PLEASE NOTE THESE WORKSHOPS ARE HELD ENTIRELY ONLINE, VIA ZOOM
Workshop Dates 2021
Future Dreaming is hosting identical workshops, on different dates between April- November 2021, to help people find a workshop date that suits their schedule. All workshops are hosted from 1.30pm to 4.00pm AEST (Brisbane time, Australia). Please scroll down for price details.
To BOOK YOUR WORKSHOP TICKET for any of the following dates, please visit our Humanitix booking page –
- April 17th
- June 19th
- August 14th
- October 16th
- November 13th
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
In this workshop, we focus on how human relationships with the living world can form a foundation for society.
By bringing together Aboriginal philosophy and law, with Western critiques of the current governance system, this workshop focuses on how ancient and emerging place-based, Earth-centred approaches can offer an effective, practical, compassionate and successful future for Australia.
The need for new approaches to social and environmental governance has never been greater. Governance structures at the local, national and global level are faltering in the face of multiple challenges, including climate change, the perceived failures of democracy, increasing social and economic inequities – and more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. In Australia, our changing climate – evidenced by the scale and intensity of the 2019/2020 summer of devastating bushfires, and the recent (March 2021) floods – is pushing communities to their limits and forcing many of us to reflect on our how we live on this continent.
The afternoon workshop includes presentations and discussions, to engage us all in the important work of reflecting on who we are, how we fit into the interconnected community of life, and the types of changes we can make in our individual, community and collective lives, to build a stronger, healthier and more resilient society.
WORKSHOP PRESENTERS
The workshop is presented by Future Dreaming, in partnership with the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA).
Three speakers will guide the afternoon discussions:
- Dr Mary Graham, Kombumerri person, Adjunct Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Queensland and Director of Future Dreaming
- Ross Williams, Bindal/Juru People and Director of Future Dreaming
- Dr Michelle Maloney, Co-Founder and National Convenor of the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA)
PROGRAM
| 1.30 – 1.40pm | Welcome and introductions |
| 1.40 – 2.10pm | INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHIES AND GOVERNANCE FOUNDATIONS OF FIRST NATIONS PEOPLES IN AUSTRALIA – Dr Mary Graham will give a presentation about Aboriginal Philosophy, the Relationist Ethos, Aboriginal First Laws and how these philosophies and laws shaped Aboriginal society – Dr Mary Graham |
| 2.10 – 2.40pm | REFLECTING ON THE IMPACTS AND GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS OF INDUSTRIALISED SOCIETIES: AN INTRODUCTION TO EARTH JURISPRUDENCE, AND PLACE-BASED EARTH-CENTRED GOVERNANCE – Dr Michelle Maloney will give a presentation that provides a critique of human-centred, pro-growth Western law and governance, and will discuss how the philosophies and approaches of settler societies are being challenged by Earth-centred ideas, laws and practices |
| 2.40 – 2.50pm | Short break |
| 2.50 – 3.20pm | CARING FOR COUNTRY – Ross Williams will give a presentation about how different First Nations Peoples across Australia connect with and care for country. |
| 3.20pm – 4.00pm |
Discussion (Questions and discussion will take place all afternoon, but this final session will be devoted to deeper discussions)
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PLEASE NOTE THESE WORKSHOPS ARE HELD ENTIRELY ONLINE, VIA ZOOM
COST
- $65 Standard Ticket
- $35 Concession Ticket
- $85 Standard Ticket + DONATION to Future Dreaming Australia.
- Limited scholarships are available – please email: events@futuredreaming.org.au