
Between May and November 2018, the University of Sydney Library Cultural Competence Community of Practice in conjunction with the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services) hosted a series of seminars examining various perspectives on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges. The seminars were presented by experts on areas including History and Language, Cultural Astronomy, Connection to Country, Visual Art, Health, and Perspectives on Gender. The video recordings of these sessions, accessible via the below links, remain a valuable resource for members of the University community wishing to wishing to learn more about the rich cultures of our First Nations peoples.
With permission, these seminars were recorded and are available here as videos.
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History and Language, Presenters: Professor Jakelin Troy, Matt Poll and Joel Davison.
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Cultural Astronomy, Presenters: James Smith, Robert Fuller and Carla Guedes
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Connection to Country, Presenters: Dr Peter Ampt
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Visual Arts, Presenters: Djon Mundine and Janelle Evans
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Health, Presenters: Elizabeth Elliott and Professor Jane Latimer
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Perspectives on Gender. Presenters: Dr Sandy O’Sullivan, Laimena ‘Wilo’ Muwadda, and Darren Budda-Deen