Department of Indigenous Studies
Welcome
Warawara - Department of Indigenous Studies is an Academic Department located within the Faculty of Arts. Apart from teaching Indigenous studies across the university, Warawara facilitates an alternative entry program aimed at providing access for Indigenous people to undergraduate courses across the University. Our research specialties emphasise Indigenous education and health, Indigenous methodologies, and Aboriginal Astronomy.
Warawara also offers two residential or "Block attendance" courses. One of these is the Bachelor in Community Management while the other is the Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Services).
In addition to facilitating educational opportunities for Indigenous people, Warawara also offers student support to Indigenous students enrolled across the University.
NOTE: There will be no First Year BCM intake in 2012.
Course Information
- Block Information: BTeach | BCM | ITAS
- Undergraduate Programs in Indigenous Studies: BA | BSocSci | Honours
- Postgraduate Programs in Indigenous Studies: MPhil | PhD
- Indigenous Scholarships | More Scholarships
- Alternative Entry Program
Latest News
ARC SUCCESS!!! - Dr Michelle Trudgett, A/Prof Susan Page, and Dr Neil Harrison were awarded an Australian Research Council (ARC) grant for 2012-2013. The study is titled 'Enhancing the quality of academic supervision provided to Indigenous Australian doctoral students'. This project will undertake a detailed investigation into the supervision provided to Indigenous Australians who now hold a doctoral qualification in order to identify successful supervision strategies. A best-practice model for the supervision of Indigenous doctoral students will be constructed as a resource for all academics. Michelle and Susan are particularly excited by this news and the positive impact this research can have on Warawara and the wider Macquarie University community.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CORRINNE FRANKLIN!!! - Corinne submitted her Honours thesis titled 'Moral Linen: Indigenous and non-Indigenous inmate experiences of dress in Parramatta Girls Home' on 31 October 2011. Corrinne was recently awarded the Sally White - Dianne Barwick Award. Excellent work Corrinne!
2011 saw the graduation of a number of Indigenous students from both Block mode as well as 'mainstream' programs.
Celebrations included a Graduation Banquet attended by graduates and families, dignitaries, Warawara staff and students.
Uncle Greg Simms, an elder from Western Sydney, conducted Welcome to Country in Darug language.
The MC's for this event, Des Campbell (BCM student) and Sheena Swadling (BTeach student) did a commendable job.
The evening's events included award presentations for BTeach and BCM students under the categories of:
Academic Achievement, Most Improved, and Community Prize.
"Meet the 2011 Indigenous Graduates"
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