This Twilight presents an opportunity to ask questions of some of Australia’s preeminent Indigenous thinkers and be part of the discussions on legal systems.
In Law: The Way of the Ancestors, co-authors Professors Marcia Langton AO and Aaron Corn present a deep dive into Australia’s origin story and the core narratives, values, belief systems, and logic that constitute Indigenous laws. Demonstrating how laws circulate throughout every aspect of Indigenous culture, from governance to gender roles to care for Country, the Professors will reveal the nuances and complexities in the ongoing dialogue between the historical and contemporary within First Nations’ communities. The discussion, facilitated by Justice Jane Dixon, will offer further insights into these themes.
Speakers.
The University of Melbourne
Professor Marcia Langton AO
Professor Marcia Langton AO is one of Australia’s most important voices for Indigenous Australia. She first became an Indigenous rights activist at Queensland University in the 1970s, and since then has worked with the Central Land Council, the Cape York Land Council and for the 1989 Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody.
In more recent times, Professor Langton has become an academic and now works at Melbourne University. Professor Langton has received many accolades, including an Order of Australia, and has authored several books. In 1999 Professor Langton was one of five Indigenous leaders who were granted an audience with the Queen to discuss the proposed recognition of Indigenous Australians in the Australian Constitution. She is also a frequent guest on the ABC’s Q & A show.
The University of Melbourne
Professor Marcia Langton AO
Professor Marcia Langton AO is one of Australia’s most important voices for Indigenous Australia. She first became an Indigenous rights activist at Queensland University in the 1970s, and since then has worked with the Central Land Council, the Cape York Land Council and for the 1989 Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody.
In more recent times, Professor Langton has become an academic and now works at Melbourne University. Professor Langton has received many accolades, including an Order of Australia, and has authored several books. In 1999 Professor Langton was one of five Indigenous leaders who were granted an audience with the Queen to discuss the proposed recognition of Indigenous Australians in the Australian Constitution. She is also a frequent guest on the ABC’s Q & A show.
The University of Melbourne
Professor Aaron Corn
Aaron Corn PhD is a Professor and Inaugural Director of the Indigenous Knowledge Institute and Coordinator of the Doctor of Philosophy - Indigenous Knowledge course at the University of Melbourne. His research collaborations with Indigenous colleagues and communities in Australia began in the early 1990s and have fostered meaningful many partnerships that have promoted greater recognition for Indigenous knowledge-holders within universities and beyond. His bestselling book Law: The Way of the Ancestors, co-authored with Distinguished Professor Marcia Langton, is published by Thames and Hudson. He also co-hosts the podcast The Deep End with Professor Marcia Langton.
The University of Melbourne
Professor Aaron Corn
Aaron Corn PhD is a Professor and Inaugural Director of the Indigenous Knowledge Institute and Coordinator of the Doctor of Philosophy - Indigenous Knowledge course at the University of Melbourne. His research collaborations with Indigenous colleagues and communities in Australia began in the early 1990s and have fostered meaningful many partnerships that have promoted greater recognition for Indigenous knowledge-holders within universities and beyond. His bestselling book Law: The Way of the Ancestors, co-authored with Distinguished Professor Marcia Langton, is published by Thames and Hudson. He also co-hosts the podcast The Deep End with Professor Marcia Langton.