Retrieving the Record: the White Australia policy, citizenship education and new applications for archival research. This project will develop models for making more effective use of the resources of the National Archives of Australia within civics and citizenship education. Using the resources of the Archives, the team will produce a new history of the White Australia policy, which will be developed into a public display and forum, showing how archival materials can illuminate the complexities ....Retrieving the Record: the White Australia policy, citizenship education and new applications for archival research. This project will develop models for making more effective use of the resources of the National Archives of Australia within civics and citizenship education. Using the resources of the Archives, the team will produce a new history of the White Australia policy, which will be developed into a public display and forum, showing how archival materials can illuminate the complexities of the democratic process. Supplementary research will investigate prospects for making stronger institutional connections between the Archives, citizenship education and teachers' professional formation. Benefits include increased understanding of immigration, Australian political history, educational strategies and the Archives' role and resources. Read moreRead less
Slicing India: a new perspective for understanding contemporary India. This project exploits techniques of slice history, pioneered in AUSTRALIANS: A HISTORICAL LIBRARY. Using the 12-yearly religious festival, the Kumbh Mela, to define its slice years, the study compares over time the extent to which men and women were involved with, or divorced from, the ideas of an Indian nation, political decision-making and institutions, religious practices, a wider economy and the ecology of their dwelling ....Slicing India: a new perspective for understanding contemporary India. This project exploits techniques of slice history, pioneered in AUSTRALIANS: A HISTORICAL LIBRARY. Using the 12-yearly religious festival, the Kumbh Mela, to define its slice years, the study compares over time the extent to which men and women were involved with, or divorced from, the ideas of an Indian nation, political decision-making and institutions, religious practices, a wider economy and the ecology of their dwelling places. The Project aims to identify neglected aspects of politics and society in modern India and thus sharpen understanding of India's current condition and potential.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE110100049
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$600,000.00
Summary
Establishment of the Australian data archive: an integrated research facility for the social sciences and humanities. The Australian data archive will enable Australia's leading researchers to address complex social, economic and environmental problems, leading to the development of evidence based policy. The archive will have an open access policy which will ensure that the general public, media and government and non-government agencies are able to examine the data used by researchers to arriv ....Establishment of the Australian data archive: an integrated research facility for the social sciences and humanities. The Australian data archive will enable Australia's leading researchers to address complex social, economic and environmental problems, leading to the development of evidence based policy. The archive will have an open access policy which will ensure that the general public, media and government and non-government agencies are able to examine the data used by researchers to arrive at their conclusions.Read moreRead less