UWS Celebrates Indigenous Australian Culture

National Reconciliation Week 27 May to 3 June
Let’s talk Recognition!

NAIDOC Week - 1 to 7 July
Spirit of the Tent Embassy: 40 years on

UWS is pleased to celebrate two significant events in the Indigenous calendar, National Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week. Both are an opportunity to recognise all Australians, and the unique place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

UWS strongly supports both National Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week and hosts a range of activities on campus to promote and celebrate cultural awareness. UWS staff and students, together with members of the Greater Western Sydney community are invited to attend these activities.

National Reconciliation Week – 27 May to 3 June 2012

National Reconciliation Week is celebrated each year to commemorate two important milestones in the reconciliation journey – the anniversaries of the 1967 referendum and the High Court Mabo decision.

The theme for this year’s Reconciliation Week is Let's Talk Recognition! (opens in a new window) with a particular focus on constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and how each of us can join the national reconciliation effort.

Learn more about Reconciliation Australia (opens in a new window) and You Me Unity (opens in a new window) - the nationwide education campaign about recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia’s Constitution.

NAIDOC Week – 1 to 7 July 2012

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The ‘Spirit of the Tent Embassy: 40 years on’ is the theme for NAIDOC Week 2012 (opens in a new window). This gives a unique opportunity for all Australians to honour Aboriginal and Islander cultures through the recognition and acknowledgment of Indigenous peoples, knowledge, skills, histories, traditions and cultures.

Upcoming Events

Guest speaker: Warren Mundine, Chief Executive Officer of GenerationOne (from June 2012)
Date: Friday 29 June 2012.
Time: 2.30pm for 3.00pm to 4.00pm.
Venue: Northside (Building L2), University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury Campus, Corner of Bourke Street and Londonderry Road, Richmond.
RSVPs: Close on Friday 22 June 2012. Please register your attendance at UWS Yarramundi Lecture 2012.
Enquiries: Michelle Dickson, Public Relations Coordinator on 9678 7512.

My Country Art Exhibition - works from Indigenous communities that celebrate their heritage

Date: Monday 2 July to Friday 21 September 2012.
Venue: Art Gallery in Building AD, UWS Penrith (Werrington North) Campus, Great Western Highway, Kingswood.
Enquiries: Rosemary Hopkins, Art Collection Officer on 4620 3460.

2011 NAIDOC Week Activities  

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