Presentation
History and Memory: Oral Histories and the Science of the Dreaming
First Nations Stories Series, History Council of New South Wales, 2024 (23-Jul-2024)
History Council of New South Wales, Inc.
2024
Abstract
History and Memory: Oral Histories and the Science of the Dreaming The power of recall in oral societies is phenomenal … but many scientists have only just started to understand this and think about its implications. In Australia, some of the stories that have been told longest are about ocean rise after the last ice age and the effects of volcanic eruptions, both topics which are covered in this talk. Geologist and climate scientist, Patrick Nunn, Professor at the University of the Sunshine Coast, has written extensively about how many ‘myths and legends’ are not fictions but culturally filtered memories.
Details
- Title
- History and Memory: Oral Histories and the Science of the Dreaming
- Authors
- Patrick Nunn (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and Society
- Event details
- First Nations Stories Series, History Council of New South Wales, 2024 (23-Jul-2024)
- Format
- 48:33 minutes
- Publisher
- History Council of New South Wales, Inc.
- Date published
- 2024
- Organisation Unit
- Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991155139702621
- Output Type
- Presentation
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