The University of Queensland

What could World Heritage listing deliver for Indigenous people? The Australian experience in global context. (2014–2016)

Abstract:

This project investigates the difference between the intentions of the World Heritage system regarding Indigenous people and what it actually delivers. There is almost no research on this issue despite UNESCO's aim to expand the non-Western dimensions of the World Heritage program. The study will develop innovative methods that integrate Western and Indigenous knowledge, substantially boosting knowledge of Indigenous perspectives on World Heritage. The outcome will be an evidence-based model that better mediates UNESCO's universalising approach with the particular interests of Indigenous communities, assisting the global 'heritage industry' to address the complex demands of the postcolonial era.

Grant type:

ARC Discovery Projects

Researchers:

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  Emeritus Professor Ian Lilley

  Emeritus Professor
  

  School of Social Science

  Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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  Emeritus Professor Marc Hockings

  Emeritus Professor
  

  School of the Environment

  Faculty of Science

Funded by:

Australian Research Council