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Conference Paper

Author
McCarthy, Gavan
Title
Thinking of the future while looking deep into the past: the continuing evolution of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation [Paper 400]
In
27th International Congress of History of Science & Technology
Imprint
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Melbourne, June 2025
Url
https://eoas.info/bib-pdf/ASBS16789.pdf
Format
pdf
Description

H18 | 004 History of Science and Technology in Archives and Libraries: Current Issues and Challenges
Wednesday, Jul 2, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Castle Lecture Theatre 2

Abstract

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Overview: The document discusses the evolution and challenges of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science Innovation, emphasizing First Nations knowledge and historical narratives. ​

Encyclopedia of Australian Science Innovation ​

* Established in 1985 as part of the Australian Science Archives Project. ​
* Rebranded in 2021 at Swinburne University of Technology.
* Over 10,000 entity entries and 28,000 bibliographic entries anticipated by ICHST. ​
* Contains over 2.3 million data elements across 44 data tables. ​

First Nations Knowledge

* Original encyclopedia focus was on Western science, neglecting First Nations knowledge systems.
* Systemic forgetting of First Nations contributions highlighted by WEH Stanner in 1967. ​
* Challenge to formally register First Nations knowledge and its impact on Australian science. ​

Historical Context and Gender Issues

* Discusses the influence of policy, patriarchy, gender, and race on Australian science. ​
* Marriage Bar legislation (1902-1966) restricted employment of married women in public service.
* Notable figures like Amy Elliott and Mary Fuller faced systemic barriers in their scientific careers.

Future Directions

* Emphasis on truth-telling and addressing historical silences in the encyclopedia.
* Anticipated reporting on progress and challenges at the next Congress (2025-2030).

People

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EOAS ID: bib/ASBS16789.htm

This Edition: 2026 February - 1926 Centenaries
Kooyang - Gariwerd calendar - Late summer: late January to late March - season of eels
Reference: https://www.bom.gov.au/resources/indigenous-weather-knowledge/indigenous-seasonal-calendars/gariwerd-calendar#bom-anchor-list__item-kooyang-season-of-eels

Publisher: Swinburne University of Technology.

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What do we mean by this?

The Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation uses the Online Heritage Resource Manager (OHRM), a relational data curation and web publication system developed by the eScholarship Research Centre and its predecessors at the University of Melbourne 1999-2020. The OHRM has been maintained by Gavan McCarthy since 2020.

Cite this page: https://www.eoas.info/bib/ASBS16789.htm

For earlier editions see the Internet Archive at: https://web.archive.org/web/*/www.eoas.info

"... the rengitj, as a visible mark or imprint on the land, is characterised as a place of origin, the repository of all names, as well as a kind of mapped visual expression of the connection between people and places which is to be carried out in the temporal sequence of the journey." Fanca Tamisari (1998) 'Body, Vision and Movement: In the footprints of the ancestors'. Oceania 68(4) p260