First Nations Lecture Series

Listen to talks exploring the stories and ground-breaking work of First Nations leaders and thinkers.

Updated

14/07/21

Listen to illuminating talks exploring the stories and ground-breaking work of First Nations leaders across political, environmental and cultural fields.

2021 series

Lunchtime Conversation 2021: Chels Marshall & Dr Mariko Smith

Listen to Indigenous systems ecologist Chels Marshall and facilitator Dr Mariko Smith discussing deep cultural knowledge.

Live at the AM
18 May 2021

Bianca Hunt & John Maynard - Lunchtime Conversations 2021

Lunchtime Conversation 2021: Bianca Hunt and Professor John Maynard

NITV’s Yokayi Footy presenter Bianca Hunt and Professor John Maynard, Chair of Aboriginal History at the University of Newcastle, talk opportunities, barriers and responsibilities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sportspeople past and present.

Live at the AM
25 May 2021

Lunchtime Conversation 2021: Wesley Enoch and Rhoda Roberts AO

Arts leaders Wesley Enoch and Rhoda Roberts AO reflect on the legacy of writer Oodgeroo Noonuccal and activism in the arts.

Live at the AM
8 June 2021

Heavitree Range, Northern Territory, Australia

Lunchtime Conversation 2021: Daniel Boyd and Stephen Gilchrist

Artist Daniel Boyd and Academic Dr Stephen Gilchrist discuss the legacy of Emily Kame Kngwarreye and the importance of place and ceremony in art today.

Live at the AM
15 June 2021

Lunchtime Conversation 2021: Professor Larissa Behrendt AO and Dr Jason DeSantolo

Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt AO and Dr Jason DeSantolo explore the legacy of David Unaipon and how traditional systems and knowledge are helping solve contemporary issues.

Live at the AM
22 June 2021

Franchesca Cubillo on Albert Namatjira – Lunchtime Conversation

Podcast - Lunchtime Conversation Series: Francheska Cubillo on Albert Namatjira (with Tracey Holmes)

Francheska Cubillo, Churchill Scholar and Senior Curator Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art at the National Gallery of Australia, explores the life and work of iconic artist Albert Namatjira

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John Maynard on Charles Perkins at Lunchtime Conversations 2019

Podcast – Lunchtime Conversation Series: John Maynard on Charles Perkins

Professor John Maynard discusses the life and work of Charles Perkins with Kim McKay.

Recorded 28 May 2019 in the Hallstrom Theatre.

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Live at the AM podcast: HumanNature 2019 – Tony Birch

Listen to Aboriginal poet and novelist Tony Birch as he explores how First Nations ecological knowledge could help mitigate the impacts of climate change.

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2018 series

Live at the AM podcast: Humannature series – Alice Te Punga Somerville

Alice Te Punga Somerville, University of Waikato, gives her talk, 'Taupata, taro, roots, earth: the (Indigenous) politics of gardening'.

Live at the AM: HumanNature 2018 - Bruce Pascoe

Bruce Pascoe’s ground-breaking research completely reconsiders the notion of pre-colonial Aboriginal Australians as hunter-gatherers.

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HumanNature lecture series

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