Aboriginal Voices: Up Front and Centre

Authors

  • Jared Thomas University of South Australia

Keywords:

Aboriginal literature, teaching Indigenous subjects, Indigenous and non-Indigenous students

Abstract

A discussion based on the Black Words Plenary Session held at the 2007 'Colonial Present' ASAL conference. Jared Thomas talks about his experience in teaching Aboriginal studies, especially writing by Aboriginal people, to a range of students at the University of South Australia. He discusses some of the sensitivities of teachers and students when confronting this material, and the importance of including Aboriginal writers in the program.

Author Biography

  • Jared Thomas, University of South Australia
    David Unaipon College of Indigenous Education and Research (DUCIER) Lecturer

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Published

2008-10-16

Issue

Vol. 8 (2008)

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How to Cite

Aboriginal Voices: Up Front and Centre. (2008). Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature, 8, 138-147. https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/JASAL/article/view/9739