Dr John Burton
Dr

John Burton

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Fields of research

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, language and history Data management and data science Data management and data science not elsewhere classified Indigenous Studies Information and Computing Sciences Pacific Peoples culture, language and history Pacific Peoples land, culture and identity

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Sheffield
  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, The University of York
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University
  • Fellow, Australian Anthropological Society, Australian Anthropological Society
  • Honorary Fellow, Australian National University, Australian National University

Search Professor John Burton’s works on UQ eSpace

27 works between 1983 and 2024
All (27) Journal Article (14) Book Chapter (8) Other Outputs (5)

21 - 27 of 27 works

2008

Book Chapter

The fragmentation of responsibilities in the Melanesian mining sector

Filer, Colin, Burton, John and Banks, Glenn (2008). The fragmentation of responsibilities in the Melanesian mining sector. Earth matters: Indigenous peoples, the extractive industries and corporate social responsibility. (pp. 163-179) Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781351279680-10

The fragmentation of responsibilities in the Melanesian mining sector

2007

Book Chapter

Determinacy of groups and the ‘owned commons’ in Papua New Guinea and Torres Strait

Burton, John (2007). Determinacy of groups and the ‘owned commons’ in Papua New Guinea and Torres Strait. Customary land tenure and registration in Australia and Papua New Guinea: anthropological perspectives. (pp. 175-198) edited by James F. Weiner and Katie Glaskin. Canberra, ACT, Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/cltrapng.06.2007.09

Determinacy of groups and the ‘owned commons’ in Papua New Guinea and Torres Strait

2007

Journal Article

The anthropology of personal identity: intellectual property rights issues in Papua New Guinea, West Papua and Australia

Burton, John (2007). The anthropology of personal identity: intellectual property rights issues in Papua New Guinea, West Papua and Australia. Australian Journal of Anthropology, 18 (1), 40-55. doi: 10.1111/j.1835-9310.2007.tb00076.x

The anthropology of personal identity: intellectual property rights issues in Papua New Guinea, West Papua and Australia

2005

Book Chapter

Knowing about culture: the handling of social issues at resource projects in Papua New Guinea

Burton, John (2005). Knowing about culture: the handling of social issues at resource projects in Papua New Guinea. Culture and Sustainable Development in the Pacific. (pp. 98-110) edited by Antony Hooper. Canberra, ACT, Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/csdp.04.2005.07

Knowing about culture: the handling of social issues at resource projects in Papua New Guinea

2003

Journal Article

Fratricide and inequality: things fall apart in Eastern New Guinea

Burton, John (2003). Fratricide and inequality: things fall apart in Eastern New Guinea. Archaeology in Oceania, 38 (3), 203-216. doi: 10.1002/j.1834-4453.2003.tb00546.x

Fratricide and inequality: things fall apart in Eastern New Guinea

1984

Journal Article

Quarrying in a tribal society

Burton, John (1984). Quarrying in a tribal society. World Archaeology, 16 (2), 234-247. doi: 10.1080/00438243.1984.9979930

Quarrying in a tribal society

1983

Journal Article

A dysentery epidemic in New Guinea and its mortality∗

Burton, John (1983). A dysentery epidemic in New Guinea and its mortality∗. The Journal of Pacific History, 18 (4), 236-261. doi: 10.1080/00223348308572471

A dysentery epidemic in New Guinea and its mortality∗

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Optimising future copper production in the NW Mineral Province -Stage 1 scoping
    Queensland Department of Resources
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    The commercial reality of producing SIAs: how business considerations affect SIA effectiveness
    Rio Tinto Limited
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Just transition: A new framework for responsible extraction of energy transition metals for the renewable energy sector (British Academy Grant led by The University of St Andrew's)
    Univerity of St Andrews
    Open grant

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Community-Smart Consultation & Consent Project (CSCC): Enabling Systemic, Inclusive and Equitable Participation

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Eleonore Lebre

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Community-Smart Consultation & Consent Project (CSCC): Enabling Systemic, Inclusive and Equitable Participation

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Deanna Kemp

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Community-Smart Consultation & Consent Project (CSCC): Enabling Systemic, Inclusive and Equitable Participation

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Eleonore Lebre

Completed supervision

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