Community Engagement Grants
2023 Recipients
Connections on Country: Working together to understand and protect Adnyamathanha rock art in the Ikara-Flinders Ranges
Associate Professor Mark Quigley, Rock Art Australia Research Fellow Dr Helen Green, and Dr Alissa Flatley (all School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences) will partner with Adnyamathanha collaborator Kristian Coulthard and his colleagues to characterise the age of rock etchings in the central Flinders Ranges, and to assess their vulnerability to geomorphic and climatic risks.
Indigenous voices in the collection and sharing of ecological data
Led by Dr Allyson O’Brien (Faculty of Science), the project team will begin conversations with Indigenous communities in areas where marine fieldwork and research is undertaken. The team will work with the communities to ensure research is responsive to needs.
Aboriginal Rock Art: Connecting Country and Community
Associate Professor Martin Tomko, Dr Richard Gillespie, Dr Brian Armstrong, and Associate Professor Kourosh Khoshelham (all Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology) will work with Traditional Owners to identify a collection of rock art photographs held by the Engineering and Information Technology Cultural Collection. The photographs are an important archive as they document the conditions of the rock art sites.
Reviving Dhudhuroa Language for Language Teaching in Schools and Kindergartens
Dr William Forshaw (Faculty of Arts) will support Dhudhuroa language educators to access and use the archival linguistic resources with which the language is being taught. The project aims to support educators’ goals and enable further language revival and learning through this interdisciplinary collaboration.
