts

DFL1.12 120 Archaeology of Buddhism T21/2

D3.18 40 Comparing Pre-Urban Models of First Civilisations in Asia: The Path to T20/1
Earliest Urbanism in Asia

D3.19 40 Beyond Archaeological Heritage Hierarchy: Steps to a Decolonised T14/7

Archaeology

D3.20 40 Reintegrating Women into the History of Chinese Archaeology T18/3

D3.21 40

D3.23 40 Archaeology, Local History and Cultural Memory: Decolonising T14/1

Practices and Exploring Many Voices of the Past

D3.26 40 Cultural Landscapes and Spatial Analysis in Historical Archaeology T25/2

D.3.27 40 Human Origins and Evolving Cultures in Southern Asia Over the Last T15/3
300,000 Years

D4.16 60 Sonic Landscapes: Placing the Body, Dwelling the Territory, Upholding T11/4
Caregiving

D4.22 40 From Ecology to Technology: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Plant- T12/2

Based Artefacts

D4.23 40 Gender and the Revolution in Archaeology T26/1

D4.31 60 The History of Archaeology in the Tropics T7/5

D4.32 60 Caring for, Conserving and Managing Rock Art T5/10

D5.02 40 Revolution & Reflection: The Contemporary Archaeology of Mark P. IND/19

Leone

D5.03 40 Modern-Day Analogues: Experimental Archaeology, Actualistic IND/6

Studies and Ethnography

D5.04 40 The Power in Otherness: Unpacking Theories of Identity T4/7

D5.05 40 Sacred Streams, Changing Currents: Perspectives from the Past for a T6/1
Sustainable Future

D5.06 40 The Centenary of Taung: Celebrating and Reassessing Dart’s IND/16

Discovery and Decolonising Palaeoanthropology

ONLINE Exploring and Engaging with Heritage, Identity, and Communities in T14/11
the Himalayas (ONLINE ONLY)
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FRIDAY 27 June, 10.30–12pm (1.5 hours)

Room Capacity Session No.

DCL1.01 240

DFL1.11 120 Identity Wars. Archaeology and International Law in the Regions of T4/4
Armed Conflicts

DFL1.12 120 Archaeology of Buddhism T21/2

D3.18 40 Comparing Pre-Urban Models of First Civilisations in Asia: The Path to T20/1
Earliest Urbanism in Asia

D3.19 40 Beyond Archaeological Heritage Hierarchy: Steps to a Decolonised T14/7

Archaeology

D3.20 40 Reintegrating Women into the History of Chinese Archaeology T18/3

D3.21 40

D3.23 40 Archaeology, Local History and Cultural Memory: Decolonising T14/1

Practices and Exploring Many Voices of the Past

D3.26 40 Cultural Landscapes and Spatial Analysis in Historical Archaeology T25/2

D.3.27 40 Human Origins and Evolving Cultures in Southern Asia Over the Last T15/3
300,000 Years

D4.16 60 Archaeologies of the Pacific T7/3

D4.22 40 From Ecology to Technology: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Plant- T12/2

Based Artefacts

D4.23 40 Changing Bioarchaeological Ethics & Practice in the 21st Century T22/1

D4.31 60 Multi-Vocality in Archaeobotany: Other Perspectives on How People T7/1

and Plants Interact

D4.32 60 The Ethnoarchaeology of Landscapes & Mobilities T3/4

D5.02 40 Revolution & Reflection: The Contemporary Archaeology of Mark P. IND/19

Leone

D5.03 40 Modern-Day Analogues: Experimental Archaeology, Actualistic IND/6

Studies and Ethnography

D5.04 40 The Power in Otherness: Unpacking Theories of Identity T4/7

D5.05 40 Sacred Streams, Changing Currents: Perspectives from the Past for a T6/1
Sustainable Future

D5.06 40 Reclaiming Marginal Contributions in Archaeology, Artefacts, and T9/4

Heritage: Leveraging Teaching and Learning for Equity, Diversity, and
Inclusion in Future Cultural Legacies

ONLINE Exploring and Engaging with Heritage, Identity, and Communities in T14/11
the Himalayas (ONLINE ONLY)
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FRIDAY 27 June, 1–3pm

Room Capacity Session No.

DCL1.01 240 Plenary + Business Meeting

DFL1.11 120 Archaeologies of Cities: Perspectives on Ancient, Historical and T24/3

Contemporary Cities

DFL1.12 120 Archaeology of Buddhism T21/2

D3.18 40 Exploring the Archaeology of Nigeria: Unearthing the Past, T13/2

Enriching the Present

D3.19 40 Tropical Technologies: Global Patterns of Material Culture Analogy T7/4

and Homology

D3.20 40 The Materiality of Art: Conceptual, Experimental and IND/14

Archaeometric Approaches

D3.21 40

D3.23 40 Rock Art in the 21st Century: Ongoing Research, Trends and Issues T5/4
in Global Scenarios

D3.26 40 Challenging and Changing Institutional Barriers to Diverse and T14/4

Inclusive Archaeologies

D.3.27 40 Human Evolutionary History of Eastern Asia During the Past T15/2
300,000 Years

D4.16 60 Archaeologies of the Pacific T7/3

D4.22 40 Ancestral Roots and Archaeology: The Knowledge Connection T4/5

D4.23 40 Challenging Gender Stereotypes in Burial Representation in T26/2

Archaeology

D4.31 60 Multi-Vocality in Archaeobotany: Other Perspectives on How T7/1

People and Plants Interact

D4.32 60 The Ethnoarchaeology of Landscapes & Mobilities T3/4

D5.02 40

D5.03 40 Modern-Day Analogues: Experimental Archaeology, Actualistic IND/6

Studies and Ethnography

D5.04 40 Indigenous Building Heritage: Sustainability, Knowledge Systems T16/6

and Global Perspectives

D5.05 40 Ethics & Human Remains in Museums & Other Institutions T22/4

D5.06 40 Innovations in the Use of Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) in T12/6

Archaeometry
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FRIDAY 27 June, 3.30–5.30pm

Room Capacity Session No.

DCL1.01 240 Plenary + Business Meeting

DFL1.11 120 Archaeologies of Cities: Perspectives on Ancient, Historical and T24/3

Contemporary Cities

DFL1.12 120 Archaeology of Buddhism T21/2

D3.18 40 Digital Applications in Storytelling for Cultural Heritage T10/3

D3.19 40 Indigenous Archaeologies in the Global South T17/2

D3.20 40 The Materiality of Art: Conceptual, Experimental and IND/14

Archaeometric Approaches

D3.21 40

D3.23 40 Rock Art in the 21st Century: Ongoing Research, Trends and T5/4
Issues in Global Scenarios

D3.26 40 Challenging and Changing Institutional Barriers to Diverse and T14/4

Inclusive Archaeologies

D.3.27 40 Human Evolutionary History of Eastern Asia During the Past T15/2
300,000 Years

D4.16 60 Archaeologies of the Pacific T7/3

D4.22 40 Ancestral Roots and Archaeology: The Knowledge Connection T4/5

D4.23 40 Challenging Gender Stereotypes in Burial Representation in T26/2

Archaeology

D4.31 60 Pyrotechnology: Meanings and Uses of Fire T23/3

D4.32 60 The Ethnoarchaeology of Landscapes & Mobilities T3/4

D5.02 40 Space Archaeology and the Modern World T19/2

D5.03 40 Modern-Day Analogues: Experimental Archaeology, Actualistic IND/6

Studies and Ethnography

D5.04 40 Australian Indigenous Archaeologists’ Association Members IND/28

Present: Our Country, Our People, Our Work

D5.05 40 Trade, Migration, Settlement & Networks IND/27

D5.06 40 Political Histories, Academic Institutions, and Archaeological T17/5

Heritage in the Global South: Debates and Future Perspectives
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SECTION 3 KEYNOTES & PLENARY

Learning to Live Together:
An Archaeology of Tolerance
Dr Alfredo González-Ruibal, Spanish
National Research Council, Spain
Time and Venue: 6–7.30pm, Monday 23 June,
Danala Community Learning 1.01 & Festival
Learning 1.11 & 1.12
This keynote will also be streamed because of
venue limitations

Drinks and canapés will be served before the

lecture.

Archaeologists have long been concerned with Alfredo González-Ruibal is a researcher with the Institute of Heritage
phenomena that create divisions among human Sciences of the Spanish National Research Council. His research
beings: conflict, war, class formation, ethnicity, focuses on the archaeology of the contemporary past, and particularly
conspicuous consumption, despotism, the emergence on the dark side of modernity: war, dictatorship, predatory capitalism
of inequality, and the state. We have been less and colonialism. He is also interested in the politics of archaeology and
interested in what brings people together, without the archaeology of politics, with special emphasis on resistance and
violence or coercion. This has been changing recently, egalitarianism in long-term perspective. He has conducted fieldwork
with more researchers working on cooperation, in Spain, Brazil, Equatorial Guinea and the Horn of Africa. Among his
collective action and care from the point of view recent books are “An Archaeology of the Contemporary Era” (Routledge,
of neoprocessualist, Marxist, feminist, anarchist second edition 2024).
and indigenous archaeologies. What these new
approaches have in common is a concern with
intrasocietal relational practices.

In this talk I would like to put the focus on external

relationality: customs of exchange, hospitality
and mutual respect that bring together groups or Sponsored by Biosis
individuals from communities that are culturally,
politically and religiously diverse. I argue that
intercultural cohabitation in the past was much
more common that we tend to think and that as
archaeologists we should strive to visibilise it, not only
to better understand the past, but to help construct
better futures. I will illustrate my points with examples
from the Indian Ocean world.
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Feel connected

The Northern Territory offers a multi-sensory

experience that transcends the physical and Ubirr rock art,
connects you to the land, the ancient culture and Kakadu National Park
the people. We are a destination that empowers
delegates to reconnect to what matters.
[Link]
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Indigenous Archaeology as
Restorative Justice

Professor Kisha Supernant, University

of Alberta, Canada
Time and Venue: 6–7.30pm, Tuesday 24 June,
Danala Community Learning 1.01 & Festival
Learning 1.11 & 1.12
This keynote will also be streamed because
of venue limitations

Drinks and canapés will be served before the

lecture.

