Tuesday, July 4, 2023

12:45 PM - 4:15 PM

P 413 (P Block, The Cube, QUT, Gardens Point Campus)

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Facilitators Dr Rebecca Bennett, Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre Murdoch University Dr Bep Uink, Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre Murdoch University Aim To bring together educators to consider opportunities for centering an Indigenous-informed relational pedagogy in Australian universities. Overview Drawing upon practice and research-based examples with Indigenous and non-Indigenous student cohorts, this workshop will prompt creative and critical engagement with Indigenous models of relationality. The session will encourage robust discussion of benefits and challenges in efforts to frame university learning through a holistic Indigenised lens. Through a range of interactive methodologies, participants will shape a collaborative vision for centering Indigenous epistemologies at all levels of institutional practice. Intended audience Stakeholders with an interest in adding relational pedagogies to their work. Context As Meixi et al., (2022, p1) state “Indigenous systems of relationality—the worldviews, beliefs and practices, and moral precepts of being in relation with the rest of the living world—are the cornerstone of Indigenous knowledges, and the cornerstone of Indigenous families and communities”. We posit that Indigenous relationality can be applied in the university context and requires support for learners to develop ‘learning relationships’ with their selves, others, and their environments (e.g., with Country). Learning outcomes Apply Indigenous models of relationality to teaching, learning and researc Identify challenges and opportunities for inclusion of Indigenous perspectives in universities Co-construct a vision for Australian universities that centres Indigenous epistemologies Workshop plan Introductions: Introduction to Indigenous story-telling model and brief participant stories. Presentation: Learning outcomes and Indigenous models of relationality. Storytelling session: Participants discuss their university experience – considering key learning relationships Presentation: Indigenous relationality in practice and evidence. Mapping activity: Participant-created relational maps for university learning.