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The Indigenous Law and Justice Hub (ILJH) brings together legal experts and community leaders to support Indigenous advocacy and self-governance. We are educators who play a central role in developing our law students’ understandings of Indigenous cultures, legal systems, and Indigenous experiences of settler law.
News and Events from the Hub and our Friends:
Naarm Law Students on the Voice
The Indigenous Law and Justice Hub partnered with Naarm Law Students on Voice in 2023 to deliver Referendum information sessions on the Voice to Parliament proposal. Over 90 MLS students collaborated to deliver a community legal education program on the 2023 Referendum.
White Noise of settler law
White Noise of settler law is the Hub's hallmark event series and podcast. It features a series of justice talks with leading Indigenous academics, legal practitioners and community as guest speakers for a look at how the while settler law of the justice system continues to affect Indigenous people.
Classroom Photo Mural Initiative
The purpose of the initiative is to acknowledge the long, complex (and important) history of lawful relations between Indigenous and Anglo-Australian laws and peoples. The Law School acknowledges that Anglo- Australian law is marked by refusal and violence, and has often been found wanting, when asked to meet with Indigenous laws. But we also want to recognise that Indigenous peoples in Australia have resisted, argued with and transformed the law we teach and learn every day in the MLS Building.
Content Warning: This gallery may contain images or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased.
What does the Indigenous Law and Justice Hub mean to you?
Listen to leading Indigenous justice advocates talk about the value of the Hub to their work:
Join the Team!
Want to come and work with us? We're always looking for Indigenous scholars and anyone who feels like they would be a good fit for the Hub.
Send us an email at mls-indigenous@unimelb.edu.au to have a chat about what you can bring to the team!