Talking Teaching

Teaching with Torres Strait Island Knowledge—A Conversation with Dr John Doolah


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To mark 50 years of NAIDOC Week, Talking Teaching celebrates this year’s theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy, by spotlighting the work of Dr John Doolah, a proud Torres Strait Islander and Indigenous education lecturer at the University of Melbourne.

 

In conversation with host Dr Sophie Specjal, John reflects on his heritage, his research, and the enduring strength of Indigenous knowledge systems. He shares how Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing can be meaningfully embedded in classrooms through respectful collaboration and cultural understanding, not as an add-on, but as central to learning. This episode invites educators to reflect, learn, and take part in shaping a future that honours both the legacy of Elders and the vision of emerging Indigenous leaders.

 

Dr John Doolah is a proud Torres Strait Islander of Erubam le (Erub person) and Meriam le (Mer person) heritage. John belongs to the sager people of Mer and his Mer nosik (clan) division, is Samsep-Meriam. He is a lecturer in Indigenous Education at the University of Melbourne and a Ngarrngga post-doctoral fellow.

 

Click the episode link for more information and key resources.

 

Talking Teaching is available on Apple PodcastsSpotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

 

We’d love to hear your feedback on the series, send your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to [email protected].

 

This podcast is produced by the Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne.

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