Sociology of Indigenous Issues
Aims and objectives:
The key aim of the sociology of Indigenous issues thematic group is to build and support the engagement of Australian sociology and sociologists with Indigenous social issues. To support this aim, the core objectives of the thematic group are to:
- foster the development of existing and new sociological perspectives on Indigenous related issues
- encourage and promote quality theoretical and empirical research across a broad range of Indigenous-related areas
- provide a forum for communication and collaboration of sociologists working in the field
- support the addition of sociological voices to contemporary and emerging social and political debates relating to Indigenous Australia
Year established:
2006
Convenors and contact details:
Maggie Walter
School of Sociology and Social Work
PB 17 University of Tasmania
Hobart 7000
Phone: (03) 6226 2874
Email: Margaret.Walter@utas.edu.au
Priscilla Pyett
VicHealth Koori Health Unit
Centre for Health and Society
University of Melbourne
207 Bouverie St,
Carlton 3053
Phone: (03) 83440885
Email: p.pyett@unimelb.edu.au
Members:
- Maggie Walter (University of Tasmania)
- Bill Tyler (Charles Darwin University)
- Priscilla Pyett (University of Melbourne)
- Annie Vanderwyk (University of Newcastle
- David McCallum (Victoria University)
- Eileen Willis (Flinders University)
- Sherry Saggers (Edith Cowan University)
- Raewyn Connell (University of Sydney
- Zohl de Ishtar (University of Queensland)
- Janice Chesters (Monash University)
- Lucinda Aberdeen (University of Southern Queensland)
- Max Travers (University of Tasmania)
- Bill Genat (University of Melbourne)
- Daphne Habibis (University of Tasmania)
- Kyllie Cripps (University of Melbourne)
- Rosalie Bunn (University of Newcastle)
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Annual reports:
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