Stars in dark sky

Dark sky and Indigenous star knowledges

MSI are hosting a public lecture from Professor Peter Swanson. Light lunch will be served afterwards.

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21 Apr 2023 12:00pm - 21 Apr 2023 1:00pm
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MSI is hosting a Guest Lecture, for Special Topics course in cross-cultural and Indigenous mathematics.

Peter Swanton is a Gamilaraay man from Mackay, QLD. Peter graduated from The Australian National University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Physics, specialising in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Peter’s work in astronomy initially began with research around black holes and cosmology, but he has since shifted his focus to cultural astronomy and dark sky preservation. Peter’s work will highlight the scientific importance of Indigenous star knowledges, and what we need to do in order to preserve these knowledges on Country, as well as in the night sky

Guest speaker: Peter Swanton, RSAA/ANU
 

*This is a free event but registration is required.

Location

Seminar Room 1.33, Hanna Neumann Building #145 Science Road The Australian National University Canberra, ACT 2601

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