This year’s NAIDOC Week marks 50 years of the week-long celebrations, with the theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy, celebrating achievements of the past and the bright future ahead. Events and commemorations are being held across Flinders in honour of NAIDOC Week. Check them out below.
NAIDOC Indigenous Research Showcase
The inaugural Flinders University NAIDOC Indigenous Research Showcase will present Blak Excellence in Scholarship and Academia across disciplines and campuses in South Australia and Northern Territory. The event will feature presenters across career stages – higher degree by research (HDR) students, early career academics, mid-career academics and senior academics – and across education, creative arts, science, health and wellbeing. For more information and to register, click here.
Reflecting on 50 years of NAIDOC
The Library invites staff and students to visit our 50 Years of NAIDOC display at the Central Library—a tribute to five decades of resilience, strength, and cultural pride. As we mark this significant milestone, we reflect on the enduring spirit of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and look ahead to a future built on respect and shared understanding.
We hope you’ll take a moment to explore the display on Level 1 of the Central Library, and join us in celebrating the stories, achievements, and continuing legacy of NAIDOC.
Library artwork showcased at Festival Tower
In honour of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, this NAIDOC Week we proudly partner with Festival Tower to celebrate Kaurna, Narungga and Ngarrindjeri artist, graphic designer and Flinders alumni Lawson Dodd.
We’re thrilled to announce that Lawson’s artwork will be unveiled in the main foyer of Festival Tower from Monday 7 to Friday 11 July during business hours. We kindly invite you to pause and experience his captivating creation as it comes to life in this dynamic space.
For more information about the installation at Festival Tower, click here.
Learn more about Lawson’s two artworks on display, Journey to the Heart of Knowledge – artwork commissioned by Flinders’ Library – and Digital Gathering.