QUALIFICATIONS:
Dr Bianka
Vidonja Balanzategui is a casual academic at James Cook University, historian
and historical consultant. She researches the sugar industry and migration
history of tropical north Queensland, with published works such as Gentlemen
of the Flashing Blade (JCU, 1990) and ‘Basking in a Different Sun: The
Story of Conchi Mendiolea’ in Amatxi, Amuma, Amono: Writings in Honor of
Basque Women, (University of Nevada, 2003) marrying those themes. She also
has a keen personal and professional interest in the local history of the
Herbert River Valley, north Queensland. Having lived in Ingham for over 30 years and having been commissioned to write The Herbert River Story, published in 2011, Dr Vidonja Balanzategui has come to a deep appreciation of the history of the Herbert River Valley, its inhabitants, natural and built features. Her research explores that history
within an international context.
CURRENT RESEARCH
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT
2020 RADF funded projection in collaboration with Australian Italian Festival Director Ann Vardanega.
LATEST PUBLICATION
RECENT PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCIES AND COLLABORATIONS
2019 A collaboration with Dr Claire Brennan on a Digital Humanities project for the Australian Historical Association (AHA).
CURRENT RESEARCH
*The Limbous Realm - an exploration of the writings of John Naish
*Subverting the dream — Aboriginal labour and Paronella Park. The lives of Jackie Cook and Albie Paronella
*Subverting the dream — Aboriginal labour and Paronella Park. The lives of Jackie Cook and Albie Paronella
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT
2020 RADF funded projection in collaboration with Australian Italian Festival Director Ann Vardanega.
LATEST PUBLICATION
"Planter Inertia: the decline of the planter in the Herbert River Valley." Circa: The Journal of Professional Historians, Volume 7, 2020, pp. 20-26.
RECENT PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCIES AND COLLABORATIONS
2019 A collaboration with Dr Claire Brennan on a Digital Humanities project for the Australian Historical Association (AHA).
2018-9 a post-graduate internship with Paronella Park and Judy and Mark Evans. Advised on interpretative sign writing, audio narration script writing, museum interpretative signage and the writing of materials that conform to the National Curriculum for the use of school groups visiting the Park.
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS
Professional
Historians Association
Australian
Historical Association
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