ASV Astro Talk - The First Astronomers How Indigenous Elders Read The Stars

This months AstroTalk sees Associate Professor Duane Hamacher present a talk on Indigenous astronomy.

Drawing on his recently launched book ‘The First Astronomers: How Indigenous Elders read the stars’, Duane will discuss Indigenous sky knowledge. First Nations Elders are expert observers of the stars. They teach that everything on the land is reflected in the sky, and everything in the sky is reflected on the land. These living systems of knowledge challenge conventional ideas about the nature of science and the longevity of oral tradition. Indigenous science is dynamic, adapting to changes in the skies and on Earth, pointing the way for a world facing the profound disruptions of climate change.

So join us at Mueller Hall on April 13th from 8pm as Associate Professor Duane Hamacher presents this unique AstroTalk.

As part of this presentation you will be treated to a "Tour of The Night Sky"

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

National Herbarium of Victoria, Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Australia

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