Cultural Transformations
Our goal is to support cultural expression, creativity, identity and the preservation and documentation of tropical cultural and linguistic heritage.
Just about to commence #RRAP #regionaldeepdive #cairnsaustralia #tropicalnorthqueensland… https://t.co/xtBpaSbIex
12:05 PM Jun 2ndLaunch of Sihot’e Nioge - Omie tapa artists from Papua New Guinea #tapacloth #livelihoods #cairnsaustralia… https://t.co/FNYFgjk1Lb
07:40 PM May 20thDr Vincent Backhaus presenting at TCI’s Impact and Engagement Seminar series. Sharing his research methods on Tradi… https://t.co/Lo06ahN0fj
12:23 PM May 19thRSVP here https://t.co/ORZQ7cHcfS https://t.co/vNMwd1QaQa
04:02 PM Apr 11thImpact and engagement seminar series commenced today with Dr Jennifer Gabriel #impactandengagementseries… https://t.co/9fqqssaaz6
12:46 PM Apr 7thToday is #anthro day @aus_anth
11:40 AM Feb 17thCongratulations to Dr Daniel Nour for being awarded Young Australian of the Year 2022 #jcualumni #streetsidemedics
08:33 PM Jan 25thAttending Connectivity, flow and change today! Great plenary talk by Peta Ross - GBR Traditional Owner and Assistan… https://t.co/a7uldgdvgI
10:28 AM Oct 5thCreating Futures 2021 Conference is now into Day 2! Over 300 participants from 17 countries across the AsiaPacific… https://t.co/xY07uPW1lZ
12:22 PM Jul 22ndRegistration is open for Creating Futures 2021 Online Conference #CF2021 https://t.co/OwgRprhqZe
10:55 AM Jul 5thOur goal is to support cultural expression, creativity, identity and the preservation and documentation of tropical cultural and linguistic heritage.
The way people relate to social change is partly informed by their concepts of time and historicity. People may use different experiences of time, rituals, and constructions of the past, to project a vision of the future and their role in it. Better understanding of these connections and the role of human agency in history will help assess the processes and impacts of planned social and cultural change.
Language is the unique resource of humankind. It enables people to live together, communicates laws, knowledge and legacies across generations and is the unique vehicle for the aesthetic expression of non-material culture such as legends, ceremonies and songs. The remarkable linguistic diversity of tropical societies is in danger and under protection from the UNESCO Intangible Heritage Program. The documentation and maintenance of linguistic and cultural diversity is a necessary component of people’s identity, sustainability and well-being.
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