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Email

duane.hamacher@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Associate Professor of Cultural Astronomy
School of Physics
Education
PhD
Macquarie University
PhD
Macquarie University
Masters (Research)
University of New South Wales
Bachelors Degree
University of Missouri
ORCID

0000-0003-3072-8468

A/Prof Duane Hamacher

Associate Professor of Cultural Astronomy
School of Physics

78 Scholarly works
1 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Editorial
    DOI: 10.5070/ac3.64330
  • 2026

    Journal article

    MARS IN THE AUSTRALIAN PRESS, 1875-1899. 1: INTERPRETATION, AUTHORITY AND PLANETARY SCIENCE
    DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1440-2807.2026.01.10
  • 2026

    Book Chapter

    Celestial harmonies of sky country in Australia and Oceania
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    The Art of Star Knowledge
  • 2025

    Journal article

    The IAU working group on star names (WGSN): a review of recent activities
    DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.140-2807.2025.01.16
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Why space exploration must not be left to a few powerful nations
    DOI: 10.1038/d41586-025-01574-2
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    The Role of Astronomy in Australian Indigenous Knowledge
    DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197607695.013.17
Duane Hamacher

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2022
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS)
2014
DECRA Australian Research Council

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2024

    Book Chapter

    Research Frameworks in Indigenous Astronomy
  • 2024

    Book Chapter

    Indigenous Astronomy at the University of Melbourne
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Recognising Indigenous Knowledge when Naming Meteorite Craters: An Australian Case Study
    DOI: 10.35515/zfa/asj.39/2024.06

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2014

    Research Grant

    Exploring Astronomical Knowledge and Traditions in the Torres Strait

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