Program 2025

A symposium co-convened by Informit and CAVAL on how we describe, apply, and amplify First Nations Knowledges and publications.

We are excited to share the finalised program with you below.*



8.45amRegistrations 
9amWelcome to Country
Introduction: Jaime McCowan
Wurundjeri Elder Perry Wandin
9.10amWelcome from convenersJaime McCowan, CAVAL; Malcolm Neil, Informit
9.15amKeynote 1

Chair: Jaime McCowan
Tiriki Onus – University of Melbourne

Lotjpadan Dunguludja – Thrivance and other anti-colonial practices.
10.15amPanel 1

Chair: Tui Raven
Tui Raven, Craig Patterson, Emeka Anele, Astrid Bovell & Jodi Phillips – Deakin University

Authorship Matters: A Guide to Citing and Acknowledging Indigenous Knowledges
11.00amMorning tea 
11.20amPanel 2

Introduction: Laki Sideris
Chair: Eugenia Flynn
Dr Eugenia Flynn, Associate Professor Crystal McKinnon, Dr Evelyn Araluen Corr & Bridget Caldwell-Bright  – Sovereign Texts: Journal of First Peoples Literature

Sovereign Texts: Sovereignty and self-determination in writing, editing and publishing
12pmKeynote 2

Introduction and Chair: Malcolm Neil
Dr Rose Barrowcliffe – Macquarie University

Amplifying Indigenous Knowledge Authority in Research
1pmLunch & Launch of Kummargii Yulendji Symposium 2024 Proceedings
2pmLightning talks

Chair: Malcolm Neil
Naomi van Groll – Sydney University Press
Amplifying First Nations voices through Sydney University Press’ publishing program

Melissa Serrurier
– University of Melbourne
Exploring how Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programs prepare pre-service teachers to embed Indigenous perspectives into their teaching

Yasmine Hall & Mikaela Hill
– Charles Sturt University
Building on progress: New approaches to cultural safety at Charles Sturt University Library

Rebecca Hird
– RMIT University
Lock them up and shut them up ““ Where are the voices of First Nations children and young people who are incarcerated in Queensland?
2.40pmPresentation

Chair: Jaime McCowan
Noeleen Lumby & Lara Keys – Macquarie University

Seeking a Genuine and Innovative Partnership in Embedding Indigenous Perspectives in Learning
3.05pmPresentation

Chair: Jaime McCowan
Dr John Doolah & Elsa Day – University of Melbourne and University of Sydney

First Nations Knowledge and Language: a community perspective as to why Torres Strait Knowledge and Language is important to Australian Education
3.30pmPresentation

Chair: Jaime McCowan
Alison Lettin & Emily Hobson – National Archives of Australia

Collaborative Archiving: Supporting access to records through indexing
3.45pmAfternoon tea
4.10pmPanel 3

Chair: Esther Anatolitis
Esther Anatolitis, N’arwee’t Carolyn Briggs, Aunty Jeanine Leane & Samantha Faulkner – Meanjin

Indigenising Meanjin: The Wisdom of Elders
4.55pm Closing remarks from conveners Jaime McCowan, CAVAL; Malcolm Neil, Informit

The full Program, including information on speakers, will be available at the symposium.

*Please note there may be minor changes to the program in the lead-up to the event.