Keynote Speakers and Program
The full program for the ARC Conference will be made available here shortly. In the interim, you can learn more about our keynote speakers here, and details about our Conference Evening Events.
Keynote: Rose Barrowcliffe
Keynote presentation sponsored by International Art Services (IAS).
Dr. Rose Barrowcliffe is a Butchulla postdoctoral research fellow in the Centre of Critical Indigenous Studies at Macquarie University, a member of the Global Centre for Indigenous Futures, the Indigenous Archives Collective, and an executive member of the Maiam nayri Wingara Indigenous Data Sovereignty Collective. Rose was the inaugural First Nations Archives Advisor to the Queensland State Archives.
Rose’s work and research examines the representation of Indigenous peoples and the enactment of Indigenous rights in collecting institutions. In 2024, Rose became a member of the Local Contexts Council. As a council member and a researcher, Rose works with collecting institutions and communities interested in using the Labels and the Notices to embed Indigenous knowledge attribution, protocols and permissions in records.
Photo credit: Paula Rivera
Keynote: Armando Perla
Keynote presentation sponsored by Global Specialised Services.
Armando Perla is a non-binary queer mestizo curator, Perla has been Artistic Director and Chief Curator at the Textile Museum of Canada. Previously, Perla was Chief Curator for the City of Toronto and Vice-President of the Canadian Museums Association. They also worked as Assistant Professor on Decolonization and Race in Museums at the University of Toronto and served as International Advisor on Museums for the City of Medellin, Colombia. They were part of the founding team of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and Project Leader at the Swedish Museum of Migration and Democracy.
In 2021 Perla was awarded the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Doctoral Fellowship. They hold a Bachelor of Laws from l’Université Laval and a Master of Laws from Lund University in Sweden. In 2025, Perla was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for their contributions to the Canadian and international museum sectors.
Evening Events
Wednesday 18th June, from 6pm
Proudly hosted by International Art Services.
Further details to follow shortly.
Thursday 19th June, from 6pm
Global Specialised Services cordially invite ARC attendees to join us for an evening of Drinks & Canapes.
from 6pm @ 216 Harris Street, Pyrmont, Pirrama, On Gadigal Country
Registered attendees will receive rsvp details for these events.