Dr Kisha Supernant, a Métis/British scholar, serves as the Director of

Archaeology in colonial contexts has long been the Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology and is a Professor
associated with extractive practices, where the in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Alberta. Her
materials, landscapes, and bodies of Indigenous research focuses on Métis archaeology, digital archaeology and
people and other marginalized communities were heart-centred archaeological practice. Dr Supernant collaborates
seen as specimens and objects of study. The long- extensively with Indigenous communities in western Canada,
standing and ongoing critique of archaeology by emphasising ethical research relationships and Indigenous rights to
Indigenous and other systemically excluded voices cultural heritage.
has led to changes, but the harmful legacy of past
research has not always been adequately addressed. Her work integrates Indigenous ways of knowing into archaeological
processes, from excavation to interpretation. She leads Exploring
In this talk, I explore how archaeologists can consider Métis Identity Through Archaeology (EMITA), a collaborative research
research as service to reorient their work toward project which takes a relational approach to exploring the material
reclamation and restorative justice that redresses the past of Métis communities, including her own family, in western
harms done by past practice. Drawing on case studies Canada. Dr Supernant has also been at the forefront of using
from my own work with Indigenous communities in technology to locate and protect unmarked graves near residential
Canada, I demonstrate how taking a heart-centred schools over the past several years.
approach can transform archaeology from an
extractive practice to a restorative one and create a
safer, more just future for the discipline and for the
world.

Sponsored by Jem Archaeology

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Archaeology to Transform
and Disrupt: The Future of
Teaching and Learning in
Archaeology and Heritage
Professor Hannah Cobb, University of
Manchester, UK
Professor Karina Croucher, University
of Bradford, UK
Time and Venue: 6–7.30pm, Friday 27 June,
Danala Community Learning 1.01 & Festival
Learning 1.11 & 1.12 Hannah Cobb (MCIfA, FSA, PFHEA, NTF) is a Professor of Archaeology
This keynote will also be streamed because of and Pedagogy at the University of Manchester and the University’s
venue limitations Academic Lead for Academic Development. Through her teaching,
research and leadership she passionately advocates for inclusion,
equity and diversity in the past, present and future. Hannah is a
founder of #everyDIGsexism, a founding trustee of the Enabled
Drinks and canapés will be served before the Archaeology Foundation, and she also founded and chaired the CIfA
lecture. Equality and Diversity Group between 2015 and 2022.

Karina Croucher is a Professor of Archaeology, Heritage and Wellbeing

Why should we talk about teaching and learning in at the University of Bradford. She is passionate about Equality, Diversity
archaeology and heritage? Why does teaching and and Inclusivity in Higher Education, and embeds EDI principles in her
learning matter for our discipline? And why does teaching and research, where she seeks to break down boundaries
learning about the past matter for people today and in between teaching and research. She leads teams in interdisciplinary
the future? research – bridging subjects as archaeology, psychology, end-of-life
care, peace studies and health studies – that use the past to tackle
Conversations about teaching and learning happen some of today’s societal challenges. With Laura Hampen, Hannah and
constantly, yet often are given less attention and Karina are both founding members of STeLAH, the Society for Teaching
perceived as having less value than traditional and Learning Archaeology and Heritage.
research topics. Yet they are essential to the very
fabric of being an archaeologist or a student of
archaeology, and are essential for the future
of archaeology. In this keynote, we bring this
conversation to the fore and discuss the value of
teaching and learning, highlighting why education
is essential for emancipatory purposes and tackling
inequalities, and what archaeological education has to
offer to the modern world.

We examine how we make space to include, hear

and learn from the multiple voices in our classrooms.
We will also explore the future potential of teaching
and learning in archaeology and heritage, as a
transformational tool, and how our teaching and
learning is itself being transformed today – with the
challenges and liberations this brings.
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Keynote Panel: WAC Elders—

Transformative Voices in
Archaeology
Time and Venue: 1pm–5.30pm, Monday 23 June,
Danala Community Learning 1.01.

WAC has been a crucial platform for advancing

ethical archaeological scholarship and practice. Join
us for an engaging discussion where pioneering and
transformative voices in archaeology share their
personal journeys and the impact of their work.

Attendees will gain a deeper appreciation for the rich

history of the WAC, an understanding of the ethical
imperatives driving contemporary archaeology, and
inspiration to contribute to the ongoing evolution of
the discipline.

WAC-10 participants can use the insights they gain

to continue to push the boundaries of archaeological
enquiry and practice, particularly in advancing
Indigenous rights and redressing global inequities.

The WAC Elders will be present at WAC-10 in Darwin

and available to advise younger scholars.

Convenor: Claire Smith

Panel members:
Alice B. Kehoe (USA) Des Kahotea (New Zealand)
Caleb Folorunso (Nigeria) Anne Pyburn (USA)
Eduardo Neves (Brazil) Larry J. Zimmerman (USA)
Robin Torrence (Australia) Dorothy Lippert (USA)
Gabriel Cooney (Ireland) H. Martin Wobst (USA)
Makere (Margaret) Rika-Heke (New Zealand)
Randall H. McGuire (USA) Audie Huber (USA)
George Okello Abungu (Kenya) Mitchell Allen (USA)
Gustavo G. Politis (Argentina) Peter R. Schmidt (USA)
Arkadiusz Marciniak (Poland) Peter G. Stone (UK)

Sponsored by the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and

Pinikura People Corporation
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PLENARY These included contributions detailing the deliberate

destruction and attempted protection of cultural
heritage in the fighting in the Balkans in the 1990s.
Archaeology & Conflict: The abject failure to protect cultural property by the
Debate Continued Coalition that invaded Iraq in 2003, and the following
looting and deliberate targeting of cultural heritage
caused uproar at WAC-5 (Washington, USA, 2003) as
Time and Venue: 8.30am–12pm, Tuesday 24 the Congress divided over whether archaeologists
June, Danala Community Learning 1.01 & should work with the military to try to protect
Festival Learning 1.11 & 1.12. cultural property or whether their efforts provided
spurious academic legitimacy to an illegal war. Issues
This Plenary brings WAC’s involvement in the issue surrounding the protection of cultural property have
of the protection of archaeological heritage in armed featured at every WAC Congress since WAC-5. WAC-7
conflict up-to-date, with a focus on the obstacles provided debates that led to the establishment of
faced by archaeologists attempting to work in this the NGO Heritage for Peace and later Congresses
area. heard reports of the development of more systematic
destruction by extremist groups and the development
The Plenary will reflect the continuation of armed of a more active Blue Shield organisation.
conflicts of different scale globally and attempt to
conceptualise the relationship between archaeology Arwa Badran, Arek Marciniak, Peter G. Stone
and conflict, in the context of many if not all current 28 January 2025
conflicts being fought within a global framework,
as opposed, perhaps, to the more nationally based
conflicts of the 1980s and 1990s. The plenary will
include two strands:

• First hand reports from a number of current

armed conflicts allowing for a comparison of the
real-world issues faced,
• The opportunity for wide-ranging discussion of
continuing ethical (i.e., should archaeologists
engage with the military at all in trying to protect
the archaeological heritage e.g., over and above
the protection of civilians) and practical (e.g.,
how to best protect the archaeological heritage
and convince those we might want to work
with, including the military and humanitarians,
to develop a mutual understanding about the
importance of this work).

Conflict of various types has been at the forefront of

the WAC since it was established as an organisation
following the first Congress in 1986 in Southampton,
UK. That Congress was mired in controversy and
conflict following the brutal suppression of the
majority of people in South Africa and whether
archaeology should overtly acknowledge its social,
educational, and political context and responsibilities.

The physical destruction of the Babri Masjid in

Ayodhya by Hindu fundamentalists in 1992, and the
associated deaths of nearly 2,000, mainly Muslim,
Indians, dominated discussions at what was, as a
result, a chaotic WAC-3 (New Delhi, 1994).

The controversy led to the 1998 Inter-Congress

‘Destruction and Conservation of Cultural Property’
and the 2001 One World Archaeology volume of the
same name (eds Layton, Thomas, and Stone).
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SECTION 4 CULTURAL PROGRAM

Raranga Putiputi Flower Weaving: The Art of
To complement the academic program a parallel Traditional Māori Weaving and Flower-making
cultural program will showcase a variety of artistic, with Jasmine Te Hokinga Mai and Delise Tui Kerehona, New
cultural and heritage practices. Join practitioners Zealand
and artists in workshops, browse static displays, or Time & Venue: 1–3.30pm, Tuesday 24 June,
participate in dynamic exhibitions. Danala Studio 1.22
Duration: 2.5 hours
Some activities will be ongoing throughout the Limit: 12 people
conference (e.g. Aboriginal artists creating paintings), Booking link: [Link]
subject to daily availability, others will be scheduled. [Link]
Places in scheduled workshops will be limited and
must be booked in advance. Join Jasmine and Delise for a Raranga Putiputi
workshop, as they guide you through the process of
creating intricate, handcrafted floral designs using

Scheduled Workshops native materials. This hands-on workshop offers a

unique opportunity to connect with Māori traditions
while learning valuable weaving techniques that
Places limited | Bookings essential celebrate nature, creativity, and storytelling. Whether
you’re new to weaving or looking to deepen your
To attend a cultural workshop, please sign up through Event practice, this workshop promises an enriching
Brite - see the individual workshops in this guide or on the experience rooted in cultural heritage.
WAC-10 website for booking links.

NOTE: This schedule is subject to change. Please see

the Registration Desk for updated information.

All scheduled workshops will take place outside the

Danala building. See signage and the Registration Desk
for more information.

