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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:

Dr Deirdre Howard-Wagner
Department of Sociology and Social Policy
RC Mills Building A26
University of Sydney
NSW 2006
Phone: (02) 9351 6679
Email: deirdre.howard-wagner@usyd.edu.au

A/Professor Eileen Willis
Social Health Science: Flinders Prevention, Promotion & Primary Health Care, School of Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
STURT GENERAL
Flinders University
GPO Box 2100
Adelaide, Australia
Phone: (08) 8201 3110
Email: Eileen.willis@flinders.edu.au

Members:

  • Maggie Walter (University of Tasmania)
  • Angela Durey (University of Western Australia)
  • Deirdre Howard-Wagner (University of Sydney)
  • Bill Tyler (Charles Darwin University)
  • Priscilla Pyett (Monash University)
  • David McCallum (Victoria University)
  • Eileen Willis (Flinders University)
  • Sherry Saggers (Edith Cowan University)
  • Raewyn Connell (University of Sydney
  • Janice Chesters (Monash University)
  • 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)
  • Judith Wickes (University of the Sunshine Coast)
  • Theresa Petray (James Cook University)
  • Suneeti Rekhari (University of Woolongong)

Links:

Meeting of the Sociology of Indigenous Issues Thematic Group TASA 5 December 2008

Annual reports:

2010