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Dr Nikolas Orr

@nikolas_orr

Historian of global Indigenous #iconoclasm & colonial #monuments • Snr Heritage Officer @nswdcceew • he/him/él • All views my own

Muloobinba/Newcastle Katılım Şubat 2020
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Dr Nikolas Orr@nikolas_orr·
You can now read (and cite!) my PhD thesis “Contemporary Indigenous iconoclasm in global perspective: Contested monuments in three settler colonies, c. 1968–2000”. Download available through @UON_NOVA hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1511255 Its three key arguments are… 1/
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Contested Histories in Public Spaces
Contested Histories in Public Spaces@ContestedH·
In 2019, Bordeaux unveiled a statue honouring Modeste Testas, an African woman enslaved by local traders and later freed. It was covered in white plaster as a “symbolic act of memory,” sparking debate on how France confronts its slavery past. 🔗contestedhistories.org/resources/case…
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History Council of NSW
History Council of NSW@HistoryNSW·
Join the @pubhisint for a thought-provoking discussion with historian Tad Stoermer Tad will explore the ethical, political, and practical challenges of doing public history this Wednesday at 11pm Sydney time via zoom Register via buff.ly/90m0lPl
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AHA (Australia)
AHA (Australia)@AustHistAssoc·
Haven't registered for the 2025 AHA Conference ?? Get moving, today's the last day you can! Follow the link to secure your place and join us in sunny (and warm) Townsville! eventbrite.com.au/e/looking-up-a…
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Dr Nikolas Orr@nikolas_orr·
@nordacious @pharnzwurth Sorry can’t help with heritage listing, out of my jurisdiction. But if QLD is same as NSW anyone can nominate an item for listing! Whether it meets the state threshold is another matter…
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@pharnzwurth i don't know if it needs to be nuked or heritage listed
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LOSING MY MIND at this high-security aquatic correctional facility being sold as a seven bedroom family home in Brisbane for $2,475,000
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@Carmit That would be amazing Carmit! Fancy having to go outside Australia to get access!
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Anyone got access to this article? Asking for a friend… Anna Cole, “Gender, race and colonialism: Aboriginal debutante balls in the 1960s”, Crossings, no. 20 (June 1994), 22–30.
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History Council of NSW
History Council of NSW@HistoryNSW·
Come along to #hcnswmember @statelibrarynsw Fellows’ Forum: 'Creative responses to history' on Wed 26 February! Hear from Fellows Phillip Bartlett, Eloise Reddy & Bronwyn Rennex speak about their exciting research drawn from the Library’s collection buff.ly/4gzoZEv
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PHA NSW & ACT
PHA NSW & ACT@pha_nsw·
Working as a freelance and/or oral historian in NSW We have teamed up with @OralHistoryNSW for an informative panel discussion about working as a freelance and/or oral historian. Join us at History House on 3 March from 5.30 pm. For registrations: phansw.org.au/upcoming-event…
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Contested Histories in Public Spaces
Contested Histories in Public Spaces@ContestedH·
📣 Excited to announce the Monument(al) Challenges Toolkit! Teaching diverse classrooms about contested histories isn’t easy. This toolkit equips educators with strategies for inclusive, impactful, and creative history teaching. Download it here: contestedhistories.org/monumental-cha…
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EUROPAST@Euro_past·
We're leaving X as a response to increasingly concerning developments on the platform, including its tolerance for far-right and undemocratic ideas, as well as the reckless rhetoric from its owner. More: bit.ly/LeavingX ❗️Visit our new LinkedIn: bit.ly/4aqOaHY
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Public Statues and Sculpture Association
Public Statues and Sculpture Association@PSSAtweets·
🎯2020 was a turning point for sculpture, with public statues sparking global debates. Should these controversial works stay or go? Is there a viable third way to retain and explain them? Explore these questions in ‘Toppling Statues.’ 📘 BUY 👉 pssauk.org/product/toppli…
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