Creating a Māori Kākahu Huruhuru (Maori

Feathered Cloak)
with Jasmine Te Hokinga Mai and Delise Tui Kerehona, New
Zealand
Time & Venue: 1–5pm, Thursday 26 June, Danala
Studio 1.22
Duration: 4 hours
Limit: 10 people
Booking link: [Link]
[Link]
This workshop will guide you through the process of
creating a Māori Kākahu Kākahu Huruhuru (a Maori
feathered cloak), a traditional garment deeply rooted
in Māori culture. Participants will learn about
50 WAC-10, June 2025 The Tenth World Archaeological Congress

About Delise:
Whakakataukī (Māori Proverb) “Tohaina ō painga ki te
ao”
“Share your gifts with the world.”
Pepeha (Māori Introduction)
E rere taku mihi maioha – My affectionate greetings
flow.
Ko Whakapunake te maunga – My mountain is
Whakapunake.
Ko Hangaroa te awa – My river is Hangaroa.
Ko Takitimu te waka – My canoe is Takitimu.
Ko Ngāti Kahungunu te iwi – My tribe is Ngāti
Kahungunu.
Ko Hinehika te hapū – My subtribe is Hinehika.
Ko Delise Tui Kerehona tōku ingoa – My name is Delise
the history, significance, and cultural importance of Tui Kerehona.
Kākahu, which are often woven from flax and adorned
with intricate designs and symbolism connecting Ko Wai Au? (Who Am I?)
to ancestors and culture. The workshop will cover Delise Tui Kerehona is a dedicated Māori practitioner,
basic techniques of weaving and constructing Kākahu cultural researcher, and community leader with
with modern materials. By the end, participants will over25 years of experience across the Community
gain an appreciation for Māori craftsmanship and be Sector, Employment Services, Education, Health, and
equipped with the skills to start creating their own Fitness. Deeply connected to her Ngāti Kahungunu
Kākahu, connecting with the rich heritage and artistry heritage, Delise specialises in Māori health and well-
of Aotearoa. being, addressing intergenerational trauma through
traditional healing practices, particularly rāranga
About Jasmine: (Māori weaving). Her expertise extends to Māori
Ko Ruapeka te Marae, taonga (cultural treasures), where she has worked as
Ko Ngati Tukorehe te Hapu, a research assistant in institutions worldwide, helping
Ko Raukawa ki te Kaokaoroa o Patetere te Iwi, preserve and revitalise Indigenous knowledge.
Tihei Mauri Ora!
Ko Jasmine Te Hikinga Mai tôku ingoa Ngā Mahi Whakahirahira (Career Highlights)
Strengthening Indigenous Kinship – For over 20 years,
Kia ora, my mountain is Maungautari, Waimakariri is Delise has fostered strong relationships between
my River, and Raukawa ki te Kaokaoroa o Patetere is Māori and other First Nations peoples, working in
my tribe, a tribe of the north island of Aotearoa New both remote communities and urban environments,
Zealand. Weaving is a deep passion of mine, and it
has been a meaningful way for me to help our family
connect with our culture. I’m excited to share my
weaving journey with you and hope it inspires you to
connect with your own roots and culture.
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including the Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Aboriginal Medicine

Corporation—Currently supporting 10 remote with Banartjarl Strongbala Wimun Grup, Australia
Indigenous communities in Australia, Delise Time & Venue: 10am–12pm & 1–3pm, Monday,
contributes to cultural preservation, economic Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, Danala forecourt
empowerment, and community development. (outside)
Duration: 2 hours
Te Kupu Whakamutunga (Closing Words) Limit: 20 people
“Noo reira, e ketekete te kaakaa, e kuukuu te kereru, e
koekoe te tui.” Booking links:
“Therefore, the kākā bird chatters, the kererū coos,
and the tūī sings.” Monday 23 June: Tuesday 24 June:
*(Just as each bird has its own voice, so too do we all 10am 10am
have unique gifts to share.) 1pm 1pm
Teenaa kooutou, teenaa kooutou, teenaa kooutou
katoa.” Thurs
I greet you; I greet you, I greet you. day 26 June: Friday 27 June:
10am 10am
1pm 1pm

Aboriginal Painting
with Wayne Runyu, Jeffrey McDonald, Richard Miller and Salasaka Weaving Wisdom, Healing and Tradition
Lisa Mununggurr, Australia
Time & Venue: 10am–12pm & 1–3pm, Monday, with Wilma Jerez, Masaquiza, Ecuador
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, Danala forecourt Time & Venue: 10am–12pm & 1–3pm, Monday,
Duration: 2 hours Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, Danala forecourt
Limit: 20 people (outside)
Duration: 2 hours
Booking links: Limit: 20 people

Monday 23 June: Tuesday 24 June: Booking links:

10am 10am
1pm 1pm Monday 23 June: Tuesday 24 June:
10am 10am
Thursday 26 June: Friday 27 June: 1pm 1pm
10am 10am
1pm 1pm Thursday 26 June: Friday 27 June:
10am 10am
1pm 1pm

Aboriginal Weaving
with Carol Pamkal, Dorothy and Linda Kotjan, Australia
Time & Venue: 10am–12pm & 1–3pm, Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, Danala forecourt
(outside)
Duration: 2 hours
Limit: 20 people

Booking links:
Monday 23 June: Tuesday 24 June:
10am 10am
1pm 1pm
Thursday 26 June: Friday 27 June:
10am 10am
1pm 1pm
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Tamil Astrological Readings

with Sasidharan Sivasundaram, Sri Siva Shanmuga
Astrology Lifecompass Centre, Tamil Nadu, India
Time & Venue: 10am–12pm & 1–3pm, Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, Danala forecourt
(outside)
Duration: 2 hours
Limit: 20 people

Booking links:

Monday 23 June: Tuesday 24 June:

10am 10am
1pm 1pm

Thursday 26 June: Friday 27 June:

10am 10am
1pm 1pm

The Magic of Henna

with Sivaranjani Raja and Rajakumari Raja, Australia
and Tamil Nadu, India
Time & Venue: 10am–12pm & 1–3pm, Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, Danala forecourt
(outside)
Duration: 2 hours
Limit: 20 people

Booking links:

Monday 23 June: Tuesday 24 June:

10am 10am
1pm 1pm

Thursday 26 June: Friday 27 June:

10am 10am
1pm 1pm

Sound Therapy
with Larrakia man William Hewitt and Nyungar man
Ken Hayward, Australia
Time & Venue: 2–3pm, Monday & Thursday,
Danala forecourt (outside)
Duration: 1 hour
Limit: 30 people
One of the most unique and powerful instruments
used in sound therapy is the didgeridoo, a traditional
Australian Aboriginal instrument known for its deep,
resonant tones and grounding energy. Sound therapy
is an ancient practice that uses the power of sound
vibrations to promote relaxation, and balance within
the body and mind.
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Creative Works & Exhibitions

Time & Venue: Sunday 22–Saturday 28, Danala tool for both preserving and educating audiences
Studios 1.22, 1.23 and 1.24 (Ground floor) about rock art. The venture offers a fresh perspective
on rock art, transforming static images into dynamic,
Creative works and exhibitions are open engaging narratives that connect the past with the
every day throughout the Congress. present.

Timeless Threads: Exploring The Legacy of An Excavated Life

Sustainable Indian Textiles Christine Finn, archaeologist, journalist, artist
Moumita Dhar, Research Officer, Assistant Curator,
National Museum, New Delhi, India

Sculptures, temple reliefs, and numismatic artefacts

provide ample insights into the textiles and
adornments of ancient India. Evidence of early textiles
can be traced to the Indus Valley Civilisation (3500–
1900 BCE) through depictions on sculptures and
material remains. Manuscripts and inscriptions further
enrich our understanding, while medieval paintings,
including Rajasthani and Mughal miniatures, vividly
illustrate diverse textile traditions.

Timeless Threads explores various sustainable textile

practices of ancient India, delving into their origins,
history, and enduring legacy. It will highlight fashion
and aesthetics, showcasing how traditional styles
and patterns can inspire contemporary designs and
modern styling, and visitors will have the opportunity
to touch and feel different textile pieces, allowing I have spent nearly half of my life excavating the
them to connect physically with these ancient archaeologist and writer, Jacquetta Hawkes. This
practices. Timeless Threads aims to raise awareness time, I present a concise retrospective of my own life,
about these age-old, eco-friendly textile traditions, that of a 65 year old writer, journalist, archaeologist,
encourage the adoption of natural materials over and artist. The mixed-media exhibition is a visual
synthetic ones, and spark creativity in reimagining and auditory memoir, showing the evolution of my
ancient aesthetics for today’s fashion. projects, as happenstance artworks, and formal
exhibitions. From [Link], to inspirations
Animating the Past: Bringing Rock Art to Life as diverse as retro technology, Seamus Heaney,
Opal Maheshwari, Adi Drishya Division, Indira Gandhi WW2 Occupation, old school newsrooms, 19th c
National Centre for the Arts, Janpath, New Delhi, India Arctic auroras, the Festival of Britain, family histories,
Mount Carmel, and the Scottish-Australian painter,
The art of storytelling probably dates back to the Ian Fairweather. Presented as a context it aims
Palaeolithic, with rock art serving as a crucial medium to encourage WAC participants to find common
of communication. Dynamic scenes of rock art, often themes around digging, rescue, vulnerability, demise,
appearing in motion, suggest not just storytelling but fragments, risk, and revelation, within the course of
an effort to educate and guide future generations. an excavated life.
Their influence extends to modern animation,
where the depiction of movement and sequential About the Artist: I have been funded by, amongst others,
storytelling remain fundamental. This video explores Arts Council England (seven times), British Council,
the fascinating world of rock art through animation, Henry Moore Foundation, the Royal Literary Fund, and
combining traditional storytelling techniques with Jersey Arts Trust. I am a Fellow of the Society of
modern technology to bring Palaeo art to life. Using Antiquaries of London, and a member of the National
2D animation, it recreates the symbols and stories Union of Journalists, and the Society of Authors. I
found in rock art, illustrating their cultural, thematic contribute to the Times and Sunday Times, and BBC
and historical significance. By merging motion national radio. I have had formal associations with the
graphics with archaeological context, the video Oxford University, Bradford University, and Flinders
demonstrates how animation can serve as a powerful University.
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Communicating What Has Been Lost The artists who participated in this project alongside
Sahoko Aki, Artist, International Research Association archaeologists could experience in different ways the
for Art and Archaeology same materials and archaeological sites, moving back
Yasuyuki Yoshida, Morioka University, International and forth between people’s memories of the past and
Research Association for Art and Archaeology the present.
Katsuyuki Okamura, Osaka City Museums,
International Research Association for Art and Their artistic responses resonate with contemporary
Archaeology audiences by revealing phenomena that are
ambiguous, transient, and difficult to put into words.
An exhibition from the International Research
Association for Art and Archaeology, and the Power Through its various explorations involving artists and
of the Invisible Project (2018-2024): Explorations to archaeologists, the Power of the Invisible project
Stimulate Interest in Cultural Heritage. created space and time for many people to pause in
their present-day life, look back, and experience the
Behind the works exhibited here lie two contrasting past in their own ways.
types of loss:

