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25.01.2022 We are looking for a HDR Support Coordinator. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity you will find all the details here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2004841283/

25.01.2022 Join Uncle David Wandin (Fire Knowledge Holder and Wurundjeri Elder), Rhys Collins (Traditional Owner Relationships Manager - Melbourne Water) and Dr Graeme Lorimer (Environmental Scientist, Biosphere Pty Ltd) as they discuss how Indigenous Australians’ burning techniques can be used to manage urban bushland areas. This free webinar is being held on Wednesday 30 September at 12 noon and is being co-hosted by Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment. Further details are available at: https://www.trustfornature.org.au//cultural-burning-in-urb

22.01.2022 A very big congratulations to Debbie Taylor, one of our talented HDR candidates, who is a 2020 Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize in Landscape finalist!

21.01.2022 Congratulations to Wongutha-Yamatji artist and first-time #ArchibaldPrize entrant Meyne Wyatt who has won the 2020 Packing Room Prize with his incredible self portrait, titled 'Meyne'.

21.01.2022 Congratulations to our amazing IRU member Associate Professor Naomi Sunderland on her ARC Discovery Indigenous Grant! A/Prof Naomi Sunderland and Professor Brydie-Leigh Bartleet (AEL, QCRC) together with researchers from the University of Sunshine Coast and Edith Cowan University were awarded $820,000 (including a Discovery Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award) for project titled 'The role of First Nations' music as a determinant of health'. This project aims to track how First Nations' music and musicians are shaped by, and in turn may shape, powerful social determinants of health in Australia. The project responds to calls for health approaches that are strength based, First Nations-led, and culturally secure.

21.01.2022 HDR candidate, Bart Stanford joins us on Wednesday, 21 October for our next RED seminar to discuss "The ‘mainstreaming’ of local government and how it affects relationships between councils and Traditional Owners". Please use this link to RSVP if you would like to attend. https://events.griffith.edu.au//invitation-4742277c5ad0419

18.01.2022 Another resource for those interested in sharing, learning or extending their knowledge. AIATSIS has developed an innovative and detailed online course to enhance organisations understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.

15.01.2022 All Griffith University libraries have now reopened. Find out how you can do your part in keeping each other safe and healthy while on campus.

15.01.2022 Congratulations to our incredible Doctoral candidate, Angelina Hurley on being selected as a recipient of The Next Chapter scheme (The Wheeler Centre)! The Wheeler Centre exists to drive the development and celebration of literature in Melbourne and beyond, and to foster broad public engagement in books, writing and ideas. https://www.wheelercentre.com/thenextchapt/meet-the-writers

13.01.2022 In 2017, The Lowitja Institute funded a research study aimed at sharing knowledge on the strengths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young men and the supporting role they play, and aspire to play, in their relationships, families and communities. This project, led by Dr Mick Adams, aimed to identify how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young men remain strong and resilient. Find out more about the project https://www.youtube.com/watch.

11.01.2022 The Summer Internship for Indigenous People in Genomics (SING) is a week-long workshop and mentoring program that covers technical and laboratory skills in genomics as well as theory, ethical and social implications of genomic research and the benefits and risks of genomics for Indigenous peoples. Applications are invited from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from varied backgrounds (e.g. professionals, postgraduate students, researchers). Successful applicants must ...also be interested in learning about and discussing genomic research and its implications for Indigenous people and communities. Existing knowledge of genetics and genomics is not required to participate in the workshop. Flights, accommodation, and all meals are provided for workshop participants. The Workshop will take place from 8-12 February 2021 at QIMR Berghofer in Brisbane. Applications close 5pm AEST on Friday 30 October 2020. Further information can be found at - https://singaustralia.org/

11.01.2022 Griffith University's "A better future for all" series continues with Indigenous author Bruce Pascoe joining Kerry O’Brien via livestream. Together they will explore the way Bruce’s critically acclaimed book Dark Emu: Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident? challenges conventional thinking about the First Australians as hunter gatherers. On: Thursday 8 October 2020... Time: 6 7.15 pm For further details or to register - go to https://betterfuture.griffith.edu.au/bruce-pascoe/

10.01.2022 AIATSIS Indigenous Research Exchange research grants now open! Apply for up to $200,000 in grants to build the evidence base to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ decision making and policy design through system changing, impact driven Indigenous led projects. Applications close midnight (AEST) 30th October 2020. aiatsis.gov.au/exchange

