The Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies is based in the Research School of Humanities and the Arts at the Australian National University
01/12/2025
ANU’s Huzeima Mahamadu Recognised with AFSAAP Conference Presentation and Prestigious Research Award | Centre for Heritage & Museum Studies Huzeima Mahamadu, a PhD candidate from Ghana in the Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies at the Australian National University (ANU), has earned an academic recognition through both a major conference presentation and a prestigious research award. Under the supervision of Associate Professor Yujie...
08/09/2025
https://chms.cass.anu.edu.au/news/hdr-students-and-alumni-showcase-research-urban-heritage-china
HDR Students and Alumni Showcase Research on Urban Heritage in China | Centre for Heritage & Museum Studies HDR students from the Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies (CHMS) presented their research at the international conference Urban Heritage Transformation: Preservation, Production and Reproduction, held in August 2025 at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou, China.
02/09/2025
We are delighted to announce the online launch of our new special issue, Memory Politics of Colonial Heritage in Asia and the Pacific: Conflict, Remembrance, and Peacebuilding, co-edited by Yujie Zhu and Lia Kent published in the International Journal of Cultural Policy.
Thurs 25 September, 2025 at 1pm-2pm
Online via Zoom (see website for Zoom details)
Contributors:
Roslynn Ang • Joan Beaumont • Shu-Mei Huang • Karma Kong • Geoffrey Langford • Chensi Shen • Bryan Viray •Yujie Zhu• Lia Kent
For more details and to register: https://chms.cass.anu.edu.au/events/online-launch-memory-politics-colonial-heritage-asia-and-pacific
29/04/2025
Congratulations Erik Eklund on your recent book launch at the Wollongong Vikings Rugby Club! It was great to have former Illawarra Mercury editor Nick Hartgerink give the official launch speech, with additional contributions from writer/editor Antoinette Holm and former journalist Brett Martin, who also served as MC.
While the event celebrated the book’s release, it also acknowledged its more somber themes.
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29/04/2025
Book launch
'Politics, Pride and Perversion' by Erik Eklund
Honorary Professor at the Centre for Museum and Heritage Studies, ANU
6pm - 7.30pm, Friday 2 May 2025
Theatrette Room 202, Sir Roland Wilson building
120 McCoy Circuit, Acton ACT 2601
Hosted by the Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies, the book will be officially launched by Prof Frank Bongiorno, ANU School of History.
Register here:
Book Launch - Frank Arkell biography Frank Arkell (1929–1998) was the most successful politician of his generation; an Independent who served as Wollongong’s Lord Mayor (1974–1991) and...
16/03/2025
Discover your study options in humanities, arts, and social sciences at ANU Open Day on Saturday, 29 March 2025, 9am - 3pm.
Explore activities, info sessions, workshops, and tours at https://cass.anu.edu.au/open-day. Register now to plan your day!
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Arts and Social Sciences at ANU Open Day 2025 Discover your study options in humanities, arts, and social sciences at ANU Open Day on Saturday, 29 March 2025, 9am - 3pm. Explore activities, info sessions, workshops, and tours at https://cass.anu.edu.au/open-day. Register now to plan your day!
13/03/2025
Australians need their national institutions more than ever – but not for the reasons you’d think. Dr Mathew Trinca Talalin spent 10 years leading Australia’s national museum. Now at ANU, he reflects on the role of national institutions.
Australians need their national institutions more than ever – but not for the reasons you’d think “Their greatest strength is the capacity to culturally enfranchise people across our communities” - ANU Professor Dr Mathew Trinca Talalin reflecting on the role of national cultural institutions in Australian life.
06/03/2025
Join us for ANU Open Day on 29 March 2025 to explore Museum and Heritage Studies, blending material culture with intangible heritage. Discover interdisciplinary research on heritage’s role in identity, place, and commemoration processes.
Register now to plan your day! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/museums-and-heritage-studies-at-anu-tickets-1105117398889?aff=FBEvents