• Overwhelming loss caused by a major disaster Artworks on Display:

that occurs within just a few days in a very
specific region. The present works relate in part (A) Connecting: Minamisoma, the landscape at your
to the Great East Japan Earthquake (March 11, fingertips.
2011). Fumio Obara, 2024. Wood sculpture, Japanese catalpa
wood.
• Gradual loss that happens slowly everywhere
at an almost imperceptible pace, alongside the Born blind, Obara knows the world in a different way
advancement of civilisation and technology and to the rest of us. Here he has carved the Minami-soma
throughout human history. landscape of Fukushima Prefecture, northern Japan,
out of wood, collecting tactile memories of his whole-
body senses. The parts can be seen as disparate or
assembled into four-dimensional landscape, with
the time dimension continuing into the future as
well. The pillar that holds together the memory of
the fragmented landscape is a single borehole core,
named the ‘rod of time’, based on an actual core that
Obara has palpated with local archaeologists.

(B) Knowing the Land: Tsunan Jomon Map

Sahoko Aki, 2025. Acrylic painting, print on cloth

As an illustrator and artist, Sahoko Aki has often

collaborated with archaeologists to reconstruct
images of ancient human life in Japan. Along the
Tsunan river terraces in Niigata Prefecture, central
Japan, the prehistoric Jomon inhabitants made
flamboyantly decorated pottery, while hunting and
gathering for thousands of years. Here the artist
imagines a worldview of space and time based on
local traditions and the memories of lived experience.
This overlaps with the body-centered cosmology
suggested by Fumio Obara. He and the Jomon people
carry within their bodies maps invisible to most of us,
accustomed as we are to using maps with excessive
visual information and without accompanying
experience.
Archaeologists study artefacts and remains that
survive after both kinds of loss, discovering human
activities that transcend the physical materials in
which evidence is embedded.
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Art at a Crossroads: Uncover the Untold Stories of

an Aboriginal Collection
Kelly Cusack, Sally K. May, Andrea Jalandoni, Gabriel
Maralngurra

From 1912 to 1922, W. Baldwin Spencer and Paddy

Cahill collected over 160 bark paintings from the
Oenpelli (Gunbalanya) community. While these
artworks shaped global perceptions of Aboriginal
culture, the artists remained nameless, their
individual creativity overlooked. Until now. Join us in
recognising, celebrating, and acknowledging some
of these artists and their rich stories through Art at a
Crossroads.

A VR component accompanies this work.

Waters of Wisdom: Traditional Ingenuity in Water

Resource Management
Carmen Baulch, Austral Archaeology, Australia

This diorama showcases the diversity and ingenuity of

traditional water management practices from various
cultural and ecological environments. The diorama
will consist of four distinct scenarios, each positioned
in a separate corner, highlighting the sustainable use
of water resources. The chosen scenarios include the
Brewarrina Fish Traps of Australia, illustrating the
integration of fishing and ecosystem management;
Hawaiian and Polynesian Fishponds, emphasising
controlled fish harvesting; Wetland Management
practices of the Amazon Basin, showcasing sustainable
agriculture in aquatic settings; and the Falaj Irrigation
System of Oman, demonstrating the strategic
use of underground water for irrigation in arid
landscapes. The diorama will effectively communicate
the connection between archaeological water
management and community life while celebrating
the ingenuity and resilience of traditional knowledge
systems.

This work accompanies T06/S01: Sacred Streams,

Changing Currents: Perspectives from the Past for a
Sustainable Future.
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SECTION 5 SPECIAL & SOCIAL EVENTS

The Annual Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres
Please note that limited numbers require Strait Islander Art Awards Viewing
some special and social events to be booked Time and Venue: 4–5pm, Museum and Art
in advance. See the individual events for Gallery of the Northern Territory, Bullocky
booking links. Point, Darwin

The opening of WAC-10 coincides with the annual

Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Sunday 22 June Art Awards (NATSIAA), Australia’s longest running
Indigenous art award of its kind. As a special offer to
Free Film Screening: “Dirt Cheap” WAC-10 participants the NATSIAA exhibition will be
Original editor’s cut (1980) available to view at 4pm.
Time and Venue: 12pm & 2pm, Danala
Community Learning 1.01 Booking Link: WAC-10 Exclusive | 2025 Telstra NATSIAA
Limit: 250 people
Also at 4pm, as part of the opening ceremonies for
Booking Links: WAC-10, please join MAGNT Assistant Curator of
12pm screening Territory History, Paige Taylor, for a special Curatorial
Lecture on the vessels in the Colin Jack-Hinton
2pm screening Maritime Gallery.

Up north Aboriginals are losing their land. Down south SPECIAL MAGNT TALK: Seafaring Stories
workers are losing their jobs. Who gains and who Time and Venue: 4–5pm, MAGNT Theatrette,
loses when Australian uranium and other minerals are Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern
developed by multi-national mining companies? Territory, Bullocky Point, Darwin
Limit: 125 people
Dirt Cheap explores the issue of uranium mining in
Kakadu, featuring rare footage of Mirarr Traditional Places limited | Bookings essential
Owners. The Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation has
given special permission to screen this original editor’s Booking Link: WAC-10 Exclusive | Seafaring Stories
cut to WAC-10 participants.
Visit the Colin Jack-Hinton Maritime Gallery
The Colin Jack-Hinton Maritime Gallery will be open
Opening Reception & Welcome to Country to WAC-10 participants between 5.30-6.30pm, with
Time and Venue: 5–7pm, Museum and Art curators present to answer questions.
Gallery of the Northern Territory, Bullocky
Point, Darwin Booking Link: Colin Jack Hinton Maritime Gallery
The opening of WAC-10 will be held at the Museum Key Information
and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT), No food or drink, excluding bottled water, is to be
home to internationally renowned cultural and consumed in the Theatrette. Food and drink are not
scientific collections, research and exhibitions. permitted inside MAGNT’s gallery spaces. Please stow
your snacks and drink bottles in a locker behind the
The opening will be preceded by two exclusive WAC- Information Desk. Large backpacks and bags must also
10 events offered by the MAGNT. be stowed.

Please note: All MAGNT events will require proof of

registration on arrival

The WAC-10 opening reception is sponsored by

Wessex Archaeology
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Monday 23, Thursday 26 & Monday 23 & Tuesday 24 June

Friday 27 June Voices from Gaza
A series of experiences collected and
Talk and Tours of Library & Archives NT facilitated by Saja Salama and Jana Anvari
Time and Venue: 10am and 1pm, Level 2 Danala,
meet at the seating in front of the library Presented in two parts, Voices from Gaza is a
Limit: 20 people per tour unique look at life in Gaza today from the personal
perspectives of Gaza citizens talking about their life
Places limited | Bookings essential during the war. Voices from Gaza will screen across
two lunchtime sessions (Monday and Tuesday 12.15-
Booking Links: 12.45pm) in DCL1.01.
Monday 23 10am Talk + Tour
Thursday 26 10am Talk + Tour
Friday 27 10am Talk + Tour Monday 23 June
Monday 23 1pm Tour only Keynote Address (see section 3) Learning to Live
Thursday 26 1pm Tour only Together. An Archaeology of Tolerance
Time and Venue: 6–7.30pm, DCL1.01 & FL1.11 &
Friday 27 1pm Tour only 1.12 & Foyer
Join author, curator, researcher & educator Don
This keynote will also be streamed because of
Christophersen for special tours of Library & Archives
venue limitations
NT at 10am and 1pm Monday, Thursday and Friday.

The 10am tour will include a special talk by Don on

trade relations between Macassan voyagers from
Indonesia and the Aboriginal people of north-west
Arnhem Land. The talk will take approximatey 1 hour,
the tour an additional 40 minutes. The 1pm tour will
be a 40 minute tour of the library only.

Don is a First Nations, Darwin-born historian with

a passion for researching and telling the history of
the Northern Territory, both Indigenous and non-
Indigenous. The talk will embody his philosophy of,
and passion for, First Nations peoples telling their own
history.
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Tuesday 24 June The Gala Dinner is sponsored by

Jangga Operations
Launch of I am the Daughter they Stole & DoubleTree by Hilton
The biography of Stolen Generations survivor
Rembarranga/Ngalakan woman Dr Eileen Cummings.
Stolen on the back of a truck as a four-year-old, Eileen
became the first Aboriginal teacher in the Northern
Territory and a trusted advisor to Chief Ministers.

Sponsored by
The Healing Foundation

International Joint Book Launch

Time and Venue: Lunchtime, Danala Foyer

Join us for a joint launch of several new books,

including Archaeology, Heritage and Reactionary
Populism edited by Randall H. McGuire and Alfredo
González-Ruibal, and Teaching Ancient Australia by
Duncan Wright.

