Indigenous Futures in IT
Indigenous Futures in IT
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For generations, Indigenous Australians have been caretakers of land, language and knowledge systems. Today, these traditions face new challenges.
Climate change threatens Country. Data gaps widen health and education disparities. Emerging technologies raise urgent questions about cultural and data sovereignty.
Technology influences every part of our world. Who designs it – and how it’s used – matters.
Indigenous perspectives in IT
IT offers a powerful tool for Indigenous peoples to create solutions for their own communities. At Monash University’s Faculty of IT, Indigenous researchers are already leading projects such as:
- developing the world’s first charter for Indigenous peoples with out-of-home care or foster experience
- designing new recordkeeping frameworks, protocols and models to uphold Indigenous data sovereignty
- creating technologies within Digital Health to support the hearing and mental health of Indigenous children.
Join us for ‘Indigenous Futures in IT’
The Faculty of IT invites you to ‘Indigenous Futures in IT’, an information session for Indigenous Australians interested in Master’s or PhD study in technology where you will:
- learn about research pathways, financial support and workload flexibility – so postgraduate study fits your life and work commitments
- hear from Indigenous PhD students about their research journey and the impact of their work
- gain insights from graduate research supervisors on research opportunities in IT
- observe examples of identified adaptation solutions to care for and preserve culture
- engage in a live Q&A and get the answers you need from an academic and cultural perspective.
You can join us in person or online, but we encourage attending in person so you can connect with Indigenous students and supervisors over afternoon tea after the session.
The event will be hosted by Professor Chris Lawrence, Associate Dean (Indigenous) at the Faculty of IT, and will open with an address from Professor Tristan Kennedy, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) and Senior Vice-President at Monash University.