Share your research experiences

We invite papers that directly address the aim and theme of the Forum and recognise that theoretical and practical levels of engagement are key elements in preparing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples to take on the challenges associated with becoming effective citizens in a globalised environment, citizens who will have the capacity to lead their communities into the future, through collaborative practice.

Please note that the Call for Refereed Papers is now closed. To read a message from the Chair of the Organising Committee with regard to the Call For Papers....here

Submission Guidelines for non-refereed Papers:

1.  Each Paper will be stamped with the date received and immediately acknowledged by email (Please ensure we have an email contact for you).

2.  All Papers received by 1700 hrs, May 31, 2007, will be forwarded to Members of our Evaluation Committee on June 1 to enable members of the Committee time to read and evaluate papaers according to how closely the Paper reflects the theme for this Forum.

3.  The Committee will meet on June 8 to identify those Papers that most closely reflect the theme of the Forum.  Using the date that Papers were actually received, the Committee will then select the eighteen (18) papers to be presented at the Forum.

PLEASE NOTE:  There are two cirteria that will be used in selecting papers - One is those that most closely address the theme for the Forum and the other is the date the paper was received.  Hence, providing that your paper does address ways research contributes to the self-empowerment of Indigenous peoples, the earlier you get your Paper to us, the better your chance of presenting at the Forum.

4.  Those who have submitted papers/proposals for consideration will be advised as to which papers have been accepted for presentation at the Forum, by June 12

5.  Space will be provided so that those papers not chosen for presentation may be presented in poster format.

Further requirements:

*  Each paper to be accompanied by an Abstract

*  If your paper is accepted:
    Your Abstract - as provided  - will be published to this web-site
    You will be required to register to attend the Forum. 

*  Your presentation at the Forum should be 30 minutes in duration.

*  If presenters would like to use an alternative method of presenting research outcomes, please provide a full description of the presentation mode.

Each Paper to be submitted:

*  In Times New Roman
*  Fully justified (Please keep formatting to a minimum)
*  10pt
*  A4
*  Word document

Important Dates:
Papers to be submitted by 1700 hrs, May 31, 2007
Notification of successful submissions June 12
Abstracts published to this web-site June 13


Submit papers:
By Email:  Jeannie.Herbert@batchelor.edu.au
By Fax:    Jeannie Herbert (08) 8939 7127
By Mail:    Dr Jeannie Herbert, Director, Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education, Batchelor, NT, 0845


General Enquiries:  1300 55 32 35 or email