Events

2025 Jenny Leaper Lecture: ‘I am willing to embrace it but am worried I will do….: Enriching Early Childhood Education through Indigenous Perspectives’

Early Childhood education policy mandates that every child participates in an educational journey that nurtures their confidence, fosters creativity, and lays the foundation for lifelong learning success. In this vision, all children become engaged and knowledgeable members of their communities, possessing a deep understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.

This presentation will explore the opportunities and barriers faced by Early Childhood educators in embedding Indigenous perspectives in their teaching and learning by drawing on an Early Learning Needs Assessment conducted by Ngarrngga and the Assessment and Evaluation Research Centre.

Combined event with the Children’s Art Exhibition ‘This is where we belong, between the land and the sky’

An exhibition of children’s art navigating through six layers of country and Wurundjeri seasons.
From the children, teachers, and artists of The University of Melbourne’s Early Childhood Educational Services:

• Early Learning Centre
• Swanston Street Children’s Centre
• Queensberry Children’s Centre

Agenda:

• 5:30pm: Arrival and refreshments at StudioFive, Level 5, Kwong Lee Dow Building.
• 6:00pm: Opening of the UoM ELC Children’s Artwork Exhibition by Professor Marek Tesar, Dean, Faulty of Education.
• 6:30pm: Professor Melitta Hogarth will deliver the 2025 Jenny Leaper Lecture at Q230, Level 2, Kwong Lee Dow Building.

The Swedish Australian Innovation, Technology & Design Summit is a two-day event showcasing the power of collaboration between Sweden and Australia in driving sustainable innovation. Held at Melbourne Connect, the summit brings together academia, students, thought leaders, innovators, policy-makers, and business pioneers across sectors. The event includes panels, networking sessions and a keynote address from the Director of the Melbourne School of Design, Professor Dan Hill.

Thursday 18 and Friday 19 September at Melbourne Connect

Students and academics: FREE | General pass: from $35