Events
Book Launch, 27 May 2008 from 5pm - Centre for Indigenous Education.
The Centre for Indigenous Education and Aboriginal Studies Press invites you to the launch of John Maynard's new book:
Fight for Liberty and Freedom: The Origins of Australian Aboriginal Activism.
The book will be launched by Dr Tony Birch and Gary Foley at The Centre for Indigenous Education.
The book tells the story of the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA), and its founder, Fred Maynard. The AAPA was the forerunner of today's Aboriginal political activism. The AAPA's demands still resonate today: Aboriginal land rights, preventing children being taken from their families, and defending Aboriginal cultural identity.
National Reconciliation Week, 27 May - 3 June 2008 - National
Each year National Reconciliation Week celebrates the rich culture and history of the first Australians. It´s the ideal time for all of us to join the reconciliation conversation and to think about how we can help turn around the disadvantage experienced by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. (taken from the Reconciliation website)
The theme for National Reconciliation Week 2008 is: Reconciliation: it´s all our story.
New World, New Sovreignties -
6th-9th June 2008 - the University of Melbourne
From Columbus’ landing in the so-called "New World" to the expansion of the European Union and beyond, nations and nation-states have continuously preoccupied themselves with the problem of sovereignty. This conference will look into questions surrounding exclusion, autonomy, disputes and co-existence.
NAIDOC WEEK, 6 - 13 July 2008 - National
NAIDOC celebrates the survival of Indigenous culture and the Indigenous contribution to modern Australia. All Australians are encouraged to participate in NAIDOC Week activities. To find out more about NAIDOC Week and its origins, please see the NAIDOC Week website.
Theme for NAIDOC Week 2008 is: Advance Australia Fair?
WIPCE 2008, 7th-11th December 2008 - Melbourne
The World Indigenous Peoples Conference: Education (WIPC:E) is a triennial conference of international significance that attracts peoples from around the globe to celebrate and share diverse cultures, traditions and knowledge with a focus on world Indigenous education. The 2008 WIPC:E conference will be held on the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation, Melbourne, Australia.