'The First Inventors: How People Shaped a Continent' | An evening with Larissa Behrendt AO, Billy Griffiths and Sean Ulm

Drawing on the groundbreaking 4-part documentary series of the same name, The First Inventors takes readers on a journey through 65,000 years of innovation, diplomacy and design, challenging long-held assumptions about the deep history of Australia.

Hear from the authors about the Indigenous-led research and relationships underpinning the book, their commitment to best-practice ways of working, and the long-running collaboration that has shaped this creative and authentic research partnership. 

• Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt AO - Eualayai/Gamillaroi woman and Laureate Fellow at the Jumbunna Institute of Indigenous Education and Research at the University of Technology Sydney
• Dr Billy Griffiths - historian and Senior DECRA Research Fellow with the Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation.
• Distinguished Professor Sean Ulm - Distinguished Professor of Archaeology at James Cook University and Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures.
• Hosted by Professor Gary Thomas, Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Education, Research and Engagement, RMIT University

Presented in partnership by RMIT University, The Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities and the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia as part of Social Sciences Week.