Keynote Address (see section 3) Indigenous

Archaeology as Restorative Justice
Time and Venue: 6–7.30pm, Danala Community
Learning 1.01 & Festival Learning 1.11 & 1.12
& Foyer

This keynote will also be streamed because of

venue limitations

Gala Dinner & WAC Awards

Time and Venue: 8–10pm, Esplanade, Darwin,
opposite the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

Join us for a sumptuous outdoor dinner on The

Esplanade overlooking Darwin Harbour and provided
by the multi-award-winning Hilton restaurant. Drinks
at sunset will be followed by a formal 3 course dinner
where Australian wines will be matched with modern
Australian cuisine.

The WAC Awards, including the Joan Gero Book Award, and
the Peter Ucko Memorial Award, will be announced during
dinner. The Joan Gero Book Award is given to works
that best embody WAC’s core values of democratising
knowledge, engaging with the gendered and
political present, respecting and collaborating with
Indigenous communities, concern for human rights,
peer collaboration with local scholars, educational
opportunities for students, meticulously recorded
data collection and replicable science. The Peter Ucko
Memorial Award is presented to an individual at
any stage of their career who has made a significant
contribution to archaeology as envisaged by WAC. Winner of the Joan Gero Book Award 2025
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Wednesday 25 June Thursday 26 June

Behind the Scenes Tours of the Museum and Art Film Premiere—Iron Technology Ritual
Gallery of the Northern Territory Performance: The Barongo of Tanzania
Time and Venue: 11am–12pm; 2–3pm; 2.30– Time and Venue: Lunchtime (12–1pm) Thursday,
3.30pm Museum and Art Gallery of the Danala Community Learning (Run time 35
Northern Territory, Bullocky Point, Darwin minutes + discussion)
Limit: 12 people per tour
Prof. Peter Schmidt, Emeritus Professor, University of
Places limited | Bookings essential Florida, USA (online)
Prof. Kathryn Weedman Arthur, University of South
11am–12pm: Behind the Scenes Tour, History Florida, USA
Collection Store
Booking Link: WAC-10 Exclusive | Territory History This film is an extraordinary rendering of rituals
Collection Store Tour associated with iron smelting in western Tanzania,
something of importance to archaeologists, who
2–3pm: Behind the Scenes Tour, History Collection commonly confront ritual items in their excavations of
Store iron production sites. It is experimental in its blending
Booking Link: WAC-10 Exclusive | Territory History of Super 8 with professionally shot 16mm and is the
Collection Store Tour only reliable rendering of ritual processes associated
with this key technology. Rather than guess at what
2.30–3.30pm: Behind the Scenes Tour, Natural non-industrial materials may mean, this film provides
Sciences Store many different pathways for understanding rituals of
Booking Link: WAC-10 Exclusive | Natural Science Dry reproduction and renewal, as well as those intended
Store to protect and heal.
Join MAGNT’s “Behind the Scenes” tours during the
normal opening hours of the Museum on Wednesday
and Saturday. These include tours of the Territory Indigenous Participants’ Reception
History store and Curatorial Tours of their history Time and Venue: 6-7pm, Government House,
galleries (Cyclone Tracy, Unruly Days and the Colin Darwin
Jack-Hinton Maritime Gallery).
Indigenous participants to WAC-10 are invited to
Key Information Government House for a reception hosted by His
Food and drink are not permitted inside MAGNT’s Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie AO
gallery spaces. Large backpacks and bags must be PSM, Administrator of the Northern Territory, and Ms
stowed in lockers behind the Information Desk. Ruth Jones.
Please note: All MAGNT events will require proof of
registration on arrival
Peter Ucko Memorial Lecture
Evening BBQ & Free Screening of “Ten Canoes”, Time and Venue: 6-7pm, Danala Community
introduced by Director, Rolf de Heer Learning 1.01 & Festival Learning 1.11 & 1.12
Time & Venue: 6–10pm The Peter Ucko Memorial Lecture is given by an
BBQ: 6pm, Foreshore near Deckchair Cinema individual who is highly regarded in their field and has
Film: 8pm, Deckchair Cinema, Jervois Road shown a commitment to archaeology as envisaged
(near the Waterfront building) by WAC and its principles. The lecture can be on
Booking Link: Ten Canoes any topic relevant to WAC, as agreed between the
Memorial Committee and the individual approached.
Come and enjoy an Aussie BBQ at 7pm on the
foreshore, followed by a free screeing of the first
movie first ever to be entirely filmed in Australian
Aboriginal languages. Ten Canoes is an historical
drama set in Arnhem Land before the arrival of
Europeans. Director Rolf de Heer will introduce the
film and be available for questions afterwards. The
Deckchair Cinema is an independent outdoor cinema
operated by the Darwin Film Society and located on
the stunning Darwin Harbour.
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Dinner at the Mindil Beach Sunset Markets

Time and Venue: 7–9pm, Mindil Beach Saturday 28 June
The Mindil Beach Sunset Markets have been Behind the Scenes Tours of the Museum and Art
a Territory icon for over 30 years, providing an Gallery of the Northern Territory
extraordinary bi-weekly event that reflects Darwin’s Time and Venue: 9.30–10.30am & 12.30–1.30pm
multicultural ‘melting pot’ community and lifestyle. Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern
Hosting charity-based stalls and free community-led Territory, Bullocky Point, Darwin
events that entertain, educate and raise funds for the Limit: 12 people per tour
benefit of all Territorians, the Markets host over 200
stalls featuring local and international cuisine, arts, Places limited | Bookings essential
crafts, and services.
More ‘Behind the Scenes’ tours by the Museum and
Art Gallery of the Northern Territory for all conference
Dinner at the Mindil Beach Sunset Markets is attendees during the normal opening hours of the
sponsored by Archstone Museum. These include store tours of the Territory
History store and Curatorial Tours of their history
galleries (Cyclone Tracy, Unruly Days and the Colin
Jack-Hinton Maritime Gallery) on Saturday morning.
Places must be prebooked.

9.30–10.30am: Behind the Scenes Tour, History

Collection Store
Booking Link: WAC-10 Exclusive | Territory History
Friday 27 June Collection Store Tour

12.30–1.30pm: Behind the Scenes Tour, History

Keynote Address (see section 3) Archaeology Collection Store
to Transform and Disrupt: The Future of Booking Link: WAC-10 Exclusive | Territory History
Teaching and Learning in Archaeology and Collection Store Tour
Heritage
Time and Venue: 6–7pm, Danala Please note: All MAGNT events will require proof of
This keynote will also be streamed because of registration on arrival
venue limitations

Closing Ceremony All MAGNT events sponsored by MAGNT

Time and Venue: 7–8pm, Danala

Farewell Party
Time and Venue: 8–10pm, Waterfront Esplanade

As the conference winds down, take a stroll to the

Waterfront precinct for a Farewell party to remember,
with DJ John Schofield and a light meal.

Farewell Party sponsored by

Wharf One &
Austral Archaeology
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SECTION 6 FORUMS & WORKSHOPS

Many Forums and Workshops will only be run in person. Those with a hybrid or online component are indicated
below. Please book into the workshops you would like to attend. See the individual workshops in this guide or on
the WAC-10 website for booking links.

Forums Fires burn in a mosaic pattern (like a chessboard),

allowing animals to move between areas. Afterwards,
F1: Indigenous Forum: Banatjarl Strongbala Wimun Grup the burnt hollows of trees provide homes for selected
animal species and some plants regenerate.
Time and Venue: 8.30–10.30am, 28 June, D4.22
Format: In person Mimal Rangers Land Management are working
collaboratively with Elders, Traditional Owners and
Anita Painter, Dalabon Elder, Northern Territory,
Custodians of the land to ensure the land is cared for
Australia
properly. This includes looking after the vegetation,
Milliwonga Sandy, Rembarranga Elder, Northern
waterways, and access back to country. Indigenous
Territory, Australia
people are especially invited to attend this forum and
Mavis Jumbiri, Mielli Elder, Northern Territory,
share their knowledge with us.
Australia
Linda Gotjan, Dalabon Elder, Northern Territory,
Australia
F3: Why Did XXX Cross the Southeast Asia Borders?
This forum is hosted by Banatjarl Strongbala Wimun Time and Venue: 2-4pm, 28 June, D4.31
Grup. We will discuss the work that we do to keep Format: In person
culture strong and to look after our families. We
support women, children, families and community Hatthaya Siriphatthanakun, Supitcha Sutthanonkul &
by running culturally led programs that incorporate Sachipan Srikanlaya, Regional Centre for Archaeology
traditional Indigenous healing and wellbeing practises. and Fine Arts (SEAMEO SPAFA), Bangkok, Thailand
We use our cultural ways to help with health and
wellbeing. This forum will include examples of basket- Southeast Asia boasts a rich and diverse heritage,
weaving, making bush medicine and water blessing by reflecting the region’s cultural and historical
Traditional Owners. Banatjarl Strongbala Wimun Grup complexity. Heritage-related disciplines in the region
is a place of healing. continue to evolve, unveiling new discoveries and
stories that deepen our understanding of its past.

