Stephen Loo

Barbara Peek

Zhou Xiaoping

Book Launch: Our Story, Aboriginal Chinese People in Australia

Murdoch University has, from its foundation in 1974, been a university of difference. Established as the second university in WA, Murdoch has always been associated with environment and conservation, social justice and inclusion, and providing pathways into and through a university education for people who had previously been excluded.At Murdoch, students are encouraged to think for themselves and find new ways to push past the status quo – no matter who they are or where they have come from.

Murdoch University

Stories of shared histories, identities and resilience

Hackett Hall

The Indo Pacific Research Centre and WA Museum Boola Bardip proudly invite you to celebrate the book launch of Our Story, Aboriginal–Chinese People in Australia Date: 11 August 2025Time: 2:00pm - 4:00 pmVenue: Hackett Hall, WA Museum Boola Bardip, Perth Cultural Centre Our Story: Aboriginal Chinese People in Australia is the outcome of a research project that focuses on the period since the gold rushes of the 1850s, when it was more common for First Nations people to come into contact with Chinese arrivals. Both groups largely lived on the margins of White Settler society and were often subject to much disdain and discrimination. The historical information collected in this book consists of two levels. One is the history of people, places and events that have been documented and affirmed over periods of time. The historians have compiled these materials, and their work provides a backdrop to the second level of information: family stories. The book also includes contemporary views by eight artists, including seven Aboriginal Chinese artists, and one Chinese-Australian artist. It provides personal stories about how descendants identify themselves and what they think of their family history. The book launch will include presentations by Stephen Loo and Barbara Peek about their respective family history, and Zhou Xiaoping who is the project lead of the Our Story exhibition currently showing at the National Museum of Australia and editor of the book. The book will be formally launched by Alec Coles, CEO of the Western Australian Museum and Prof Jacqueline Lo, Director of the Indo-Pacific Research Centre. Please note each attendee must complete a separate registration to ensure one ticket per person.

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