Canberra events: 'Utopia' + Public Prayer Vigil for Indigenous Justice: Lawns of Parliament House

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 16/03/2014 - 10:54am

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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Event: Sun 16 March 2014 2pm: Canberra, ACT
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'
The Arc Cinema, NFSA's Acton headquarters
"When I began filming this secret Australia 30 years ago,
a global campaign was under way to end apartheid in South Africa.
Having reported from South Africa, I was struck by the similarity
of white supremacy and the compliance and defensiveness of
liberals. Yet no international opprobrium, no boycotts, disturbed
the surface of "lucky" Australia." John Pilger, Guardian
Event details http://www.nfsa.gov.au/calendar/event/5130-utopia/
Event details: http://www.nfsa.gov.au/arc/
All screenings of 'Utopia': http://utopiajohnpilger.co.uk/showings
'Utopia' film reviews: http://utopiajohnpilger.co.uk/reviews & http://johnpilger.com/articles/utopia-reviews & http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/docos/utopia.html#Utopia-R...
Respect and Listen Background to 'Utopia' film: http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/docos/utopia.html
WGAR Background to 'Utopia' film: http://www.respectandlisten.org/miscellaneous/docos/utopia.html#Utopia-W...

New Event: Tue 18 March 2014 10am: Canberra, ACT
Public Prayer Vigil for Indigenous Justice
A Destiny Together: Justice for First Peoples
Venue: Lawns of Parliament House in Canberra
"On Tuesday 18 March 2014, hundreds of Uniting Church
in Australia members from across the country will gather
on the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra.
The occasion titled A Destiny Together: Justice for First Peoples
will be one of the most historic acts of public
witness by a church in Australia’s recent history.
The Church will gather for a public worship service to
express grief at the continued racism and injustice
faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders."
Event details: http://www.assembly.uca.org.au/news/item/1502-public-prayer-vigil-for-in...
Event details: http://www.assembly.uca.org.au/news/item/1508-canberra-prayer-vigil-update

Event: 19 March 2014: ANU, Canberra, ACT
Economy and authority on remote Australian
Christian missions before World War Two
Presented by: Tim Rowse
CAEPR Seminar
Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
Australian National University
"The idea 'moral economy' resonates in more than one way
in current discussions of Indigenous development:
in anthropological considerations of Indigenous regimes
of exchange and value, and in Noel Pearson's critique of
'passive welfare, for example. It will also inform this paper's
narrative of the formation of Christian missions to remote
Aborigines in the period 1890-1940."
Event details: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/Seminars/14/Seminar-Topics%E2%80%94Series-1/19_3...
Current CAEPR seminars: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/Seminars/seminars.php

Event: Wed 26 - Fri 28 March 2014: Canberra, ACT
AIATSIS will be holding its biennial Indigenous Studies Conference with the theme
'50 years on: Breaking Barriers in Indigenous Research and Thinking'
National Convention Centre, Canberra
"This conference will begin the 50th year celebrations by
recognizing how far we have come in the area of
Indigenous studies in Australia in the past 50 years."
Event details: http://wired.ivvy.com/event/NISC14/
Event details: http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/research/50yearson.html

Event: 9 April 2014: ANU, Canberra, ACT
Indigenous employment and businesses:
Whose business is it to employ Indigenous workers?
Presented by: Boyd Hunter
CAEPR Seminar
Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
Australian National University
"There is considerable economic research into the
determinants of Indigenous labour force status but little
is known about demand for Indigenous labour arising
from business sector and the relationship of Indigenous
workers to their employers."
Event details: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/Seminars/14/Seminar-Topics%E2%80%94Series-1/09_4...
Current CAEPR seminars: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/Seminars/seminars.php

Event: 16 April 2014: ANU, Canberra, ACT
Engaging effectively with Indigenous Australians:
What does the research tell us?
Presented by: Janet Hunt
CAEPR Seminar
Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
Australian National University
"Trends in public service reform, especially the 2010
Declaration of Open Government, encourage a ‘culture
of engagement’ and collaboration with citizens. Since
2004-5 there have been a variety of approaches
developed to improve such ‘engagement’ with
Indigenous people by various jurisdictions, but
Indigenous people frequently express frustration with
how governments engage with them, and
‘consultation fatigue’ is a common outcome. ... "
Event details: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/Seminars/14/Seminar-Topics%E2%80%94Series-1/16_4...
Current CAEPR seminars: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/Seminars/seminars.php

Event: 14 May 2014: ANU, Canberra, ACT
Meaningful learning, meaningful engagement, meaningful jobs:
A community-based approach to adult learning in remote Indigenous Australia
Presented by: Jerry Schwab and Inge Kral
CAEPR Seminar
Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
Australian National University
"Abstract TBC"
Event details: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/Seminars/14/Seminar-Topics%E2%80%94Series-1/14_5...
Current CAEPR seminars: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/Seminars/seminars.php