F2: Indigenous Forum: Traditional Fire Management by This forum aims to provide a platform for sharing
Mimal Rangers Land Management updates, ongoing work, and field experiences
Time and Venue: 11am–1pm, 28 June, D4.22 among archaeologists and people in heritage-
Format: In person related fields, whether professionals or emerging
practitioners. By fostering an open exchange of
Anita Painter, Dalabon Elder, Northern Territory, knowledge, insights, and challenges, the forum seeks
Australia to create opportunities for valuable lessons, broaden
Tracey Camfoo, Dalabon Elder, Northern Territory, perspectives, and enhance collaboration across the
Australia heritage community. This forum seeks to serve as a
Linda Gotjan, Dalabon Elder, Northern Territory, platform for open dialogue, professional growth, and
Australia strengthened networks, ultimately contributing to
Mimal Rangers Land Management, Northern Territory, the collective advancement of archaeology, heritage
Australia conservation, arts, museology, and related fields in
Southeast Asia.
This discussion forum will focus on Aboriginal wisdom
and how traditional land management methods
can help prevent bushfires. Australia did not have
catastrophic bushfires prior to colonisation by the
British. Aboriginal cultural burning is low intensity.
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Workshops W2: How to Calibrate pXRF data for Archaeological

Research: A Workshop Hosted by the Global pXRF Network
Please book into the Saturday workshops of your Time and Venue: 11am–1pm, 28 June, D4.16
choice to help us ascertain numbers. Format: In person

W1: Let’s Talk Traceology! Cross-Cultural and -Contextual Booking Link: [Link]
[Link]
Perspectives on Use-Wear Analysis of Specialised Copper-
Based Artefacts (Theme 12/Workshop 1) Dr Michelle J. Richards, The University of Melbourne,
Time and Venue: 8.30–10.30am, 28 June, D4.16 Australia
Format: Hybrid Dr Andrew McAlister, The University of Auckland,
Aotearoa New Zealand
Booking Link: [Link] Dr Bruce Kaiser, Chief Scientist Veracio, USA
[Link] Dr Lee Drake, University of New Mexico, USA
Dr Michaela Schauer, University of Vienna, Austria
Stefan Gridling, Department of Archaeologies,
University of Innsbruck, Austria This workshop builds upon the basics of pXRF analyses
Katarína Petriščáková, Department of Archaeology, in archaeometric research to advance participants’
City of Prague Museum, Czech Republic knowledge to the next level. We will demonstrate
how and why custom calibrations are necessary for
Over the last three decades use-wear analysis research quality pXRF data and participants will get
of metal artefacts—or Metalwork Wear Analysis an introduction to CloudCal to achieve this. CloudCal
(Dolfini and Crellin 2016)—has become a well- is open source software that allows researchers to
established method in archaeology. By detecting custom calibrate data from different pXRF instruments
and interpreting the distinctive marks left on the (e.g. Niton, Olympus, Bruker).
surface of artefacts, this technique has significantly
deepened our understanding of their use. It not only While this workshop is targeted at advanced users
offers insights into the functional aspects of tools of pXRF, we wish to be inclusive of anyone wanting
and weapons, but also sheds light on the life cycle to use pXRF in their research to learn how to
of objects. Furthermore, when combined with other optimise this technique. We will offer plain language
techniques, use-wear analysis allows us to explore explanations alongside the technical details. We also
objects’ biographies and offers a window into the invite participants to bring existing pXRF data to the
lives and practices of the people who made, used, and workshop for assessment. Please bring your laptop.
discarded them.

This session invites researchers from across the globe

to present and discuss use-wear analyses on copper-
W3: Using Ethnography to Decode Ancient Subsistence
Patterns with Special Reference to Bow and Arrow Usages
based artefacts, including copper alloys such as
bronze. We invite a wide variety of contributions but Amongst the Hunting-gathering Indigenous Communities
particularly encourage submissions focused on tools of Western India
and weapons—such as swords, spears, daggers, and Time and Venue: 8.30am–1pm, 28 June, D4.32
axes—from different archaeological contexts, allowing Format: In person
for cross-cultural comparisons of wear patterns and
interpretations, identifying both similarities and Booking Link: [Link]
regional variations in the use of these objects, as well [Link]
as exploring how context influences wear traces.
Dr Buddharashmi Mani, Director General, National
We also welcome contributions that examine region- Museum, New Delhi; Vice Chancellor, Indian Institute
specific artefact types and compare their use to of Heritage (IIH)
similar objects from other areas, thereby broadening Dr Rajiv Nigam, CSIR Emeritus Scientist, Former chief
our interpretive framework. scientist (Dy Director) and Head (Geology, Marine
Archaeology) National Institute of Oceanography,
Participants are encouraged to present their Goa, India
observations through both oral presentations and Dr Tishyarakshita Nagarkar, Senior Associate
visual formats. Also, pictures and photos regarding and Editor (Project Ethnography of 45 Tribes of
use-wear traces on posters in panel discussions are Maharashtra), Dept of Anthropology, Savitribai Phule
welcome. Pune University, India; Visiting Faculty, Indian Institute
of Heritage (IIH)
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This workshop delves into the use of ethnographic This workshop explores decolonising disaster heritage
research as a proxy to reconstruct ancient subsistence research through Indigenous community-led land-
patterns, emphasising the role of bow-and-arrow in based knowledge and art activities from Canada
hunting, warfare, and everyday activities. Participants and Bangladesh. Centring on Indigenous land-based
will acquire knowledge and practical experience approaches, the workshop highlights cross-cultural
in techniques, data analysis, and interdisciplinary and intergenerational learning to address colonial
methods related to archaeology, anthropology, and legacies in disaster resilience. Participant-relatives
ethnography. will engage in land-based practices, such as
learning decolonial tools and storytelling from Cree
Goals of the Workshop: communities in Canada and land-based scholars from
• Present ethnographic methods as instruments for Bangladesh. Art activities, including reconciliation
piecing together ancient subsistence patterns. in canvas, will connect residential school impacts,
• Explore the cultural significance and practical and traditional knowledge with community-driven
applications of using a bow and arrow. narratives of reconciliation.
• Examine instances where observational insights
align with discoveries in the field of archaeology. The workshop emphasises reciprocal learning,
• Engage participants with interactive tasks to self-determination, and the transformative tools
explore ancient and contemporary examples. of decolonial methodologies in disaster research.
Activities will showcase how integrating spiritual,
Intended Recipients: researchers of ancient civilisations, cultural, and environmental practices can strengthen
researchers of human societies, students of history adaptive capacities and create healing within disaster-
and cultural studies, researchers who study cultures affected communities. Participant-relatives will leave
and societies, snyone intrigued by the marvels of with actionable insights for applying decolonial and
bygone innovations and the revival of cultural heritage community-led approaches in their work, fostering
meaningful partnerships and deepening respect for
Resources: Indigenous knowledge systems in disaster heritage
• Imitations of bows and arrows from diverse and environmental sustainability research.
civilisations.
• Documented field studies or ethnographic videos.
• Materials on approaches and real-world W5: Grass-root Responders in Changing Island
examples. Landscapes: Recording Heritage Sites Impacted by Natural
By the end of the workshop, participants will:
Disasters in the Pacific (Theme 16/Workshop 2)
Time and Venue: 8.30–10.30am, 28 June, DFL1.11
• Grasp the significance of ethnography in piecing
Format: Hybrid
together the lifestyles of ancient peoples.
• Acknowledge the significance of the bow and
Booking Link: [Link]
arrow in survival methods.
[Link]
• Acquire hands-on abilities in examining material
culture from an ethnographic perspective.
Christophe Sand, Senior Archaeologist, New Caledonia
Government, Senior Research Associate, IRD-Nouméa,

W4: Decolonising Disaster Heritage Research from Head ICOMOS Pasifika, Nouméa
Mere Ratu, Blue Shield
Indigenous Land-based Knowledge and Art Activities from Annette Kuehlem, German Archaeological Institute,
Canada and Bangladesh (Theme 16/Workshop 1) Germany
Time and Venue: 10.30am–12pm, 24 June, D4.22 Christian Reepmeyer, German Archaeological Institute,
Format: In person Germany
Ania Kotarba, Archaeology and Curatorial and
Booking Link: [Link] Museum Studies and Environment Institute, the
[Link] University of Adelaide, Australia
Loretta Hasu, University of Otago, New Zealand
Dr Ranjan Datta, Dept of Humanities, Mount Royal Michelle J. Richards, The University of Melbourne,
University, Canada Australia
Colleen J. Charles, Woodland Cree First Nation, Lac La Robin Wright, Digital Preservation Coalition
Ronge Indian Band, northern Saskatchewan, Canada Australasia and Asia Pacific, Australia
Dr C. Emdad Haque, Natural Resources Institute,
University of Manitoba, Canada Processes associated with climate change and rising
Dr Jebunnessa Chapola, Johnson Shoyama Graduate sea level have started to have multiple consequences
School of Public Policy, University of Regina, Canada for Pacific Islanders. The coastal erosion witnessed on
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every Island is dramatically threatening the future of Series. The series grew from its beginnings in the
coastal settlements and especially the sustainability late 1980s as a small collective of Lapita specialists
of atolls. Confronted by the rapid disappearance to a major, international gathering of researchers,
of the landscapes that have been home for tens community knowledge-holders and topics centred on
of generations of their forefathers, some Island Pacific cultures, languages and histories. In the final
communities have teamed with researchers to record session of the 10th International Lapita Conference
their vanishing tangible heritage, as well as the held in Fiji in 2023, chaired by founding figure,
intangible heritage that is associated with the islands, Emeritus Prof. Matthew Spriggs, broad discussions
though different media, and especially using digital were held between senior and younger generations
recording. of attendees to decide what the future of the Lapita
Conference could and should look like. Observations
Unfortunately, there is no hope to see this form were shared of the conference series having naturally
of collaborative work fulfilled on every Island grown out of its ‘Lapita shell’ over the decades, and
experiencing heritage loss in the Pacific. This there was widespread support of the series evolving
workshop though, proposes to discuss alternative into a pan-Pacific archaeology conference.
ways to empower local communities in the recording
of their tangible and intangible heritage. While This workshop builds on this discussion and
digital recording must be favoured when possible, subsequent meetings held since 2023 by a working
the members of ICOMOS Pasifika consider that less group of Pacific archaeologists. Further perspectives
technically constraining methods should be made are welcomed, and a collective approach is essential
accessible for grass-root communities with little to fulfill the working group’s vision to uphold the
access to powerful wires and high-tech tools. This legacy of the Lapita Conference Series, broaden its
workshop plans to: inclusivity to all of Oceania and especially Indigenous
practitioners, by giving those working in local or
1) discuss these issues, national institutions in the islands the opportunity
2) present a Heritage Tool-Kit easily operated by to share their results, and to form a new pan-Pacific
Indigenous communities and, archaeological association. A key purpose will be to
3) consider ways to disseminate it as widely as drive the evolution of a new conference series, and
possible. to operate sustainably, equitably and cooperatively
with existing archaeological and cultural associations
and conferences in the region. We welcome broad
participation to contribute to answering questions
W6: Archaeology By and For the Pacific: Building on the about what the future of Pacific archaeology should
Legacy of the Lapita Conference Series 1988-2023 look like, and how a new pan-Pacific archaeology
Time and Venue: 11am–1pm, 28 June, DFL1.11 conference series and association could help achieve
Format: Hybrid shared aspirations.

