Dr Michael Davis is currently a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of History at the University of Sydney. He is working on a book that looks at the formation historically of a discourse of ‘Indigenous knowledge’ as it emerged through Indigenous/European encounters and histories in north east Australia. Michael has published widely on Indigenous knowledge and heritage, including a major work in 2007, <i>Writing Heritage: the Depiction of Indigenous Heritage in European-Australian Writings</i> (Australian Scholarly Publishing, Melbourne, and National Museum of Australia Press, Canberra). Before joining Sydney University in late 2011, Michael had worked for many decades as an independent academic historian and policy specialist, and also taught anthropology and Aboriginal studies at various universities. Michael’s wide ranging experience includes with non-government and Aboriginal community organisations, and in the public sector. His research interests include the relationships between Indigenous and other knowledge systems, intangible cultural heritage, Indigenous knowledge, ecology and place, and ethical research and protocols.