Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Knowledges Seminar Series

Sydney Uni

The Library is delighted to invite you to our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges Seminar Series. Run in conjunction with the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services), our Seminar Series will include a total of 6 talks held during this year, presented by experts on areas including: History and Language, Cultural Astronomy, Connection to Country, Visual Art, Health, and Perspectives on Gender.

Attendance is open to all University staff and students, and presents a wonderful opportunity for those wishing to extend their cultural competence and to learn more about the rich cultures of our First Nations peoples.

Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges Seminar Series is now complete for 2018. We would like to thank everyone who participated and attended. To view the series recordings online click here

History and Languages
May 18
Speakers: Prof. Jakelin Troy & Matt Poll

Cultural Astronomy
June 15
Speakers: Robert Fuller, Carla Guedes & James Smith

Connection to Country
August 17
Speaker: Dr Peter Ampt

Visual Art
September 21
Speakers: Djon Mundine OAM, Dr Lynette Riley & Janelle Evans

Health
October 19
Speakers: Professor Elizabeth Elliott AM & Professor Jane Latimer

Perspectives on Gender
November 16
Speakers: Dr Sandy O’Sullivan, Wilo Muwadda, Darren Budda-Deen

Back to the future with O-Week

Part of the cover showing a scolar in graduation gown and hat painting the word Welkum on a building

Where: Fisher Library (level 3) and at the SciTech Library Exhibition Space

When: 22 February – 12 March, 2017

Orientation Week at the University of Sydney started in 1946. Staff at Rare Books & Special Collections dug into their resources to investigate the evolution of O-Week at Sydney Uni:

There were clubs and societies, social issues and lots of politics, from the conscientious to the cool to the kooky. The message was clear – embrace all of life during your time at Uni.

Check out our full program during O-Week.