In Conversation with Dr Carwyn Jones

Dr Carwyn Jones and Professor Eddie Cubillo


The Indigenous Law and Justice Hub presents this recording of White Noise: In Conversation with Dr Carwyn Jones hosted by Professor Eddie Cubillo on Friday 30 May 2025 at the Melbourne Law School.

Join renowned Indigenous legal scholars Carwyn Jones ( Ngāti Kahungunu ) and Eddie Cubillo (Larrakia, Wadjigan and Central Arrente) for a thought-provoking dialogue exploring Indigenous legal thought, practice, and movements. In conversation, Professor Cubillo and Dr Jones reflect on their experiences and expertise across a range of critical themes, including:

  • Indigenous peoples and constitutionalism in Australia and Aotearoa
  • Learning from Te Tiriti o Waitangi, treaty settlements and the recent Toitū Te Tiriti movement, in the context of Victorian Treaty negotiations.
  • Reflecting on Indigenous higher education, Wānangas as Indigenous Universities, and educating for the revitalisation of Indigenous legal traditions
  • Influence of Indigenous legal traditions in settler courts, reflecting on New Zealand Courts approach following Ellis
  • International Indigenous solidarity movements.