Event: 23 November 2013 to 18 May 2014: Parkes, Canberra, ACT
I’ve Been Working On The Railway
National Archives of Australia
Curated and toured by: The Workshops Rail Museum
"Through the 1950s, 60s and 70s, there were large scale
developments of rail infrastructure across Australia.
In the hot and dusty environments of the inland north,
it was a common scene to find Torres Strait Islanders,
Australian South Sea Islanders and Aboriginal people
working long and hard in the hot sun."
Event details: http://www.naa.gov.au/visit-us/exhibitions/railway/index.aspx
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1235&si=0&mi=2&yi=2014
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1235&si=0&mi=1&yi=2014

Event: 21 May 2014: ANU, Canberra, ACT
Fisheries co-management in the Torres Strait:
Dialogue or parallel monologues?
Presented by: Annick Thomassin
CAEPR Seminar
Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
Australian National University
"Abstract TBC"
Event details: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/Seminars/14/Seminar-Topics%E2%80%94Series-1/21_5...
Current CAEPR seminars: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/Seminars/seminars.php

Event: 4 June 2014: ANU, Canberra, ACT
Understanding and addressing racism against
Indigenous Australians through the LEAD program
Presented by: Yin Paradies
CAEPR Seminar
Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
Australian National University
"Abstract TBC"
Event details: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/Seminars/14/Seminar-Topics%E2%80%94Series-1/04_6...
Current CAEPR seminars: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/Seminars/seminars.php

Event: 22 November 2013 to 20 July 2014: Canberra, ACT
Exhibition: On Country: Connect, Work, Celebrate
Venue: National Museum of Australia
"On Country: Connect, Work, Celebrate is an inspiring
exhibition that showcases contemporary Indigenous
land and sea management practices across Australia."
Event details: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/on_country/home

Event: 6 December 2013 to 20 July 2014: Canberra, ACT
Old Masters: Australia's Great Bark Artists
Venue: National Museum of Australia
"The National Museum of Australia holds the largest
collection of bark paintings in the world. Don’t miss
your chance to see specially selected barks on display
in this stunning exhibition, which celebrates the genius
of Australia’s master bark artists."
Event details: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/old_masters/home
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1224&si=0&mi=2&yi=2014

Event: Thu 4 - Fri 5 September 2014: ANU, Canberra, ACT
Engaging Indigenous Economy Conference
Engaging Indigenous Economy: Debating Diverse Approaches
A conference at The Australian National University
Presented by the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
"Conference will coincide with the retirement from CAEPR
of its founding Director, Professor Jon Altman."
"Since the late 1970s Jon has researched Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander economic practices."
" ... the Conference will engage with the themes of
Jon's research across a variety of disciplines, including
comparative modern hunter-gatherer studies;
economic hybridity and alternate development;
land rights, native title and mining; and
sustainable land-based indigenous livelihoods."
"Potential presenters are invited to submit a paper abstract before 31 January 2014"
Event details: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/seminars/conferences/EIE2014.php
Event summary: http://caepr.anu.edu.au/

Event: 1 December 2014: Acton, Canberra, ACT
The 2014 Annual ANU Reconciliation Lecture
National Centre for Indigenous Studies - ANU
Venue: Arc Cinema, National Film and Sound Archive
"Each year, a renowned Australian is invited to speak
publicly on the topic of reconciliation.
(speaker & topic TBA)"
Event details: [scroll down page] http://ncis.anu.edu.au/events/
Event details: http://www.nfsa.gov.au/arc/

Event: Now Open [as of 12 Mar 14]: Parkes, Canberra, ACT
Insurgence
Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
"The Insurgence exhibition explores art, with all its
revolutionary potential, deployed as a platform for politics."
"The museum welcomes all voices in the House-
Insurgence is the voice of proppaNOW. Insurgence builds on
the 80 year tradition of bringing difficult and important
questions to the steps of Parliament House and reinforces
the message that there is no better platform for politics than art."
"The exhibition features the work of Vernon Ah Kee,
Gordon Hookey, Jennifer Herd, Laurie Nilsen, Megan Cope,
Tony Albert and Richard Bell-artists from the proppaNOW collective,
along with former proppaNOW member Andrea Fisher."
"proppaNOW is an artists’ collective formed in 2004 to provide
mutual support for a number of Brisbane-based Aboriginal artists."
Event details: http://moadoph.gov.au/exhibitions/insurgence/
NITV News: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/10/23/old-parliament-house-exhib...

Event: Ongoing: Canberra, ACT
Exhibition now showing:
First Australians - Resistance
Venue: National Museum of Australia
"The lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples were profoundly changed by the arrival
of British colonists in 1788. Lives were lost
and land taken as the colonisers attempted to
impose new social, economic and religious
orders. ... "
"Indigenous people responded in a variety of ways.
Some fought back with weapons. Others
developed different strategies to survive this
new and hostile presence."
"Here we present four of these stories."
Event details: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/first_australians/resistance