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Indigenising Curriculum in Practice

by Bunda & Barney

Co-hosted by Professor Tracey Bunda and Associate Professor Katelyn Barney, this podcast series focuses on Indigenising the university curriculum. Each episode is an interview with Indigenous and/or non-Indigenous staff across the faculties at the University of Queensland.

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  1. Truth: Jackie Huggins, Thelma Parker and Haylene Grogan

    Professor Jackie Huggins, Professor Thelma Parker and Professor Haylene Grogan discuss the importance of truth-telling within universities and ways to the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Queensland is centring Indigenous voices. You can view the…

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  2. Reciprocity: Anne Pattel-Gray

    Professor Anne Pattel-Gray discusses the concept of reciprocity and what makes a confident non-Indigenous ally in the space of Indigenising curriculum. You can view the transcript for the interview here.

  3. Country: Angela Dean

    Associate Professor Angela Dean discusses Indigenising the geography curriculum by introducing students to the multi-dimensional and complex concept of Country. You can view the transcript for the interview here.

  4. Relationships: Kate O'Brien and Steven Pratt

    Professor Kate O’Brien and Professor Steven Pratt discuss their beginning steps to Indigenise the chemical engineering curriculum and the importance of building meaningful relationships with Indigenous colleagues and communities in the process. You can view the transcript for the interview here.

  5. Respect: Deline Briscoe and Denis Collins

    Deline Briscoe and Associate Professor Denis Collins discuss the role of music in acknowledging Country and the importance of respect, protocols, and relationships in the process of Indigenising the music curriculum. You can view the transcript for the interview here.

  6. Cultural Capability: Ben Mos and Ian Tibbetts

    Dr Ben Mos and Associate Professor Ian Tibbetts discuss how they are working to improve the cultural capability of marine biology students by providing opportunities for students to listen to and learn from Indigenous community members during field teaching. You can view the transcript for the...

  7. Benefits: Louise Ferris

    Louise Ferris discusses the role of learning designers in Indigenising the curriculum. She talks about the benefits of Indigenising the curriculum for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and a guide to Indigenising curriculum that she has been developing with Prof Tracey Bunda. Learn more…

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  8. Truth: Samantha Cooms and Jacquelyn Humphrey

    Dr Samantha Coombs and Associate Professor Jacquelyn Humphrey discuss Indigenising the finance curriculum. They talk about how they are working together and the importance of truth-telling in relation to teaching across a range of finance courses. You can view the transcript for the interview here.

  9. Relationships: Tracey Bunda

    Professor Tracey Bunda discusses the journey of Indigenising the curriculum at the University of Queensland, where the process began, its progress to date and her hopes for the future. She also reflects on the importance of relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in the...

  10. Truth: Anita Heiss

    Professor Anita Heiss discusses the importance of truth-telling in teaching and highlights the ways that the recording of history is subjective. She also discusses useful resources in relation to Indigenising the curriculum. You can view the transcript for the interview here. Information about…

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  11. Reciprocity: Karin Sellberg

    Dr Karin Sellberg discusses how she teaches students about reciprocity through using storying in the classroom to rethink their understandings about research and relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. You can view the transcript for the interview here.

  12. Cultural Capability: Condy Canuto and Heena Akbar

    Condy Canuto and Dr Heena Akbar discuss how they are Indigenising the public health curriculum by using a podcast format to share conversations with Indigenous experts and by bringing Indigenous community members into tutorial sessions. They also discuss building the cultural capabilities of...

  13. Respect: Maggie Nolan and Melanie Saward

    Associate Professor Maggie Nolan and Dr Melanie Saward discuss BlackWords, a database within AustLit that provides access to a vast record of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers and their publications. They discuss the ways educators can use BlackWords to Indigenise the curriculum and…

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  14. Benefits: Peta Rake and Freja Carmichael

    Peta Rake and Freja Carmichael discuss the role of art as a medium to include Indigenous perspectives in the curriculum. They also discuss the role and responsibility of the UQ Art Museum as a space to support and profile diverse Indigenous voices. You can view the transcript for the interview here.

  15. Country: Sally Butler and Sonja Carmichael

    Associate Professor Sally Butler and Sonja Carmichael discuss the benefits of field teaching to enhance student understandings about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, histories and cultures. You can view the transcript for the interview here.

