Events

In celebration of NAIDOC Week 2024, Professor Sandra Phillips will present a Faculty of Education Dean’s Lecture:

Education for Indigenous Futures: What could that look like?

Taking a multidisciplinary approach and using sources of evidence as diverse as education policy and speculative fiction, Professor Sandra Phillips’ Dean’s Lecture will explore current examples and possible scenarios where education is oriented to Indigenous flourishing.

This presentation aims to contribute clarity to common goals we share as educators and leaders through combining the interpretive and critical traditions of Futures Studies with the spirit of 2024 NAIDOC theme, Keep the Fire burning! Blak, Loud and Proud.

Register early to attend this special lecture. Registration is essential.

This year’s NAIDOC Week theme, Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud, honours the enduring strength and vitality of First Nations culture – with fire a symbol of connection to Country, to each other, and to the rich tapestry of traditions that define Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Please note: In the event that this lecture exceeds venue capacity we will require a change of venue within the University of Melbourne, Parkville campus. Keep an eye out for communications post registration.

The First Nations arts industry has grown exponentially – locally and globally – through self-determination. Critical to this growth is First Nations leadership within the Australia Council for the Arts, now Creative Australia, with the establishment of the First Nations-led Arts Board. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artworks generate substantial economic value. In 2019–20 $250 million was generated through the sale of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual arts and crafts alone.

But who is making the money and holds the power now?

How have institutions supported First Nations decision-making and control to develop markets and generate economic value (and cultural and social value) for First Nations artists and creative workers?

What practices, frameworks and mindsets have changed over time? What needs to be done to protect First Nations artists and creative workers and support self-determination, decision-making and fair payment?

The keynote lecture is presented in conjunction with the 7th Annual Conference of The International Art Market Studies Association, a free international research conference hosted by the University of Melbourne from 10– 13 July 2024. For further information and to register your attendance for the conference’s full schedule of sessions and events, please visit the conference website.