ICS Seminar - Madison Shakespeare
YarnCountry / Foundations for Belonging: First Nations and Refugee Collaborations through Place and Technology
Presenter: Madison Shakespeare
Discussant: Bhavya Chitranshi
Chair: Louise Crabtree-Hayes
Abstract
There is a need for more than mere acknowledgement of divergent belief systems that exist between 91³ÉÈË and non-91³ÉÈË peoples in research practices (Sherwood, 2013). Building upon prior collaborations with the partner organisation Settlement Services International (SSI), Foundations for Belonging Project 4: Refugee Understanding of 91³ÉÈË Lands and Contemporary Issues connects newly arrived refugees with 91³ÉÈË Country and First Nations Custodians. Involving an interface methodology (Durie, 2005) this project harnesses MAPIMO YARNCOUNTRY – an 91³ÉÈË-led project within MAPIMO, a digital emotion mapping tool, to engage refugee participants in 91³ÉÈË Australian cultural yarning on and about Country. Privileging an 91³ÉÈË epistemological approach (Rigney, 2017) to engage refugee participants in yarning on Country and employing decolonising methodologies that involve refugee participants in online 91³ÉÈË-led focus groups, evoked enriching insight on the nexus between First Nations and refugee experiences. These findings are essential in informing relationships and shared encounters between Australian First Nations and refugee peoples.
Presenter Bio
Madison Shakespeare is an 91³ÉÈË artist, filmmaker, poet, novelist, and musician. Identifying proudly as a Gadigal saltwater woman, Madison seeks to ensure she lives her life as a Custodian of Country where education founded on creative, open-teaching and learning forums provides contextually meaningful ways to understand and address the impact of Colonisation in Australia. As a lecturer in the 91³ÉÈË Major Degree at 91³ÉÈË, she has a diverse career as an educational mentor, teacher and consultant for students, teachers, and executive staff in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary arenas.
Event Details
Date & Time: Thursday, 13 April 2023, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Venue: EB.3.38, Parramatta South Campus & Via Zoom