Maria Nugent is Senior Research Fellow in the School of History at ANU, and co-director with Dr Lawrence Bamblett of the Australian Centre for Indigenous History. She is currently Chief Investigator on two large collaborative ARC Linkage Projects: The Relational Museum and Its Objects, and The Wild Australia Show. Maria’s teaching and research experience, together with her role with the Australian Centre for Indigenous History, create strong links with RDHP’s endeavours.