Vice Chancellor's Welcome
As a university committed to anti-racism as a core value, we are proud to be hosting the national anti-racism symposium in partnership with the Ethnic Communities Council of WA, Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia and the Federation of the African Communities Council.
During the symposium, inspiring speakers from around the world will share their ideas, invite you to contribute to conversations about racism and current anti-racism leadership practices, and recommend practical solutions to help fight racism in Australia.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Professor John Yovich AM
Vice Chancellor, Murdoch University
Racism Revisited: Anti-racism Leadership and Practice
National Symposium on Racism
19-20 March 2010, Murdoch University
Use this site to discover more about our Symposium's themes and aims, read about our invited speakers, or view our program. You'll be able to register for the Symposium, and you'll also be able to purchase tickets to Jane Elliott's workshop. Please take some time to meet our organising committee, and don't forget to check back here for regular updates - finally, please don't hesitate to contact us if you need any more information.
Nidja Nyungar Boodjar Noonook Nyininy
(this is Nyungar country, you are sitting in it)
The 'Racism Revisited: Anti-racism Leadership and Practice' Symposium is being held on the land of the Nyungar people. Delegates will be welcomed to the country by a traditional owner of the Beeliar Boodjar.
About the Symposium
Murdoch University in partnership with the Ethnic Communities Council of WA, Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia and the Federation of African Communities' Council will be hosting an anti-racism Symposium to be held at Murdoch University in Western Australia on 19 to 20 March 2010. The Symposium, Racism Revisited: Anti-racism Leadership and Practice, will have Plenary and Workshop components covering anti-racism leadership themes and practice. We aim to engage participants in honest conversations about racism, analyse anti-racism leadership, discuss current practices and recommended practical solutions to combat racism.
The Symposium aims to revisit experiences and discuss anti-racism leadership and practice in order to develop practical solutions to advance the fight against racism in Australia. The Symposium aims to revisit experiences and discuss anti-racism leadership and practice in order to develop practical solutions to advance the fight against racism in Australia. The Symposium includes plenary addresses from eminent person researchers, government representatives, Indigenous and ethnic community leaders, NGOs, and community groups.
Racism Revisited: Anti-racism Leadership and Practice will have sessions covering the following main themes and issues:
1: Talking About Race - Community Voices on Experiences of Racism
• Voices of new and emerging communities in Australia
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People's Voices
• Engaging honest conversations about systemic racism
2: Dissecting Social Cohesion - Islamophobia, Racism and Marginalization
3: Racism and the Entertainment Media
You can discover more about the Symposium by reading about our invited speakers or looking at our Symposium program.
We're very pleased to announce the following invited speakers have been confirmed for the Symposium:
• Mr Maurice Agale - Noongar Radio and RTR FM Presenter and Notre Dame Law Student
• Viv Ahmun - Chief Executive Officer of In-volve and anti-racism activist and trainer, UK
• Mr Shaun Brown - Managing Director of SBS (Special Broadcasting Services)
• Mr Kim Collard - Aboriginal Cross Cultural Awareness Trainer, Director of Kooya Consultancy
• Ms Hanifa Deen - Award-winning Australian author
• Mr Andrew Demetriou - CEO AFL, Chair Australian Multicultural Advisory Council
• Professor Kevin Dunn - Professor of Human Geography and Urban Studies, University of Western Sydney
• Ms Jane Elliott - Internationally renown teacher, anti-racism activist, diversity trainer and recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education
• Hon. Laurie Ferguson MP - Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services
• Professor Sylvester J. Gates, Jr. - Director, Center for String and Particle Theory, University of Maryland, College Park and Member of President Barrack Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
• Ms Yvonne Henderson - Commissioner for Equal Opportunity in Western Australia
• Dr Shakira Hussein - National Centre for Excellence in Islamic Studies, Melbourne University
• Commissioner Graeme Innes AM - Australian Race Discrimination Commission
• Professor Andrew Jakubowicz - Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney
• Mr Paul Kyan - Community Leader
• Mr Pino Migliorino - Director of Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia (FECCA)
• Mr Abeselom Nega - Immediate Past President, Federation of African Communities Council Inc.
• Mr Paul Power - Chief Executive Officer Refugee Council of Australia
• Mr Suresh Rajan - Executive Officer Ethnic Communities Council of WA
• Ms Ruth Sims - West African Women’s Group
• Ms Tammy Solonec - Managing Solicitor, Law and Advocacy Unit, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA)
• Professor Jan Thomas - Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor Academic, Murdoch University
• Dr Casta Tungaraza - Equal Opportunity and Social Justice Manager Murdoch University, President of African Women's Council and member of the Australian Multicultural Advisory Council
• Miss Daisy Tjuparntarri Ward - Ngaanyatjarra Community Liaison Officer
• Professor John Yovich AM - Vice Chancellor, Murdoch University
The Symposium runs from 9.00am on Friday 19 March to 2.00pm on Saturday 20 March, 2010.
Registration Cost:
|
Regular |
NGO |
Full 2 Day |
$385 |
$330 |
Friday Only * |
$330 |
$265 |
Saturday Only |
$165 |
$130 |
Saturday Workshop Only (numbers strictly limited) |
$250 |
$250 |
*Friday Social Networking Function: Inclusive
Additional tickets can be purchased for $55
All fees are inclusive of GST
Jane Elliott Workshop - Saturday 20 March 2010
Register Now - Don't Miss Out!
We are pleased to announce that the world renowned diversity trainer Jane Elliott will conduct a special workshop on Anti-racism Leadership. The workshop will run on Saturday 20 March from 2.00pm - 5.00pm.
Registration Fee: $250.00 per delegate.
The workshop is strictly limited.
• Associate Professor Glen Stasiuk - Director of Murdoch University's Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre
• Dr Casta Tungaraza - Equal Opportunity and Social Justice Manager Murdoch University, President of African Women's Council and member of the Australian Multicultural Advisory Council
• Mr Suresh Rajan - Executive Officer, Ethnic Communities Council of WA
• Mr Robert Skesteris - Executive Manager, Indigenous & Community Diversity Unit, WA Police
• Mr Dennis Eggington - Chief Executive Officer Aboriginal Legal Service, WA
Professional Symposium Organiser
12 Leura Street, Nedlands, 6009, Western Australia
Tel: |
08 9389 1488 |
Fax: |
08 9389 1499 |
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