Indigenous Studies

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ISIK Conference

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 The 2008 Indigenous Studies & Indigenous Knowledge Conference will be held in Hobart, 2-4 July 2008, and hosted by Riawunna, Centre for Indigenous Education at University of Tasmania

The 2008 Conference follows on from the (Re)contesting Indigenous Knowledge & Indigenous Studies Conference hosted by the Oodgeroo Unit, Queensland University of Technology, on Queensland's Gold Coast in 2006 and the 2007 Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Knowledge Conference hosted by the Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning and the Indigenous Program Units at University of Technology, Sydney.

A key purpose of the ISIK Conferences is to draw colleagues from across the field of education and research to discuss and share developments in areas of Indigenous knowledge and Indigenous Studies. In 2008 we want to build on our discussions at previous conferences and also consider the place of Indigenous knowledges within the Rudd Government’s policy platform of ‘Education Revolution’ for Australia. We want to a focus on how we go about getting Indigenous content, perspectives and knowledges into teaching. Our keynote and plenary speakers will help set the context for engagements with the various themes. 

Call for papers 

We have had excellent response to the call for papers, thank you.

Our Supporters & Partners in the 2008 Conference include:

Riawunna, University of Tasmania

Sociology, University of Tasmania 

Our Supporters & Partners in the 2007 Conference included:

University of Technology, Sydney  

The Koori Centre, University of Sydney

The Indigenous Law Centre, University of New South Wales

Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Services, Wollongong

Reconciliation Australia, Canberra 

The Faculty of Business, University of Technology, Sydney 

Oodgeroo Unit, Queensland University of Technology

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Canberra

Aboriginal Studies Press, AIATSIS, Canberra

Woolyungah Indigenous Centre, University of Wollongong

Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian People, Southern Cross University 

UTS Library, University of Technology, Sydney 

Eora College, TAFE NSW - Sydney Institute

Macquarie Bank Ltd.,  Sydney

 



 

This conference series engages in discussions & conversations in the professions on Indigenous knowledges.