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
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filmmaker ⓘ human ⓘ legal academic ⓘ radio presenter ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Laws
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Doctor of Juridical Science ⓘ Master of Laws ⓘ |
| areaOfActivism |
Indigenous child welfare
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Indigenous self-determination ⓘ access to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ⓘ constitutional reform for Indigenous recognition ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
David Unaipon Award
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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
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University of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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University of Technology Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Eualeyai people
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Kamillaroi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indigenous policy
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Indigenous rights ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
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legal scholarship ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasRadioProgram | Speaking Out NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first Aboriginal Australian to graduate from Harvard Law School ⓘ |
| notableWork |
After Story
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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
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law professor ⓘ non-fiction writer ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of Indigenous Research at University of Technology Sydney
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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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