Booking Link: [Link]

[Link] W7: Navigating the New World of Publishing Archaeology
Articles
Charles Radclyffe, University of Otago, New Zealand Time and Venue: 8.30–10.30am, 28 June, D4.23
Emilie Dotte-Sarout, Social Sciences, Archaeology, Format: In person
University of Western Australia, Australia
Scott Fitzpatrick, University of Oregon, USA Booking Link: [Link]
Christophe Sand, Senior Archaeologist, New Caledonia [Link]
Government, Senior Research Associate, IRD-Nouméa,
Head ICOMOS Pasifika, Nouméa Mitchell Allen, Scholarly Roadside Service, University
Mathieu Leclerc, Australian National University of California Berkeley Archaeological Research Facility,
Roxanne Tsang, University of Oxford, University of USA
Papua New Guinea, New Guinea
The once staid world of publishing archaeological
Pacific archaeology has entered a new phase. We research has been overturned by numerous
have more Indigenous practitioners than ever before, disruptions in both the field and the publishing world.
many of them based in the islands, and never has Younger scholars attempting to publish an article
there been such a strong emphasis on empowering now must understand options provided by open
communities to steer archaeological museum-based access journals, predatory journals, impact factors,
and cultural heritage work. Drawing inspiration megajournals, and international journals, all of
from this, the aim of this workshop is to continue which may seriously affect the author’s ability to get
discussions about the future of the Lapita Conference published, the costs associated with it, the readership
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reached, the professional rewards attached, and the

work required of the author. This workshop provides
W9: Heritage Economics: Economic Information
both a description the basic process of finding an in Support of Heritage Research, Conservation and
appropriate journal for your writing and getting Communication
it successfully accepted and published, as well as Time and Venue: 8.30–10.30am, 28 June, DFL1.12
reviewing the variety of newer publication options Format: Hybrid
and their strengths and dangers.
Booking Link: [Link]
[Link]

W8: Societal Resilience to Prehistoric Environmental Brent Lane, Fellow of Global Heritage Economics, The
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA; Expert
Shocks in the Asia-Pacific Region Member, ICOMOS International Scientific Committee
Time and Venue: 2–4pm, 28 June, DFL1.11 on Economics of Conservation (ISCEC)
Format: Hybrid Dr Darius Arya, Director of the American Institute for
Roman Culture, Rome, Italy
Booking Link: [Link] Dr Jen Aultman, World Heritage Director, Ohio History
[Link] Connection, Ohio, USA
Jasmine Straga, Director, Fédération Mondiale du
Ezra Zubrow, University at Buffalo USA
Cirque
Patrick Daly, Washington University, USA
Michael Frachetti, Washington University, USA
The intersection of archaeology and cultural heritage
with the field of economics can at times seems
There are growing global concerns about the
more like a collision in which respective goals and
vulnerability of political, economic, and ocial
values conflict, often to their detriment. However,
institutions to systemic shocks, such as disasters,
it also common that economic information can
climate change, and pandemics. Projections suggest
support archaeological research, conservation, and
that the 21st century will see increasingly severe
communication when used to elicit a broad base of
concurrent environmental and public health stresses
public and private support and stewardship through
that could trigger or overlap with financial and
the identification and elucidation of otherwise
geopolitical crises. This has led to increased academic
unrecognised shared interests.
and policy interest in how lessons from the past
might inform efforts to build societal resilience in the
This workshop will bring together a spectrum of
present.
archaeologists and cultural heritage professionals who
have demonstrated the means and value of ‘heritage
This session welcomes participants who provide
economics’ information in mobilising and maintaining
archaeological examples of how past societies
stakeholder and host community support.
have been impacted by, and responded to, severe
environmental shocks, such as disasters and
climatic changes. We are especially interested in
exploring how the unique temporal perspective of
archaeological case studies can help re-theorise how
W10: Playing with the Past – Action Learning for
societal resilience plays out over extended temporal Community-based Heritage (Theme 9/Workshop 1)
and spatial scales. The purpose of this session is to Time and Venue: 11am–1pm, 28 June, DFL1.12
share evidence and data, as well as methodologies Format: In person
and theories, that can be used for translating
prehistoric lessons about societal resilience into Booking Link: [Link]
contemporary discourse. It is meant to be interactive [Link]
and participative and will be in a hybrid format. Areas
of interest will include but not be limited to shocks, Kate Clark, University of Canberra; University of
such as prehistoric natural disasters, long-term Western Sydney, Australia
environmental degradation, disruption of prehistoric
commodity and production routes and supply chains, This ‘train the trainers’ workshop will introduce
demographic changes, political and social instability, heritage educators and practitioners to activities
and population displacement. Although focusing on that develop skills in values-based heritage practice,
the Asia Pacific Region, participants concerned with either in the classroom or in the community. It will
other areas of the world will be welcome. take participants through some of the activities in
Playing with the Past – the first action learning book
for heritage ([Link]
ClarkPlaying).
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The book emerged from my frustration at the lack of

skills in engaging with people and amongst heritage
W12: An Introduction to Animation in Archaeology for
practitioners. These skills matter because heritage Indigenous Peoples (For Beginners)
policy and practice ultimately involve understanding Time and Venue: 2–4pm, 28 June, D4.22
other people’s values – what matters, and why, and to Format: In person
whom?
Booking Link: [Link]
The c.80 activities in the book can be used to teach [Link]
skills in values-based heritage practice or as a
framework to engage communities to understand Abbey Rawson, Flinders University, Australia
what matters to them. It starts with activities to Mavis Jumbiri, Mielli Elder, Northern Territory,
explore our own heritage and then provides activities Australia
that incorporate multiple different values into
standard heritage policy methodologies – planning, Come and learn about digital storytelling and gain
impact assessment, interpretation, site management, basic animation skills!
advocacy and strategic thinking.
Digital Creator Abbey Rawson and Artist/Storyteller
This fast-paced workshop will take participants Mavis Jumbiri were introduced at a community field
through three very different activities and touch school outside of Katherine (Northern Territory,
on the pedagogical and policy-based learning from Australia). The pair embarked on a short, collaborative
each. The aim is to give participants the confidence animation project featuring Mavis’s artworks and
to develop their own thinking and approaches in this Dreaming from the Barunga community. The aim
field. of the project was to celebrate and share Dreaming
and culture through combining Mavis Jumbiri’s
text and illustrations with animation techniques.
This is a skill sharing workshop, aiming to provide
interested Indigenous Peoples with digital storytelling
techniques. The workshop will begin with a screening
W11: Wairua (Spirit) Safety and Archaeology of A Rainbow Serpent Story by Mavis Jumbiri,
animated by Abbey Rawson. Participants will then
Time and Venue: 11am–1pm, 28 June, D4.23 be invited to explore basic animation principles and
Format: In person practical skills, or simply observe. This workshop
is aimed at beginners, with no prior knowledge, or
Booking Link: [Link] limited experience in animation.
[Link]
Paper, pens and pencils for note taking and creative
Dr Des Kahotea, Ngati Pukenga, Ngati Ranginui,
experimentation will be provided. Laptops and/or
Ngaiterangi (Tauranga Moana, Aotearoa/New
private computers are welcome, but not necessary.
Zealand)
*Indigenous Peoples will receive priority places.
This workshop is about personal spirit safety for
Indigenous archaeologists when traversing and
excavating ancestral sites, especially working in the
field with non-Indigenous colleagues. Each indigenous
culture has their respective beliefs and protocols for
personal spirit safety and this workshop is to bring
experience and knowledge to share with each other,
as well as to reinforce and support customary ritual
practices in our role as Indigenous archaeologists.
This will be an informal discussion group about
how individual archaeologists manage this issue
and the importance of the role of local Indigenous
communities and elders.
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W13: Story Telling with Maps for Archaeological W14: Proposing a Global Charter and Advisory Body on
Representations (Scientific Studies, Developing Teaching Ethical Engagements with Ancestral and Archaeological
Aids for Students and Development of Creativity) Human Remains
(ONLINE ONLY) Time and Venue: 2–4pm, 28 June, D4.32
Time and Venue: 2–4pm, 28 June Format: Hybrid
Format: Online only
Booking Link: [Link]
Supun Siriwardane, GIS Solutions, Sri Lanka [Link]
W.R.J.V. Premachandra, Dept of Archaeology, Sri Lanka
Ronika Power, Macquarie University, Australia
Storytelling with maps can be identified as a Melanie Pitkin, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University
combined method of modern artistic and scientific of Sydney, Australia Jacinta Carruthers, Macquarie
representation of information. Since geographical University, Australia
thinking and mental maps have been a part of Faten Kamal, The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Ministry
human evolution, the maps can be used as a very of Tourism and Antiquities, Egypt
powerful way of conveying archaeological facts Alice Stevenson, University College London, UK
with more insights to the spatial thinking process. Alexandra Doubleday, Macquarie University, Australia
Early humans might have used maps for indicating Bernardette Mercieca-Spiteri, Superintendence of
risk and safety areas, food availability or primary Cultural Heritage, Malta
routes, with graphical representations that had been Sharon Sultana, National Museum of Archaeology,
developedwith cave arts and other representations. Heritage Malta, Malta
Therefore, spatial thinking and representations came Jess Thompson, University of Cambridge and National
as a supporting tool for story telling of particular Museum of Scotland, UK
incidents or scenarios. Trish Biers, Duckworth Laboratory, University of
Cambridge, UK
In the modern context, the digital ways of mapping
with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote This workshop is aligned with Theme 22/Session 04:
Sensing (RS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) ‘Ethics and Human Remains in Museums and Other
have been used with web platforms for effective data Institutions’. The World Archaeological Congress has
visualisations. Story Maps can be identified as a digital a long tradition of advocating for better practices
way of representing scientific information with an in engagements with ancestral and archaeological
attractive flow of text, media and other creative tools. human remains, their descent communities, and
‘communities of implication’.
This workshop will cover essential story map creating
techniques using unique Sri Lankan archaeological The Vermillion Accord on Human Remains was
sites which contain a diverse collection of adopted at WAC 1989 in South Dakota, USA, and the
archaeological stories. User creativity is the most Tamaki Makau-rau Accord on the Display of Human
important CBD (Capacity Building) factor to be Remains and Sacred Objects was adopted at WAC
obtained from the workshop. Local language-based 2006 in Osaka, Japan. While the principles of both
poetry and literature can be represented as story accords remain of great value, it has nonetheless been
maps as a teaching aid for multiple disciplines beyond 36 and 19 years respectively since their adoption. The
archaeology, such as history, literature etc. 21st Century has seen the emergence of issues worthy
of consideration in this realm, including but not
limited to scientific advancements, Black Lives Matter,
and De- and Anticolonial imperatives, to name a few.

