Recognition, Reconciliation, Refusal
Analyse Indigenous practices of recognition, reconciliation, and refusal as they relate to treaty-making.
- Fees: $990.00 (inc GST)
- Delivery mode: Online
- Duration: 6 weeks
- the Australian Centre
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As Victoria and other Australian jurisdictions engage in the early stages of treaty negotiations, it is vital all parties involved understand the importance of concepts such as recognition, reconciliation, and refusal.
This Melbourne MicroCert explores how these three principles intersect to shape the practice of treaty-making between Indigenous peoples and settler-states.
It's ideal for private, public and not-for-profit sector professionals, as well as First Nations, who will be engaged in treaty processes in coming years.
Deepen your understanding of recognition, reconciliation, and refusal
Critically analyse the concepts of recognition, reconciliation, and refusal. Discuss how all three work systematically to progress Indigenous-settler relations in critical areas, including justice, restitution, and decolonisation.
Gain a historical, political, and cultural overview of these key concepts
Explore all three principles from different perspectives, including historical, political, and cultural. Draw on your knowledge of early treaty processes and current international legal frameworks to assess their strengths and weaknesses when applied to treaty law.
Explore how recognition, reconciliation, and refusal shape contemporary treaty negotiations
Understand how recognition, reconciliation, and refusal's shared dynamics help to shape emerging treaty processes in Victoria and other Australian jurisdictions, giving you valuable insights into future treaty negotiations.
Who you will learn from
Learn from skilled academic and professional experts who will share invaluable knowledge you can use in your job.
Professor Sarah Maddison
Director, The Australian Center, University of Melbourne
Sarah is interested in work that helps reconceptualise political relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the Australian settler state. She's published widely in this field, including as author or editor of nine books. She's led numerous research projects and was an ARC Future Fellow for 2011-14, undertaking a project that examined reconciliation in Australia, South Africa, Northern Ireland, and Guatemala.
Associate Professor Sana Nakata
Associate Dean, Indigenous, Faculty of Arts
A trained lawyer and political theorist, Sana's research is centred upon developing an approach for thinking politically about childhood in ways that improve the capacity of adult decision-makers to act in their interests. Sana has recently completed an ARC Discovery Indigenous Research Fellowship examining Representations of Children in Australian Political Controversies (2016-2019).
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Fees
For individuals
To take Recognition, Reconciliation, Refusal as a stand-alone Melbourne MicroCert, you'll pay the normal course price.
$990.00 (inc GST)
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