Prof. Heather Burke is an historical archaeologist with a wide range of research interests, including the construction of class and status through material culture, the archaeology of cross-cultural engagement and the links between cultural heritage, memory and contemporary social identity. She graduated with a PhD from the University of New England (Armidale, New South Wales) in 1996, and has worked as a researcher and consultant on historical and Indigenous archaeological sites throughout New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland and the Northern Territory. Her current research focuses on the 'frontier' and its social and material effects, particularly the archaeology of the Native Mounted Police in Queensland.
