Janis Wilton
Biographic Data
| ID | 3885730 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Janis Wilton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Janis |
| FAMILY NAME | Wilton |
| SIGNATURE | WILTON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of New England |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7910-917X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Silences and Secrets
Belongings
The New South Wales Migration Heritage Centre was established in 1998. Since 2003 its physical presence has been located within Sydney's Powerhouse Museum and it has had the strategic brief to record the memories of ageing migrants before their stories are lost. The Centre is, however, a museum without a collection; a heritage authority without heritage sites; a cultural institution whose main presence is in cyberspace. Among its high profile pro…
The Outsiders Within
Voices, performances, novels, playscripts, poems, memoirs, re-enactments, all telling stories about past and present relations between Aboriginal people and Asians in Australia—these are at the cor...
Museums and Memories
This article explores the memories created and promoted through museums. It pays attention to the roles of curators, communities and critics as they argue about who controls the memories put on display. It investigates the ways in which the memories and memorialising of founding collectors and collections influence the form and messages of museums. Finally, it ponders the nature and impact of the memorable museum moments which visitors take with …
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Museums and Memories
This article explores the memories created and promoted through museums. It pays attention to the roles of curators, communities and critics as they argue about who controls the memories put on display. It investigates the ways in which the memories and memorialising of founding collectors and collections influence the form and messages of museums. Finally, it ponders the nature and impact of the memorable museum moments which visitors take with …
The Outsiders Within
Voices, performances, novels, playscripts, poems, memoirs, re-enactments, all telling stories about past and present relations between Aboriginal people and Asians in Australia—these are at the cor...
Belongings
The New South Wales Migration Heritage Centre was established in 1998. Since 2003 its physical presence has been located within Sydney's Powerhouse Museum and it has had the strategic brief to record the memories of ageing migrants before their stories are lost. The Centre is, however, a museum without a collection; a heritage authority without heritage sites; a cultural institution whose main presence is in cyberspace. Among its high profile pro…
Silences and Secrets
Art (4 works) · History (4 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Australian History and Society (2 works) · Media studies (2 works) · Visual arts (2 works) · Anthropology (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Art history (1 work)