10.01.2022 Applications are now open for National Health and Medical Research Council 2020 2021 Indigenous (virtual) Internship Program. Applicants must be currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Masters degree in a health or medical research related field; able to work independently and as part of a team; and can provide evidence to confirm that they are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. The internship runs for 200 hours or more from mid-November and mid-January ...(during the summer university break), however there is flexibility around these timeframes. Applications close on 30 October 2020. To find out more please visit https://www.nhmrc.gov.au//indigenous-virtual-internship-pr, or you can call Julie Goode, Director Human resources on 02 6217 9217.

09.01.2022 Join our PhD candidate, Candace Kruger, this Thursday for the national launch of the 'Morning Star and Evening Star' songline.

09.01.2022 We are pleased to announce the next seminar in our Indigenous Knowledges and Research Seminar series. 'The Art of Skins' will be presented online by Dr Carol McGregor (CAIA Program Director) on Thursday 17 September from 12 noon. The Art of the Skins project is an important undertakingpromoting a cultural resurgence that embraces memories, sharing, making and belonging. Research for the project began in 2014 and culminated with the Art of the Skins exhibition at the State... Library of Queensland (SLQ) in 2016. The exhibition heralded the re-activation of making and wearing possum skin cloaks in South-East Queensland (SEQ). In developing research methods Carol McGregor’s approach is to use as many Indigenous ways of being, knowing, and doing to develop methodologies that reveal her culture as contemporary, living, and authentic. McGregor found that many questions can only begin to be answered in the act of making. This methodology contributes to an expanded notion of how relevant cultural researchincluding physical makingis conducted, communicated and incorporated into contemporary cultural practices. All are welcome to attend. For further information or to register please go to: https://events.griffith.edu.au//event-summary-1a5d7349be8b

08.01.2022 The Australia Council for the Arts 'Enquiring Minds: What artists can bring to government and industry research', 10:30am-12:00pm AEDT Tuesday 17 November What skills do artists bring to a research project? What might be the outcomes of allowing artists to creatively analyse data? How might artists’ creative communication of findings open onto new audiences, such as those who are unlikely or unable to read traditional research reports? Featuring a panel including graphic sto...rytellers who have produced reports for government entities, a musician working in a university IT research department, and a health professional who has utilised arts practices for health communication, this event aims to help artists, researchers and industry participants identify new ways of conducting collaborative and exploratory work. For further details and/or register please visit: https://www.humanities.org.au//51stsym/satellite_sessions/

08.01.2022 A rare opportunity to experience a short series of lectures by three of Australia's foremost Aboriginal thinkers, writers and academics. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/black-fire-a-taste-of-histo

07.01.2022 This dictionary is the result of 17 years of work with the Umpithamu community and is an example of the resilience and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...Islander peoples cultural heritage. You can purchase a copy of 'A dictionary of Umpithamu' and other language dictionaries from the AIATSIS Shop - https://shop.aiatsis.gov.au/

05.01.2022 IRU member, Dr Fiona Foley, conducted an interview on ABC Brisbane Drive this week spelling out the importance of art in Australian society. https://www.abc.net.au//dri/dr-fiona-foley-artist/12770832

04.01.2022 A very big congratulations to IRU member Dr Carol McGregor on her selection as The 2020 John Mulvaney Fellowship recipient! https://www.humanities.org.au/opportunities/mulvaney/

04.01.2022 Applications close this Friday for our HDR Support Coordinator position. Get in quick if you would like to apply for this exciting new role! https://ps-jobs.griffith.edu.au//HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH

02.01.2022 Date Claimer - Wednesday 2 September - 12.30pm to 1:15pm - Indigenous Literacy Day online event! This 45 minute fast-paced, highly visual celebration is designed to engage the nation in the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' first languages. ILF Ambassadors, Jessica Mauboy will sing an Australian favourite and Anita Heiss, Andy Griffiths, Alison Lester, Shelley Ware and ILF co-Patron June Oscar AO will be joined by kids and community members - from Tiwi I...slands and Jilkminggan in the Northern Territory and Bidyadanga in Western Australia - sharing delightful stories and the value of language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtrOi2Y-B8A