Importing/exporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture via offshore higher education

Bibliographic Data

ID21555775
AuthorsGabrielle Murray (0000-0002-5074-5671, RMIT University, corresponding author), Cathy Doe (0009-0009-8333-8966, RMIT University)
Year2026
Volume45
Issue3
Pages857-866
Publication date2026-04-03
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHigher Education Research & Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0729-4360 • E-ISSN: 1469-8366
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07294360.2025.2500946
OpenAlexW4410600666
LanguageEN
References cited16

This discussion explores issues that arise when the work to embed Indigenous perspectives within an Australian higher education institution is exported to offshore campuses where identical courses are delivered. The recent Australian Universities Accord Final Report (2024) prioritises the inclusion of Indigenous peoples, perspectives and knowledges across the Australian sector, while globally, demands by First Peoples have called for inclusive education in Western universities. The authors bring a Western and First Peoples’ perspective to this discussion and identify key themes including ‘Communication’, ‘Belonging and Identity’, ‘Global Concerns and Colonisation’ and ‘Place’ that require further investigation. Consideration is given to the challenges associated with inclusive education, global communities and the exporting of Indigenous perspectives, which can expose inequalities. We centre the importance of ‘Place’ in the context of higher education and discuss how this might translate globally and be relevant to education institutions wishing to create inclusive education environments

Business · Economic growth · Economics · Ethnic group · Higher education · Pacific islanders · Political science · Sociology · Submarine pipeline · Anthropology · Education Systems and Policy · Indigenous and Place-Based Education · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Geology · Oceanography

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