Dates and Times
17 April 2026
09:00 - 16:30
Event for
Location
Organiser
Centre for Creative & Cultural Research, FAD
Speakers
Keynote: Professor Chelsea Watego
Enquiry
Event about:
Let's Talk: Making space for First Nations Australians at Australian universities
Increasingly, attempts are being made to embed First Nations peoples’ knowledges into the life of the academy. University planning documents and websites explicitly state this objective and mention such aspirational measures as the employment of more First Nations peoples and the need for First Nations-led research.
This one-day symposium invites First Nations Australian perspectives on, and experiences with, working in Australian universities. The symposium is directed at amplifying the stories, strategies, and scholarship of First Nations Researchers while also building space for cross-cultural collaboration that leads to systemic transformation.
See the Humanitix webpage for registration
Event Time: Friday, 17 April 2026, 9:00am-4:30pm
Room: 1A21, Building 1, University of Canberra
Convenor: Dr Wendy Somerville, UC
Keynote speaker: Professor Chelsea Watego, QUT
Additional Information
Speakers include: Crystal Arnold (UoW), Yonatan Dinku (ANU), Delephene Fraser (UC), Meg Maree Kelly UoW), Sharlene Leroy-Dyer (UQ), Francis Markham (ANU), Elfie Shiosaki (ANU), Wendy Somerville (UC), Chelsea Watego(QUT), Ashley van den Heuvel (UC), Justin Wilkey (UMelb), Mandy Yap (ANU)
UC acknowledges the Ngunnawal people, traditional custodians of the lands where Bruce campus is situated. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of Canberra and the region. We also acknowledge all other First Nations Peoples on whose lands we gather.