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Clare and Yves are joined by Billy Griffiths, historian and author of the award-winning Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia. Can an archive exist in the ground beneath our feet? The group talks archaeology—a discipline which startles the border between the sciences and the humanities—as archival research, the archive as contested space, and the gendered ramifications of the Indiana Jones Effect.
Historian Billy Griffiths on the complex history of Australia's indigenous archaeology
Anna and Amanda discuss Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton winning another award (the ABA Booksellers' Choice award) and City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert entering the Top 10 books of the week. Our book of the week is Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia by Billy Griffiths. This is a fresh look at archaeology in Australia, the incredible depth and sophistication of Aboriginal culture and the slow change in our mindset about Australian history. It won the 2019 John Mulvaney Book Award, the Ernest Scott prize and Book of the Year in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards. Next week, Anna and Annie will be reading The Friend by Sigrid Nunez. Follow us! Facebook: Books On The Go Email: booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @abailliekaras and @amandalhayes99 Litsy: @abailliekaras Twitter: @abailliekaras Credits Artwork: Sascha Wilkosz
Anna and Annie discuss the Women's Prize winner, An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. We update on the new book by Hilary Mantel and that mysterious billboard; and the Miles Franklin longlist. Our book of the week is Lanny by Max Porter, the follow-up to his best-selling, multi award-winning Grief is the Thing With Feathers. He says Lanny is a book about 'parenting, friendship and English myth'. It's also been described as a 'joyously stirred cauldron of words' (The Guardian). Next week, Anna and Amanda will be reading Deep Time Dreaming by Billy Griffiths. Follow us! Facebook: Books On The Go Email: booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @abailliekaras and @mr_annie Twitter: @abailliekaras and @mister_annie Litsy: @abailliekaras and mr_annie Credits Artwork: Sascha Wilkosz
In this episode we talk to Billy Griffiths from Deakin University (Victoria) about his most recent book, Deep Time Dreaming. This is a fresh look at Australian archaeology and its relationship to modern political and cultural movements in Australia written by one of Australia's most promising young historians. Enjoy the tales of excavation and imagination that have transformed the way archaeologists understand Australia's deep past. Buy a copy of Deep Time Dreaming Billy Griffiths' scholar profile Follow Billy Griffiths on Twitter
' There is no history of Australia which in non-Indigenous'On this episode of GLAMcity, Anna speaks to Billy Griffiths, Historian and author of Deep Time Dreaming about the history of archaeology and our understanding of the Australian continent.Further Reading:Deep Time Dreaming is available through Black Inc. BooksYou can read Billy's article, Haunted Country, in Inside Story hereMusic: Gunnar Johnsén and Alan Ellis
The battle for the Franklin River runs far deeper than simply providing the backdrop for a political tug-of-war. PETER DOMBROVSKIS/ LIZ DOMBROVSKIS/AAPOn 1 July 1983, in a dramatic four-three decision, the High Court of Australia ruled to stop the damming of the Franklin River. It ended a long campaign that helped bring down two state premiers and a prime minister, as well as overseeing the rise of a new figure on the political landscape – the future founder of the Greens, Bob Brown. But the battle for the Franklin River runs far deeper than simply providing the backdrop for a political tug-of-war. In today’s episode of Essays on Air - the audio version of The Conversation’s Friday essay series - writer and historian Billy Griffiths reads his essay on how archaeology helped save the Franklin River. Its rich history and significance to the Tasmanian Aboriginal community made the proposed dam a controversy that captivated the nation. Today’s episode was recorded and edited by Sybilla Gross. Find us and subscribe in Apple Podcasts, in Pocket Casts or wherever you get your podcasts. Additional Audio Snow by David Szesztay Cave Drips by everythingsounds Climbing gear by Benboncan Cave footsteps by Timbre Cave River by jpdeglet69 Pottery sounds by Tumbleweed3288 Loud River by FractalStudios Panting by Drkvixn91 Fire crackling by daenerys Rain by acclivity Howling Wind by DBlover Newspaper by deleted_user_1116756 Parliament sounds by AusQuestionTime Protest by dnlburnett Rally clap by mw_1984 Correction: An earlier version of this story featured the wrong picture as its lead image. The error was made in the production process. The Conversation apologises for the mistake, and thanks readers who brought it to our attention. Billy Griffiths does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
This week Kulja and guest host, Holly, speak with Billy Griffiths, an Australian historian and author about his new book Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia.Then, Siobhan Mcginnity, the founder of Musicians for Hearing comes on the show to talk about hearing loss that can affect musicians.Finally, Giles Parkinson from Renew Economy comes on the show to talk about all the different aspects of South Australian energy.
In July 2017, new research was published that pushed the opening chapters of Australian history back to 65,000 years ago. Marcella Cheng/The Conversation, CC BY-NC-NDIn July 2017, new research was published that pushed the opening chapters of Australian history back to 65,000 years ago. It is the latest development in a time revolution that has gripped the nation over the past half century. In today’s episode of Essays On Air - the audio version of our Friday essay series - we’re reading you Billy Griffiths, Lynette Russell and Richard “Bert” Roberts’ essay When did Australia’s human history begin? This essay seeks to move beyond the view of ancient Australia as a timeless and traditional foundation story to explore the ways in which scientists and humanists are engaging with the deep past. Find Essays On Air in Apple Podcasts, in Pocket Casts or wherever you get your podcasts. Additional audio Snow by David Szesztay Tourism Australia advertisement Didgeridoo by Jimmie P Rodgers I am Australian by The Seekers This episode was edited by Jenni Henderson. Illustration by Marcella Cheng.