malcolm connolly
PhD in Archaeology
Darwin College, Cambridge 2016 Charlie Perkins Scholar 2016 Chevening Scholar 2015 Aurora Study Tour |
The amazing thing about Cambridge and Oxford is that we are part of a large research community that tackles challenging questions and complex problems across the world. This research can be seen daily in the lecture theatres of Cambridge/Oxford, in social media, and in refereed journals. It is remarkable to be part of this community and ultimately, it provides an opportunity to take some of this knowledge back to Australia. Thank you to the Charlie Perkins Scholarship Trust and Aurora, and to all of you who work very hard in the background to allow Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to study abroad. |
Malcolm is a descendant of the Kullili and Muruwari people of south western Queensland, and raised in Charleville, Queensland. He is in the final stages of his PhD in Archaeology at Darwin College, Cambridge as a 2016 Charlie Perkins Scholar. Malcolm's thesis is on "Building a picture of cultural coherency during extreme climate phases. Palaeoenvironmental patterns and site formation processes in an eastern Australian rangeland". It focuses on Indigenous ecological knowledge revival using scientific research, and decision-making and knowledge management at an Indigenous community level.
He also holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours and a Masters of Philosophy from University of Queensland. Prior to his PhD, Malcolm, worked as a Senior Heritage Officer, Northern Territory Government, and Cultural Heritage Manager, Powerlink Queensland, Australia. Malcolm is the recipient of the 2016 Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation's Murray Chapman Scholarship.
Malcolm is a Senior Research Consultant, Environmental Water Resources with CSIRO Land and Water. His interests include cultural heritage management in a developing world, arid-zone archaeology, and Indigenous knowledge retention and revival.
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Pathways to Postgraduate Study for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students
He also holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours and a Masters of Philosophy from University of Queensland. Prior to his PhD, Malcolm, worked as a Senior Heritage Officer, Northern Territory Government, and Cultural Heritage Manager, Powerlink Queensland, Australia. Malcolm is the recipient of the 2016 Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation's Murray Chapman Scholarship.
Malcolm is a Senior Research Consultant, Environmental Water Resources with CSIRO Land and Water. His interests include cultural heritage management in a developing world, arid-zone archaeology, and Indigenous knowledge retention and revival.
Articles
Pathways to Postgraduate Study for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students