Larissa Behrendt

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Larissa Behrendt is an Australian Aboriginal legal academic, writer, and advocate known for her work on Indigenous rights, constitutional reform, and social justice.

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instanceOf Indigenous rights advocate
filmmaker
human
legal academic
radio presenter
academicDegree Bachelor of Laws
Doctor of Juridical Science
Master of Laws
areaOfActivism Indigenous child welfare
Indigenous self-determination
access to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
constitutional reform for Indigenous recognition
awardReceived David Unaipon Award NERFINISHED
Human Rights Medal NERFINISHED
NSW Premier's Literary Award NERFINISHED
Officer of the Order of Australia NERFINISHED
Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Indigenous Writing NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Australia
educatedAt Harvard Law School
University of New South Wales NERFINISHED
employer Australian Broadcasting Corporation NERFINISHED
University of Technology Sydney NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Eualeyai people NERFINISHED
Kamillaroi people NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Indigenous policy
Indigenous rights
constitutional law
social justice
genre fiction
legal scholarship
non-fiction
hasRadioProgram Speaking Out NERFINISHED
notableAchievement first Aboriginal Australian to graduate from Harvard Law School
notableWork After Story NERFINISHED
Finding Eliza: Power and Colonial Storytelling NERFINISHED
Home
Indigenous Australia for Dummies NERFINISHED
Legacy NERFINISHED
The First Australians (contributions to series and related work) NERFINISHED
occupation documentary director
law professor
non-fiction writer
novelist
positionHeld Chair of Indigenous Research at University of Technology Sydney NERFINISHED
Chair of the Australian Museum Trust
Chair of the Bangarra Dance Theatre
Chair of the Sydney Film Festival
Director of Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research
Host of Speaking Out on ABC Radio
Member of the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians
Professor of Law at University of Technology Sydney

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