Federation University to host several key events to mark National Reconciliation Week
Federation University's National Centre for Reconciliation, Truth, and Justice, Australia’s leading national academic think-tank on reconciliation, is organising four key events to mark National Reconciliation Week.
The National Centre’s signature event, the Federation University Annual Reconciliation Lecture, will be presented by renowned journalist, author, filmmaker, and communicator Professor Stan Grant. It will be held on Monday May 26 at Federation Square. Professor Grant’s lecture “Sacred Peace: How reconciliation must defy time” will be hosted by Vice-Chancellor Professor Duncan Bentley and Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Gunstone.
Professor Emma Lee OAM, Professorial Research Fellow at the National Centre, will present a lecture, “Contract warriors for Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property”, on Tuesday 27 May from 2-4pm at the Monash Conference Centre in Melbourne CBD This event is co-hosted with Monash University. Tickets are available here.
Jesse Fleay, Research Fellow at the National Centre, will present a lecture, “Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations Australians in the workforce from 1840s till Present”, on Wednesday 28 May from 12-1pm at Federation University's Berwick campus. Tickets are available here.
Professor Andrew Gunstone, Professor Emma-Jaye Gavin, and Emma Garlett from the National Centre are presenting at the Reconciliation Truth Forum on Friday 30 May from 11.30am-5.30pm in Perth, co-hosted by the National Centre, Reconciliation WA, Murdoch University, Bringing them Home WA, and Yokai. Tickets are available here.
To learn more about these events, and the transformational work of the National Centre for Reconciliation, Truth, and Justice, please contact Professor Andrew Gunstone, Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor Reconciliation, Federation University at a.gunstone@federation.edu.au.
Quote attributable to Federation University Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor Reconciliation, Professor Andrew Gunstone
“It is hoped that these key events being organised by Federation University’s National Centre for Reconciliation, Truth, and Justice, along with the many other events our individual staff are speaking at, will contribute to addressing substantive reconciliation in Australia.”
About the National Centre for Reconciliation, Truth, and Justice
The National Centre for Reconciliation, Truth, and Justice is Australia’s leading national academic think- tank on reconciliation. It explores regional and national understandings and engagements regarding reconciliation, truth, and justice, across industry, academic and community settings. This work is conducted through a rich program of education, engagement, outreach, and research activities.