This webinar will explore the principles, opportunities, and challenges of incorporating Indigenous knowledge into research and knowledge systems across the Commonwealth.

This session will provide practical insights to support institutional change, strengthen partnerships, and uphold Indigenous data sovereignty and community leadership.

As universities across the Commonwealth seek to advance equity, decolonisation and meaningful community engagement, there is growing recognition that Indigenous knowledge systems are not peripheral to research, but foundational to ethical, sustainable and impactful knowledge production.

Yet, many institutions struggle to move beyond symbolic commitments. Researchers and research managers often lack the frameworks, institutional support, and practical guidance needed to engage respectfully with Indigenous knowledge holders, protect intellectual and cultural rights, and embed Indigenous worldviews into the research cycle.

Drawing on case studies from Commonwealth contexts, speakers will address research governance, ethics, data stewardship, intellectual property, authorship and impact, alongside common barriers such as power imbalances and regulatory constraints.

This is the first event from the ACU Supporting Research Community as part the ACU’s Higher Education Taskforce webinar series.

This session is relevant for researchers, research managers, ethics and governance teams, and senior research leaders committed to more inclusive and responsible research systems.

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