Andrew Piper

Dr Andrew Piper is a Lecturer in Australian History and Heritage at the University of New England (UNE), affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education and the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. He holds a PhD in Australian colonial history and has extensive experience in archaeology, heritage management, and historical research.

Education includes a BA (Hons) First Class in Anthropology from the University of Otago (New Zealand), an MA (Hons) in Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology from UNE, and a PhD from the University of Tasmania. He was awarded the 1986 Commonwealth Scholarship for New Zealand.

Research focuses on cultural heritage management, colonial Australian history (especially convict systems and frontier dynamics), institutional histories of incarceration, railway heritage, and the use of physical structures as historical sources. Notable projects include work at Port Arthur Historic Site and studies on charitable asylums, family history, and material culture.

Publications span archaeology, heritage policy, and colonial social history, with contributions to journals like Journal of Australian Colonial History and edited volumes on regional history. He actively participates in heritage organizations like the National Trust of Australia and the Heritage Futures Research Centre, and has advised on cultural policy for the Australian Labor Party.