Indigenous Australian Culture Major

The Undergraduate Major in Indigenous Australian Culture offers students a comprehensive and multidisciplinary exploration of the cultures, histories, and contemporary issues of Indigenous Australians. This major provides a holistic understanding of the world's oldest living cultures, fostering appreciation, respect, and critical engagement with Indigenous perspectives, art, literature, social structures, and environmental knowledge.

What you'll learn

  • Analyse historical and contemporary issues faced by Indigenous Australians, examining the impacts of colonization, government policies, and resistance movements, GC1, GC4, GC5
  • Examine the social, political, and economic inequalities faced by Indigenous communities and develop strategies for advocacy and allyship, GC1, GC2, GC3, GC5, GC6
  • Develop ethical and respectful methods for engaging with Indigenous communities, fostering cross-cultural understanding and collaboration, GC1, GC3, GC4, GC5
  • Understand Indigenous ecological knowledge, sustainable practices, and their interconnectedness with the environment, GC1, GC4, GC5