A5081977830- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Museums and Cultural Heritage
- Education Systems and Policy
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Indigenous and Place-Based Education
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Community Health and Development
- South Asian Studies and Conflicts
- Canadian Identity and History
- Peacebuilding and International Security
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Australian Indigenous Culture and History
- Visual Culture and Art Theory
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
University of Newcastle Australia
2010-2024
Deakin University
2015-2022
Newcastle University
2011
Abstract The concept of the ‘shifting baseline syndrome’ has assisted researchers in understanding how expectations for health environment deteriorate, despite known, often widespread, and significant impacts from human activities. been used to demonstrate that more accurate assessment historical ecosystem decline can be achieved by balancing contemporary perceptions with other sorts evidence, is now widely referred studies assessing environmental change. potential this as a model examining...
This article uses Yarning with Country as a methodological approach where plays pivotal role an active participant. Our focus is on examining how we learn from and establish respectful, reciprocal, accountable relationships Country, told through the eyes experiences of knowledge holders, in this case, Doc Reynolds. The shared about importance meaning contributes to advancing ecological-research methodologies better acknowledge Indigenous systems, offering insights into sustainable practices...
Summary There is little attention focused on how Indigenous Australian people engage with the environment and other ecologists can include this interdisciplinary approach into their practice. Despite many ecologists' genuine desire to work across cultural fields together, there are some notable differences between Western ideologies. One of these principles involves an embodied process that allows us as connect, analyse, predict measure changes in Country. This tool knowing bounded...
Australian Aboriginal symbols are visual forms of knowledge that express cultural intellect. Being classified by a Western interpretation “art” devalues thousands years generational systems, where information has been respected, appreciated and valued. This article highlights how creativity little concept aesthetical value, but is display meaning relating to Creational periods, often labelled as The Dreamings. With over 350 different Nations in Australia, this focuses the Dharug Nation,...
Developing methods for communicating, analysing, and interpreting the spiritual context of cultural objects is essential to gaining a deep understanding past. In archaeology, Indigenous methodologies in field creativity as an embodied exploration can enable archaeologists understand how we perceive interpret information. This article examines art making, within cultures, serves powerful lens through which archaeological inquiries be spiritually interpreted. intricate relationship between...
Cultural and communication difficulties between non Indigenous peoples create a major barrier to improving physical, social mental health outcomes. Linguistic, cultural, historic political factors all impact on relationships open Australians. communities across Australia traditionally utilise the arts story telling connect, learn convey knowledge beliefs. art offers an expression of identity culture, providing avenues for self expression, determination understanding. With these...
The purpose of this article was to review and evaluate three Australian projects with a focus on smoking cessation Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander pregnant women, funded under the Tackling Indigenous Smoking Innovation Grants Scheme, Department Health. aim determine impacts culturally appropriate support for women. To provide an equity-focused lens review, our team non-Indigenous researchers utilised Australian-developed assessment tool: 'Cultural Identity Interventions Systematic Review...
Three years ago, I wrote about my relationship with sister Amelia, a person mild intellectual disability. Specifically, struggle to accept, but more important implement, the social model of disability in life as her combined sibling–parent figure. At that time, we were doing well. In many ways, are still well…but has changed lot on own path from sibling sibling–parent. How different things now compared 2 ago when wrote, "The Maine Effect, or Finally Embraced Social Model Disability"...
This interview began like other initial yarning conversations on who we are and where belong. Yarning serves as a medium to establish build respectful relationships, exchange stories traditions, preserve pass cultural knowledge. The following discussion is with Oliver Costello, Bundjalung man, from the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. was instrumental in creating Firesticks Initiative, Alliance Jagun Alliance.
Aboriginal conversations usually take place around a fire, so that we can sit and immerse ourselves not only through talk but connect with Country. The act of yarning serves as medium to establish build respectful relationships, exchange stories traditions preserve pass on cultural knowledge. This interview Ethnobotanist Gerry Turpin (Fig. 1) began like all other initial who are where belong.
The process of making is transmitting knowledge through an act doing. Perceiving the body as a multisensory being pushes Australian Aboriginal artistic encounters that challenge other ways thinking and This article explores nexus between Indigenous creative practice embodied theoretical framework based on human senses may assist artists in deconstructing their current conventical broaden interaction by deeply connecting with self environment. aims to highlight practice-based methodologies...