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It will bring together scholars, historians, archaeologists,
heritage and museum specialists, and other researchers from throughout
Australia and overseas to explore, examine, and share their research
findings on the Chinese in Australian Mining History. In addition
it will be concerned with the comparative history and archaeology
of Chinese on other mining fields in Australia and overseas, in
particular southeast Asia, the Americas, and New Zealand, as well
as within China itself.
Theme
The four major themes of the conference, for which proposals for
panels and papers are now sought will be the following:
- Comparative and trans-national histories of Chinese mining communities
in Australia and the Asia-Pacific;
- Chinese mining technology, technological transfer and innovation
overseas;
- Historical archaeology of Chinese mining: sites, artefacts,
and material culture;
- Presenting and representing Chinese mining heritage overseas
in the digital age: theme parks, heritage trails, museums, and
digitization.
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