The Australian Wars - Ngarrngga Panel - Rachel Perkins and Prof Marcia Langton

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An evening of powerful discussion and truth-telling at the Teaching The Australian Wars Panel. This event will explore The Australian Wars documentary series and its educational resources, supporting educators to authentically teach Australia's shared Frontier Wars history.

PANELLISTS

  • Rachel Perkins, Arrernte/Kalkadoon (The Australian Wars filmmaker)
  • Marcia Langton, Yiman/Bidjara (academic and cultural leader)
  • Belinda Duarte, Wotjobaluk/Dja Dja Wurrung (CEO, Culture is Life)
  • Bill Lewis (History Teacher, Haileybury College)
  • Professor Melitta Hogarth, Kamilaroi (Director, Ngarrngga, The University of Melbourne)

DISCUSSION THEMES

  • What are educators' responsibilities in teaching Indigenous histories, knowledges, and cultures?
  • How can non-Indigenous educators navigate the complexity of being of coloniser heritage while fostering allyship and student self-reflection without feeling like imposters?

For further information and to register:  https://go.unimelb.edu.au/vwz8

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