Furthermore, despite the unique status of ancestral

and archaeological human remains in global
cultural heritage, there is no international charter/
convention on standards, principles, or protections;
no international advisory body or committee within
which pertinent matters can be addressed; and no
dedicated forum in which ideas, resources, and
better practice strategies can be shared, developed
and circulated on a regular basis. In the absence of
such a body and charter/convention, ancestral and
archaeological human remains and those who care
about and work with them are not receiving the
attention and support worthy of their status.
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This does not reflect well upon our moral or ethical This workshop will unite scholars, activists, and
obligations or duty of care towards past peoples Indigenous leaders to foster meaningful exchanges
and descent communities today, nor the values and propose sustainable, community-led heritage
and practices weseek to instil and uphold for future resilience pathways.
generations.
Workshop Objectives
This workshop will: 1) reflect on the Vermillion 1. Facilitate Dialogue: Create an inclusive and
and Tamaki Makau-rau Accords in relation to the interdisciplinary forum for Indigenous leaders, peasant
contemporary world and disciplinary practices; communities, and scholars to share knowledge and
2) audit the current situation of ancestral and experiences.
archaeological human remains within leading
international regulatory bodies; 3) map prospective 2. Address Heritage Resilience: Explore how
opportunities and entities for collaboration; and 4) biocultural and archaeological heritage can be
plan next steps, if required. protected amid socio-political and environmental
threats.
The end goals of this workshop are to establish a
global network of people interested in these matters, 3. Analyse Climate Adaptation: Discuss Indigenous
refresh their priority in WAC, and determine a adaptation strategies to climate change beyond
path towards formal recognition and positioning of Western-driven solutions.
ancestral and archaeological human remains on the
international cultural heritage agenda. 4. Propose Solutions: Develop a collaborative
approach to energy transition that respects local
knowledge and land rights.
W15: Biocultural and Archaeological Heritage Resilience
in the Landscape of Maya Communities (ONLINE ONLY) The workshop will be divided into four thematic
Time and Venue: 8am–4pm, 28 June sessions. Each session will begin with a brief academic
Format: Online only and community-based presentation and a roundtable
discussion.
Lilia Lizama Aranda, Friends of Archaeologists Without
Borders, Mexico 1. Human Rights and Indigenous Land Struggles
Ivan Batun, Friends of Archaeologists Without Borders, • Overview of international and Local Legal
Mexico Frameworks.
Amina El Mekaoui, Centro de Investigaciones • Case studies on Indigenous-led resistance against
Regionales, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatan land dispossession.
Gertrudis Guzman, Centro de Investigaciones • Community-based strategies for legal advocacy
Regionales, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatan and territorial defense.
Maria Kantun Chim, Comunidad de Ixil, Yucatan
Ingrid Quijano Cisneros, Comunidad de Ixil, Yucatan 2. Biocultural and Archaeological Heritage
Conservation
• Connections between agricultural landscapes and
This workshop aims to foster an interdisciplinary and Mayan heritage.
multi-actor dialogue space where land defenders and • Community-driven efforts to protect sacred sites
collaborators involved in energy transition projects and ancestral lands.
in Yucatán can share their insights on struggles • Threats posed by industrial and extractive
and resistance in their territories. The session will projects.
examine the tensions and challenges peasant and
Indigenous communities face as they defend their 3. Biodiversity and Capitalist Expansion
lands, culture, and rights. With a holistic approach, • Impact of Energy and Urbanisation Projects on
the discussion will focus on the following thematic Biodiversity.
axes: human rights in peasant and Indigenous • Women-led environmental movements in Maya
struggles, preservation of the archaeological communities.
agricultural landscape and its links to Maya heritage, • Strategies for sustainable land stewardship.
territorial defense against dispossession, biodiversity
conservation amidst capitalist expansion, and the 4. Mayan Identity and Language Revitalisation
protection of cultural heritage, including language • The role of language and traditional knowledge in
and traditional knowledge. The workshop will also territorial resistance.
emphasise Indigenous perspectives on climate change • Impacts of globalisation on cultural heritage.
and local adaptation strategies. • Community initiatives to strengthen Indigenous
identity
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W16: Access Synchrotron Radiation Facilities for W17: CRMarchaeo: A Stepping Stone to Fair Practice
Archaeology and Cultural Heritage: Open SESAME for Your (Theme 10/Workshop 1)
Research Time and Venue: 10.30am–5.30pm, 23 June, D5.06
Time and Venue: 8.30–10.30am, 28 June, D4.31 Format: In person
Format: In person
Stephen Stead, Open University; Paveprime Ltd, UK
Booking Link: [Link] Jane Jansen, Arkeologerna; Intrasis, Sweden
[Link]
This workshop will explore how to use CRMarchaeo,
Kirsi O. Lorentz, The Cyprus Institute, Cyprus part of the CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model,
Andrea Lausi, SESAME synchrotron, Jordan to link a wide range of existing archaeological
Mirjam van Daalen, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), documentation. In particular we will be considering
Switzerland the use of oral history and traditions and how they
Annick Froideval, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), may be incorporated with excavation material. When
Switzerland working with data deposited in archives in different
Frank Lehner, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron eras and by different organisations using ever-evolving
(DESY), Germany recording methodologies, a recurrent problem is being
Wantana Klysubun, Synchrotron Light Research able to systematically access elements of the record
Institute (SLRI), Thailand without immersing oneself in the recording milieu
SUNSTONE EU Project WP2 of the original deposits. This high intellectual cost
must be paid by each scholar wishing to work on the
Archaeological remains and cultural heritage records of a particular archaeological investigation and
constitute a crucial record of past civilisations so effectively creates a barrier to extensive reuse of
and life ways, and their preservation, analysis and archived data. The FAIR data principles require “that
interpretation requires detailed analyses, including all research objects should be Findable, Accessible,
with advanced technologies. Synchrotron radiation Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) both for machines
approaches are increasingly used to analyse and for people” (Wilkinson et al. 2016). One approach
archaeological remains and cultural heritage, ranging to making data FAIRly accessible while reducing the
from bulk measurements to structural and chemical effort to a single ‘intellectual act’ is to map to a ‘lingua
characterisation through advanced high-resolution franca’, such as CRMarchaeo.
imaging in micro and nano meter scales.
The CRMarchaeo extension has been created to
While synchrotron facilities are open through promote a shared understanding of how to formalise
international peer-review to every researcher, the knowledge extracted from the observations
globally, knowledge and knowhow as to how to access made by archaeologists. It provides a set of concepts
these facilities for archaeology and cultural heritage and properties that allow clear explanation (and
- including ideation, feasibility exploration, writing separation) of the observations and interpretations
of successful beamtime proposals, execution of made in the field and post-excavation. Attendees
beamtimes, and data analysis and dissemination – are will work through a series of case studies that reflect
still relatively limited within the archaeological and different excavation documentation practices: from
cultural heritage communities. 1950s style day books through to context recording
sheets, followed by database/CAD combos and on
This workshop within the World Archaeological to modern integrated object oriented database/GIS
Congress 2025 addresses this, providing a forum systems, like Intrasis.
for sharing information and skills, so that you as
participant are equipped and networked to follow up The aim is to explore archetypical solutions and
further, leading to an open-sesame juncture in your provide attendees with hands-on experience
archaeological research. In particular, we focus on of mapping actual documentation practice to
success stories and examples from SESAME (https:// CRMarchaeo. This can then be applied to their own or
[Link]), the first synchrotron located archive documentation, both current and historical,
within the region known as the cradle of civilisation. in their own institutions or archives and lead to
integrated reusable composites being available for
This workshop includes ample time for discussion and both internal and external use.
exploration of possibilities synchrotrons open up for
your archaeological research.
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W18: Finding Forager Foods: Challenges and In Theme 06/Session 02, Reevaluating the Forager
Spectrum, speakers will discuss how we are thinking
Solutions (Theme 6/Workshop 1) increasingly broadly and innovatively about forager
Time and Venue: 2–4pm, 28 June, D4.23 societies and lifeways in the past, yet some challenges
Format: Hybrid persist, such as understanding what they ate,
especially plant foods. In this workshop, participants
Booking Link: [Link] will explore what’s new in forager food research and
[Link] how we can extract every last crumb of knowledge
about ancient foods from archaeological sites around
Andy Fairbairn, The University of Queensland,
the world.
Australia
Alison Crowther, The University of Queensland,
Australia

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