Museums are increasingly accommodating diverse opinion and respectful debate around art and heritage. With the Eureka Flag positioned as an example of a ‘difficult object’, the Eureka Centre has joined with the Art Gallery of Ballarat and academic researchers from the Australian National University and Federation University to develop new approaches to using art and museum objects in civic education.
The project will use community conversations to capture diverse and inclusive forms of knowledge, where opinion and personal experience can enhance institutional knowledge to develop new forms of appreciation and understanding of history and the present. Join us for this dynamic conversation to find out more about the project, the critical issues it will tackle, and how you can get involved.
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Associate Professor Dr Fred Cahir, Federation University, Australian History
Emeritus Professor Chris McAuliffe, Australian National University, School of Art and Design
Dr Raquel Ormella, Australian National University, School of Art and Design
This event is presented as part of our Eureka Day program to mark the 169th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade.
Image: l t r, Chris McAuliffe, Raquel Ormella and Fred Cahir with a fragment of the Eureka Flag at the National Library of Australia.
Eureka Sunday Community Day will also feature a commemorative service, children's activities and live music. See our other Eureka 169 listings for the full schedule of events.
