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Introduction: Exploring the Scope of the Australian Indigenous Studies Learning and Teaching Network

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 August 2014

Katelyn Barney ,
Cindy Shannon  and
Martin Nakata
Katelyn Barney*
Affiliation:
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Cindy Shannon
Affiliation:
Office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor Indigenous Education, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Martin Nakata
Affiliation:
Nura Gili Indigenous Programs Unit, UNSW Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
*
address for correspondence: Katelyn Barney, The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, The University of Queensland, St Lucia QLD 4072, Australia. Email: k.barney@uq.edu.au
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Abstract

The Australian Indigenous Studies Learning and Teaching Network was established in 2011 to develop a focused national network of scholars to engage in key discussions about teaching Indigenous Studies at tertiary level. Funded by the Office for Learning and Teaching (2011–14), the Network combines leaders and early career academics and builds relationships between scholars in the discipline, identifies key issues and explores effective teaching and learning approaches. This introductory essay places this Special Issue of The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education (AJIE) in context by exploring the aims and outcomes of the Network along with the positioning of the Network team. It also examines key challenges for the Network and possible future directions.

Keywords

networkIndigenous Studiesteaching and learning
Type
Research Article
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The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education , Volume 43 , Issue 1: Rethinking, revitalising and re-shaping tertiary Australian Indigenous Studies , August 2014 , pp. 1 - 7
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Copyright © The Authors 2014 

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