In this experiential course you will be introduced to the practice of learning on country through fieldwork.

You will engage in nyernila, the practice of 'deep listening continuously' on country with

Aboriginal Elders on country in Victoria (and possibly elsewhere).

You will practice nyernila with the land itself and the living systems within it (especially birds, but also wind, water, plants and so on).

You will practice nyernila with the murmurings of your own heart and mind, that is you will engage in deep self- reflection as part of the learning process.

You will also hear first-hand accounts of the lived experience of settler-colonialism, institutional and structural violence, abuse and racism.

While the emphasis of the course is on Indigenous community strength and processes of healing, students are advised that parts of this course can be confronting and possibly distressing for the reasons stated above.