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Research Biography
Heather is an historical archaeologist with a wide range of research interests, including the construction of class and status through material culture, the archaeology of cross-cultural engagement and the links between cultural heritage and contemporary social identity. She graduated with a PhD from UNE (Armidale) in 1996, and has worked on historical and Indigenous archaeological sites throughout New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland and the Northern Territory. Her current research focusses on the 'frontier' and its social and material effects.
Research Interests
- Standing structures, style and social identity
- Ideology, class and capitalism
- The frontier, contact and conflict
- Working class archaeology
- The archaeology of incarceration and asylums
- Women and gender in historical archaeology
- Heritage interpretation and the contemporary uses of archaeology
- Archaeology of the Chinese in Australia
- Archaeology of WWII
- Artefact analysis and historical archaeology
Completed Supervisions
Principal Supervisions:
- Historical Archaeology (4)
- Cultural heritage management (2)
- Archaeological theory and gender (1)
Associate Supervisions:
- Historical Archaeology (6)
- Maritime Archaeology (4)
- Indigenous archaeology (2)
- Ceramics (1)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of New England, Australia
Award Date: 30 Nov 1996
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of New England, Australia
Award Date: 30 Nov 1987
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Archaeology
Supervisory Interests
- Historical archaeology
- Cultural heritage management
- Archaeological theory
- Modern material culture
- Contact archaeology
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Photogrammetry and Geophysics for Archaeological and Historical Research Using Immersive Environments: The Case of Martindale Hall
Kowlessar, J., Barnett, T., Kotarba-Morley, A. M., Burke, H., Moffat, I. & Edmonds, P., 2025, Beyond Virtual Production: Integrating Production Technologies. Barnett, T., Bevan, J., Mackness, C. & Wallin, Z. (eds.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, p. 166-181 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A preliminary study of culturally modified sugarbag trees in the Laura Sandstone Basin, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
Wallis, L. A., Burke, H., Dardengo, M., Morgan, C., Cole, N., Marsh, S., Lee Cheu, P., Lowdown, S., Lowdown, J., Callaghan, C., Naylor, M., Naylor, M., Hart, R., Walker, P., Barker, B. & Pagels, A., 2024, In: QUEENSLAND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH. 27, p. 21-39 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Archaeological Insights into Asymmetrical Warfare on the Queensland Frontier
Pagels, A., Burke, H. & Wallis, L. A., Sept 2024, In: International Journal of Historical Archaeology. 28, 3, p. 789-815 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Coercion and Pacification on the Frontier: Glass Beads from Nineteenth-Century Native Mounted Police Sites in Queensland, Australia
Litster, M., Wallis, L. A., Burke, H. & Cole, N., 2024, The Oxford Handbook of Global Indigenous Archaeologies. Smith, C., Pollard, K., Kanungo, A. K., May, S. K., López Varela, S. L. & Watkins, J. (eds.). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 30 p. (Oxford Handbooks).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Shell artefacts in Cape York Peninsula: A literature review
Wallis, L. A., Martellotta, E., Dardengo, M., Burke, H., Cole, N., Barker, B., Rangers, L., Cape Melville, Flinders and Howick Islands Aboriginal Corporation, Waarnthuurr-iin Aboriginal Corporation & Munthiwarra Aboriginal Corporation, 17 Aug 2024, In: QUEENSLAND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH. 27, p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Activities
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The 10th World Archaeological Congress
Smith, C. (Organiser), Pollard, K. (Organiser) & Burke, H. (Participant)
22 Jun 2025 → 28 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Digital Heritage Symposium
Burke, H. (Organiser) & Smith, C. (Organiser)
22 Sept 2009Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Cultural Heritage, Social Justice and Ethical Globalisation Symposium
Smith, C. (Organiser) & Burke, H. (Organiser)
28 Sept 2007 → 29 Sept 2007Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Cultural Heritage and Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Symposium
Smith, C. (Organiser) & Burke, H. (Organiser)
3 Dec 2006 → 5 Dec 2006Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Fifth World Archaeological Congress (WAC-5)
Gero, J. (Organiser), Smith, C. (Organiser) & Burke, H. (Organiser)
21 Jun 2003 → 26 Jun 2003Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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