DASSH Members made their priorities clear when we asked what your long-term vision is for the higher education sector as part of the Universities Accord consultation process. We want to cement this by collating practical suggestions that will help bring about change.
The importance of recognising the value Indigenous Peoples and Knowledges bring the university and embedding Indigenous Knowledges and value styles into university structures was a key recommendation in our submission.
When Indigenous participation and the incorporation of Indigenous Peoples and Knowledges are at the forefront in decision making, this strategic influence flows through each institution, meaning that every policy decision will eventually consider the Indigenous experience.
As we prepare for the next phase of the Accord process, we want to develop some concrete ideas and proposals for how this can be achieved.
During the first half of the gathering our newly appointed Network of Associate and Deputy Deans Indigenous Special Interest Group Leader Associate Professor Sandra Phillips will facilitate a workshop. Sandra is a teaching and research academic in the School of Humanities and Communication Arts at Western Sydney University and is also the School’s Associate Dean (Indigenous Education).
This is an opportunity to contribute to the foundations of a document that will reflect our membership’s collective experience as senior university administrators and provide suggestions on how universities and government can make this happen.
In addition to a the facilitated workshop (10am-11:30am), you will spend time in conversation with colleagues discussing the current climate in the higher education sector, the challenges and opportunities you face and enjoy lunch together.