National NAIDOC Week 2023 at UQ

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

This year's theme is "For Our Elders". Across every generation, our Elders have played, and continue to play, an important role and hold a prominent place in our communities and families. It is their influence and through their learnings that we must ensure that when it comes to future decision making for our people, there is nothing about us - without us.

NAIDOC Celebration at UQ is an opportunity for the UQ Community to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.

Past sessions

Inaugural UQ NAIDOC Week Keynote Lecture with Professor Marcia Langton AO

7 July 2023 3:30pm–5:00pm

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The Office of the Deputy-Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) will be hosting the first inaugural Keynote Lecture which will be delivered by Professor Marcia Langton AO, Associate Provost at the University of Melbourne and internationally renowned anthropologist, geographer and academic.

Indigenous Aboriginal Dot Painting Class with Koomurri

7 July 2023 12:00pm

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UQ College will hold a paint your own boomerang workshop!
Presented by Koomurri this workshop is design to share our aboriginal culture with all the UQC students. During this workshop, the students will learn about the meaning of the indigenous art and create their own designs in a decorative boomerang.

Create a Character Workshop with Prof. Anita Heiss AM

5 July 2023 1:30pm–2:15pm

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Come create a character with author, Prof Anita Heiss.
Inspired by what might be a very unusual prop, this is about having some fun while getting your creative juices flowing at the Student Central. No experience or dress code necessary.

BlackWords Read Aloud

5 July 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

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Come prepared to share a short reading (up to 3mins) from a book, poem or essay written by your favourite First Nations author.

Indigenous Literacy Foundation - Great Book Swap

5 July 2023 11:00am–2:30pm

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We're holding a Great Book Swap to support the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) to provide books and learning resources to children living in remote Communities across Australia.
Choose a book, make a small donation, and start reading!

Bulmba Build

4 July 2023 9:30am–4:00pm

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Students from the School of Architecture are building a Bulmba (Yidiny word for shelter, camp or Country) With Uncle Peter (Bumi) Hyde, a Gimuy Walubara Yidinji elder. They will be using materials sourced On Country in Cairns. Watch the build and learn about Indigenous design traditions and perspectives.

Buildings lit up in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flag colours

2 July 2023 12:00pm–9 July 2023 11:00pm

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The Mayne Building at Herston campus and the Forgan Smith building at St Lucia campus to be lit up in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flag colours - red, yellow, blue, green, white for the evenings throughout NAIDOC Week.