Construction of the Indigenous Incarcerated Body: Symposium

Date

9-10 July 2024

Time

8:30am-5pm

Location

UTS, Building 8, Platform 14/28 Ultimo Road, Sydney, Australia

Organised by

Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), First Nations Land Justice hub, Legal Strategies hub, Cultural Resilience hub

Cost

Free

This 2 day symposium brings international connections together to critically discuss the global impact of the School to Prison pipeline.

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A key focus of this project is to establish strong collaborative relationships across Indigenous communities to engage with a common mission that is of deep concern for Indigenous nations, the ‘school to prison pipeline’.

The School to Prison Pipeline (SPP) refers to an institutional system that disproportionately targets some groups of students through removal from school using methods such as detention, suspension, or expulsion. There is emerging literature illustrating critical issues about the impact of school policies that relate to discipline, zero tolerance, suspension, and expulsion. These punishment methods further relate to the outcomes of underachievement and the high rates of incarceration for Indigenous and Black children.

This symposium features keynote presentations from Linda Tuhiwai Smith and Graham Hingangaroa Smith, a panel session on the Aotearoa context, chaired by Margie Kahukura Hohepa, and 2 panel sessions on He Waka Eke Noa, both chaired by Leonie Pihama. 

See the official event webpage for a full programme and a list of speakers.  

This symposium is hosted by Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), First Nations Land Justice hub, Legal Strategies hub, Cultural Resilience hub, In partnership with Tu Tama Wahine o Taranaki, Purangakura, Ekolu Mea Nui, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.