Aboriginal people have been caring for Country for tens of thousands of years. How can this deep knowledge of Country help shape the future of research and policy?

Join Zena Cumpston and Maddi Miller as they yarn about the importance of respecting and acknowledging traditional Aboriginal knowledge systems, and how this knowledge can lead to a healthier and more sustainable future.

BIO

Maddison Miller is a Darug woman and archaeologist at Heritage Victoria. Maddi advocates for broader acceptance and incorporation of Aboriginal knowledge systems in design, urban research and architecture.

Maddi is the co-chair of the Indigenous Advisory Group to the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub of the National Environmental Science Program. Through this position Maddi works closely with early career researchers in understanding the importance of  Aboriginal knowledge in Australian urban research to ensure that our cities are environmentally sustainable and healthy places.

Maddi is deeply committed to and actively involved in creating space for Aboriginal voices in place making through Indigenous Architecture and Design Victoria, of which she is a member. Maddi is a current participant in the Joan Kirner Young and Emerging Women Leaders Program.

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Zena Cumpston is a Barkindji woman who is passionate about all aspects of representation in relation to First Peoples. Cumpston is a Research Fellow in Urban Environments at the Clean Air Urban Landscapes Hub at Melbourne University, working across several projects related to Koorie History, sustainability and ecology. Her work focuses on Aboriginal History and representation with much of her past work as a researcher being in the field of Aboriginal Visual History. Her current role combines her passion for Koori History with a love of gardening and ecology.

7:15 PM @RMIT Roof, Rooftop, RMIT Building 80, 445 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Entrance over 18  |  The venue is wheelchair accessible.

Also speaking at RMIT Roof @6:00 pm is Marco Amati and @8:30pm is Catherine Gomes