Mary Hutchison

Mary Hutchison is a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University within the Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies. As a public historian and writer, her work intersects heritage studies, museum practices, and cultural diversity in Australia.

• Research Interests: Oral history, community collaboration, Australian migration narratives, multiculturalism.
• Affiliation: Australian Capital Territory Heritage Council member.
• Professional Contributions: Oral history interviewer for National Library of Australia, conference organizer for Shaping Canberra: the lived experience of place, home and capital (2013).

Publications focus on interdisciplinary approaches to heritage representation, community engagement in museums, and the sociopolitical dimensions of migration. Her work emphasizes collaborative methodologies and the role of institutions in shaping cultural memory.

In 2013, she led a cross-disciplinary international conference as part of ANU's Canberra centenary project, highlighting her expertise in bridging academic research with public heritage initiatives.