2025 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research and Innovation Forum

Please note: In-person tickets are now sold out for this event. Online registrations only.

The future of Indigenous knowledge in the Academy

The University of Queensland is proud to host the fifth Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research and Innovation Forum on Tuesday 9 September 2025, as part of Research and Innovation Week.

This year’s Forum coincides with two significant milestones: the launch of UQ’s new Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan 2025–2027, and the final year of implementation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research and Innovation Strategy 2021–2025. Together, these milestones provide a timely opportunity to reflect on UQ’s ongoing journey to centre a shared vision for the future of Indigenous knowledge within the academy.

The Forum will serve as a call to deepen our collective commitment to decolonising research and education—embedding Indigenous epistemologies and methodologies, supporting Indigenous-led research, strengthening ethical engagement with communities, and building sustainable pathways for Indigenous students and early-career researchers. As UQ continues to integrate Indigenous perspectives across research and innovation, we also reaffirm the critical role of Indigenous knowledge in addressing contemporary global challenges.

We are honoured to welcome an esteemed panel of UQ Indigenous academics, including:

• Professor Anne Pattel-Gray
  Academic Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, UQ

• Professor Brendan Hokowhitu
  Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures, UQ

• Associate Professor Marnee Shay
  Associate Professor & Deputy Head of School, School of Education, UQ

• Associate Professor Stephanie Gilbert
  Associate Dean (Indigenous Engagement), Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, UQ

An early lunch will offer attendees the opportunity to network and connect with peers.