The Creative Practices in Heritage and Museums Network (CHAMNET) presents their 2025 Annual Conference and Inaugural Launch. 

This year's theme: Reimagining Futures: Emerging Scholars in Heritage, Museums, and Creative Practice

About the Network

The Creative Practices in Heritage and Museums Network (CHAMNET) is a cross-university initiative supporting emerging scholars in the fields of heritage, museums, cultural studies, and creative practice. CHAMNET fosters interdisciplinary dialogue, peer exchange, and professional development across academic and industry pathways. Through informal events, workshops, and mentoring, it nurtures a vibrant and inclusive research community committed to critical, creative, and collaborative work.

Organisers

• Yujie Zhu, Australian National University
• Melathi Saldin, Deakin University

Zoom link: https://anu.zoom.us/j/82867291612?pwd=RawVunmZ2GAWy5dYb6jidsu0JzMRtR.1
Meeting ID: 828 6729 1612

Morning Session | 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Welcome & Network Launch

• Yujie Zhu (ANU) & Melathi Saldin (Deakin)
• Sam Bennett, Associate Dean, CASS, ANU
• Kate Mitchell, Director, RSHA, ANU

PhD Presentations – Morning Panel

• Sherine Al Shallah (UNSW) – Refugee Cultural Heritage and Connected Rights in International Law
• Bryan Levina Viray (ANU) – Methodology and Positionality in Heritage Research
• Zhuoting Li (ANU) – New Chinese Community Perspectives and Diverse Visitor Experiences in Australian Museums
• Vanessa Shia (Deakin) – Relevance and Trust: Collecting Practices in Culture-Specific Museums

Career Development Panel – Industry Pathways

• Mathew Trinca (ANU)
• Anna Wong (Director, CMAG)
• Open discussion

Lunch Break | 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Afternoon Session | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Career Development Panel – Academic Pathways

• Lorinda Cramer (Deakin)
• Lucas Lixinski (UNSW)
• Open discussion

PhD Presentations – Afternoon Panel

• Nhu Bui (RMIT) – Designing Respectful Extended-Reality Interactions with Vietnamese Heritage
• Huzeima Mahamadu (ANU) – The Politics of Difficult Heritage in Museums: Slavery History in Ghana
• Natalia Antiqueira (UNSW) – Moving Cultures and Searching Ethical Methods of Transmissions

Closing Reflections & Discussion

• Participant reflections, network feedback, and next steps