  16. Respect: Sonia Roitman and Greg Kitson

    Associate Professor Sonia Roitman and Greg Kitson discuss how they teach students to respect Indigenous perspectives in urban planning courses and their use of art as a tool to teach students about activism and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander connections to Country. You can view the...

  17. Truth: Vigya Sharma

    Dr Vigya Sharma discusses how she is Indigenising the curriculum in her humanitarian engineering course. She discusses the use of case studies and videos resources as a way of introducing students to key truths in relation to access to water, sanitation, energy, and infrastructure in remote...

  18. Reciprocity: Sharlene Leroy-Dyer, Samantha Cooms and Gemma Irving

    Dr Sharlene Leroy-Dyer, Dr Samantha Cooms and Dr Gemma Irving discuss the principles and practices they are using to Indigenise the curriculum in business and management courses. They also discuss the importance of allyship, reciprocity and collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous…

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  19. Cultural Capability: Karina Maxwell and Kate Thompson

    Karina Maxwell and Kate Thompson discuss teaching students how to do a meaningful acknowledgement of Country and ensuring students studying nursing, midwifery and social work reflect on their identities in order to become more culturally capable. You can view the transcript for the interview here.

  20. Relationships: Des Crump and Samantha Disbray

    Des Crump and Dr Samantha Disbray discuss building and sustaining relationships, the importance of listening, and the ways local place names can be used as a starting point to Indigenise the curriculum. You can view the transcript for the interview here.

  21. Country: Coen Hird and Steven Salisbury

    Coen Hird and Associate Professor Steven Salisbury discuss field teaching, building relationships with Butchulla traditional owners at K’gari, and the ways they are introducing students to the importance of respecting Aboriginal understandings and connections to Country. You can view the…

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  22. Benefits: Anna Lagos and Caitlin Murphy

    Anna Lagos and Caitlin Murphy discuss the benefits of Indigenising the curriculum and how the University of Queensland library is supporting Indigenising curriculum. You can view the transcript for the interview here. The website Anna and Caitlin discuss can be found here.

  23. Reciprocity: Keane Wheeler and Murray Phillips

    Dr Keane Wheeler and Professor Murray Phillips discuss reciprocity in relation to Indigenising the curriculum in Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences. You can view the transcript for the interview here.

  24. Respect: Jim Walker

    Jim Walker discusses the importance of respect and Indigenising the science curriculum. You can view the transcript for the interview here.

  25. Truth: Geoff Ginn

    Associate Professor Geoff Ginn discusses the importance of truth telling in relation to Indigenising the History curriculum. You can view the transcript for the interview here.

  26. Country: Carroll Go-Sam and Kelly Greenop

    Carroll Go-Sam and Dr Kelly Greenop discuss the importance of teaching Architecture, Design and Planning students about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander connections to Country. The Campuses on Countries: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Design Framework discussed in this episode can be...

  27. Benefits: Ren Perkins and Kate McLay

    Dr Ren Perkins and Dr Kate McLay discuss the benefits of Indigenising curriculum in Education. You can view the transcript for the interview here.

  28. Cultural Capability: James Blackwell, Kath Gelber and Morgan Brigg

    James Blackwell, Professor Kath Gelber and Associate Professor Morgan Brigg discuss building cultural capability in relation to Indigenising curriculum in Political Science and International Studies. The Incorporating Indigenous Scholarship Tip Sheet discussed in this episode can be accessed…

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  29. Relationships: Francis Nona and Preetha Thomas

    Francis Nona and Dr Preetha Thomas discuss the importance of relationships in Indigenising curriculum in Public Health. You can view the transcript for the interview here.

  30. Indigenising Curriculum in Practice Trailer

    Listen to the trailer for the podcast series Indigenising Curriculum in Practice. You can view the transcript here. For more information about Indigenising curriculum at UQ see here.

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Co-hosted by Professor Tracey Bunda and Associate Professor Katelyn Barney, this podcast series focuses on Indigenising the university curriculum. Each episode is an interview with Indigenous and/or non-Indigenous staff across the faculties at the University of Queensland.

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