Indigenuity

A conversation with Kamilaroi water scientist and the Associate Dean in Indigenous Leadership and Engagement at the University of Technology Sydney, Brad Moggridge, who has recently co-authored an article for The Conversation called ‘Bunyip birds and brolgas: how can we better protect species important to Indigenous people?’.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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A conversation with Wiradjuri astrophysicist and science communicator Dr Kirsten Banks, known to her hundreds of thousands of online followers as Astro Kirsten. In 2024 Kirsten became the first Aboriginal woman to graduate with a PhD in astrophysics for her thesis, The Spectroscopic Disambiguation of the Red Clump from the Red Giant Branch. Kirsten is an ambassador for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and speaks to us about the upcoming Indigenous Literacy Day this Wednesday 4th September - an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Stories, Cultures, and Languages.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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A conversation with Wergaia/Wemba Wemba multimedia artist Kelly Koumalatsos about her new book Madjem Bambandila, which is a stunning celebration of Kelly's artistic and cultural practice, whose art has been exhibited and held in collections of NGV, Melbourne Museum, the City of Melbourne and the Koorie Heritage Trust and is published by Museums Victoria.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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The first part of today’s show is a conversation with Noongar and Yawuru writer and Associate Professor at the College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University, Elfie Shiosaki, whose new collection of poems, Refugia, is an exploration of archival records of Noongar Country and new images of Sky Country from NASA's JWST telescope.

The second interview is with proud Yorta Yorta woman and award winning multimedia artist Lorraine Brigdale, who along with Yasmin Silveira will host a weaving workshop, teaching traditional techniques in a relaxed and welcoming space on Sunday 28 July 1-4pm at The Queen Victoria Women’s Centre on Lonsdale Street in Melbourne.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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Wergaia & Wemba Wemba writer Susie Anderson joins the program to discuss her piece, Mapping and unmapping understanding through Uplands, and Lardil emerging curator Maya Hodge and Wemba Wemba, Gunditjmara, Jardwadjali, Wergaia artist Indianna Hunt discuss their current exhibition ‘These Arms Hold’, which is on at Incinerator Gallery in Naarm from July 6 - September 8, 2024.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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A conversation with Yankunytjatjara man Derik Lynch, the writer and director of the short film, Marungka tjala-tjunu (Dipped in Black), which follows Derik’s road trip back to Country for spiritual healing, as memories from his childhood return. The film was awarded the Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film) and the Teddy Award for best queer short film at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival 2023.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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A conversation with K/Gamilaroi man and Senior Research Fellow with the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Deakin University, Joshua Waters, whose recent article for The Conversation, “If the land is sick, so are we: Australian First Nations Spirituality Explained", discusses how First Nations perspectives may offer a path forward in the face of climate change and widespread eco-anxiety.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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Today’s show features conversations with Gumbaynggirr woman and interdisciplinary educator and researcher, Dr Lilly Brown, who is the CEO of Magabala Books — Australia’s leading Indigenous publisher based in the remote Kimberley town of Broome, Western Australia — and Quandamooka man Bradley Kerr, who is the Director of Naarm-based architecture and design studio Winsor Kerr, and who was awarded the 2024 Emerging Architect Prize at the 2024 Victorian Architecture Awards.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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In today’s episode of Indigenuity we chat with two First Nations creatives. Waanyi writer Alexis Wright talks about her award winning fiction book Praiseworthy, which has not only received the 2024 Stella Prize but has also made Wright the only author to win the Stella Prize twice in her lifetime, which she had previously been awarded in 2018 for her work, Tracker; Richard Bell, who is a Kamilaroi, Kooma, Jiman and Gurang Gurang man discusses his installation called Embassy, which is showing as part of RISING festival's Blak Infinite, a series of installations and conversations regarding First Peoples at Federation Square from Sat 1st June to Sun 16th June.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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This episode of Indigenuity comprises of two conversations, the first being with Koori/Goori and Lebanese writer, teacher, researcher, and winner of the 2022 David Unaipon Award, Dr Mykaela Saunders, whose latest published work ‘Always Will Be’ is a stunningly inventive and thought-provoking collection that poses the question: what might Country, community and culture look like in the Tweed if Gooris reasserted their sovereignty? The second interview is with Yolngu woman Lelia Gurruwiwi, who will be moderating an upcoming event for Melbourne Design Week, a series of talks and events exploring the stressors and debris present on sea country, and considering cross-disciplinary and sustainable solutions to dealing with discarded waste.

With presenter Krystal De Napoli.

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