Sophia Pearce is a Barkandji woman from far-western NSW, currently completing a Phd in anthropology through La Trobe University. Sophia’s interest lies in preserving and protecting culture and heritage with particular reference to the management of and repatriation of Barkandji cultural objects and places.
Sophia Pearce's Latest contributions
Billilia and the Boomerang Billabong: Regenerative landscape approaches through Country
At a station in south-west New South Wales, Traditional Owners and landscape architects are working together to explore ways to restore the degraded landscape, and to re-engage with the cultural and ecological significance of the site.
The landscape of Country
Landscape, as a constructed idea, can separate us from our environment – with often drastic consequences for our surrounds. Rethinking landscape through Country can lead us to a new practice that emphasizes recognition and respect.
