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ÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø CIRI is not currently accepting applications for any of its funding programs.

Aims and Aspirations

The University of Canberra Collaborative Indigenous Research Initiative (ÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø CIRI) is a network of researchers committed to Indigenous Studies research. ÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø CIRI supports collaboration among ÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø's Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff and fosters local, national and international partnerships. ÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø CIRI works with existing Research Centres and Faculties to promote, connect and grow ÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø's Indigenous research interests.

In 2014/15, ÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø CIRI began a series of public seminars showcasing the research endeavours of ÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø staff and sponsoring visits by leading national and international Indigenous Studies researchers. In the future, the network will provide structures for training, support and mentorship of Indigenous higher degree by research (HDR) students and early career researchers, and will assist with implementing Indigenous perspectives in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. In the longer term, we aspire to an Indigenous-led research centre with national impact for Indigenous people and international regard for excellence.

The ÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø Reconciliation Action Plan identifies the need to grow the number of Indigenous students and research-active staff at the University, and to incorporate Indigenous perspectives into all facets of University life. It acknowledges the Ngunnawal people as the traditional owners of the land on which the University of Canberra stands and is committed to long-term engagement with the local community. ÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø CIRI recognises the diversity of Indigenous Studies research being undertaken across the disciplines at ÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø, and seeks to provide a formal network to connect Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers working in our Faculties and Research Centres.

ÂÒÂ×ÉçÇø CIRI Steering Committee
May 2014