For over thirty years this annual event’s namesake and other Indigenous scholars have built on global visions to transform the future of Indigenous education. One of their big ideas was the creation of an Indigenous University. Reflecting this, recent government figures indicate that the number of First Nations students commencing a bachelor degree has more than doubled in Australia since 2008. Despite these positive figures, almost 45% of Australians in their twenties have a university degree, compared to 7.4% of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Clearly there is still work to be done.

The Australian University’s Accord Panel recommends “First Nations students, culture, knowledge, research and communities should be at the heart of the Australian system of higher education”. Can Australian University’s do this and remain globally relevant?  What do proposed changes mean for the future transformation of higher education in Australia?

Join palawa man and University of Tasmania Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Anderson, for the 2023 Japanangka errol West Lecture, and talk about the future of the Indigenous University.

The Indigenous University: Can It Now Be Achieved

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The Indigenous University: Can It Now Be Achieved

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