What do you need to know to prosper as a people for more than 65,000 years? Hear from the authors of Law: The Way of the Ancestors, Professor Marcia Langton and Professor Aaron Corn, as they shine a light on the enduring ingenuity and expertise of Indigenous Australians.
Speaking with Dr Eddie Cubillo, they discuss how sophisticated systems of law have enabled humans and other species to survive and thrive for millennia, and how these offer inspired ways forward as we face new environmental challenges locally and globally.
20% early-bird discount until 11.59pm, Thursday 6 April
Flexible refund policy
Community tickets for First Nations peoples
Convenient public transport and parking options
Coffee, bars and dining options nearby
Readings bookshops available plus book signings
Over 80% of our 2022 guests felt MWF helped them gain new insights about the world, held their interest and were inclusive, well-produced and topical! (With more than 70% keen to attend again!)
20% early-bird discount until 11.59pm, Thursday 6 April
Flexible refund policy
Community tickets for First Nations peoples
Convenient public transport and parking options
Coffee, bars and dining options nearby
Readings bookshops available plus book signings
Over 80% of our 2022 guests felt MWF helped them gain new insights about the world, held their interest and were inclusive, well-produced and topical! (With more than 70% keen to attend again!)
Professor Aaron Corn is Inaugural Director of the Indigenous Knowledge Institute at the University of Melbourne. He works closely in co-designed research with Australian Indigenous colleagues and communities and serves a...
Dr Eddie Cubillo is a descendant of the Larrakia, Wadjigan and Central Arrente peoples with strong family links throughout the Northern Territory. Dr Cubillo is the Director of the Indigenous Law and Justice Hub and Asso...
Marcia Langton AO, PhD is the granddaughter of a Yiman man and an anthropologist, geographer and public intellectual. In 2020, she was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of her work in tertiary educ...
Tracey Lien (All That's Left Unsaid) and Nina Wan (The Albatross) discuss their gripping debut novels about family, love, duty and identity, in conversation with ABC Radio National's Sarah L’Estrange.
Black Inc publisher Chris Feik, award-winning author Nam Le (On David Malouf) ABC Radio National's Kate Evans discuss the Writers on Writers series and illuminating literary treasures from Australia's past, with Tony Birch.
Be among the first to hear from the winner of the 2023 Stella Prize as they sit down with the award's Chair of Judges, Alice Pung, to discuss their work.
Leading pundits Sean Kelly, Rachel Withers and Margaret Simons review the year in Australian politics and what possibilities lie ahead with The Monthly editor Michael Williams.