2015 Seminars
Presentation Type
Presentation
Location
The University of Notre Dame Australia, Broome Campus
Start Date
4-11-2015 5:00 PM
Description
Australia’s founding document, the Constitution, makes no mention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as being the first peoples of this nation. Even in the 21st Century it includes discrimination based on race. We are now on the way to rectifying this. But what is the Constitution? How can it be changed? And why is Recognition important?
In this first in a series of events on the subject, the University of Notre Dame is delighted to host Professor Patrick Dodson as he presents this special Twilight Talking Heads Seminar. This public address will cover the basics including the history of the Constitution, the race provisions within it, the proposal to change it to recognise the first Australians and remove the race power, as well as an update on the current state of play. Following the talk, there will be opportunity for questions and discussion.
Recommended Citation
Dodson, Patrick, "The Road to Recognition: An Evening with Patrick Dodson" (2015). Talking Heads Seminar Series. 12.
https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/nulungu_talkingheads/2015/schedule/12
The Road to Recognition: An Evening with Patrick Dodson
The University of Notre Dame Australia, Broome Campus
Australia’s founding document, the Constitution, makes no mention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as being the first peoples of this nation. Even in the 21st Century it includes discrimination based on race. We are now on the way to rectifying this. But what is the Constitution? How can it be changed? And why is Recognition important?
In this first in a series of events on the subject, the University of Notre Dame is delighted to host Professor Patrick Dodson as he presents this special Twilight Talking Heads Seminar. This public address will cover the basics including the history of the Constitution, the race provisions within it, the proposal to change it to recognise the first Australians and remove the race power, as well as an update on the current state of play. Following the talk, there will be opportunity for questions and discussion.
