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Chris Urwin conducts archaeological museum-based research with Indigenous communities in Australia and the Pacific. His research focuses on Indigenous voyaging, cross-cultural encounters, and the relationship between people and places over time. He is currently leading major projects that examine the history of Makassan voyaging in Australia's Gulf Carpentaria and the understudied Aboriginal artefact collections of southeastern Australia. Chris completed his PhD in 2019, specializing in ethnoarchaeological research in Papua New Guinea. He combines oral tradition with archaeological evidence, contributing significantly to the understanding of ancestral site construction in the Papuan Gulf over the last 700 years. His recent book discusses the archaeology of place-making in Papua New Guinea and has received accolades including the John Mulvaney Book Award from the Australian Archaeological Association. Chris actively engages in public discourse regarding archaeology through articles and media interviews, emphasizing the importance of Indigenous cultural heritage and its relevance to contemporary issues.
Monash Indigenous Studies Centre • Melbourne
Conducting research and leading projects related to Indigenous archaeology and cultural heritage.
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