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Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:00am - 11:55am NZST
This paper presents the artwork that was commissioned to represent my Doctoral thesis; "Reimagining Aboriginality: Deconstructing "Race", Aboriginality, And Other Colonial Myths". In this paper, I reflect on the inclusion of my artwork in my doctoral thesis as a core component of philosophical communication to the communities that are directly impacted by our philosophical work. 
The artwork was developed through an ongoing process of conversation and collaboration with a Wiradjuri artist; the artwork reflects a deliberate attempt at decolonisation - a strategy meant to subvert the traditional Western academic template that has long dictated how knowledge is presented and legitimised in the academy. 
I will discuss the question of what counts as philosophical work, and argue that incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing is an integral part of a wider effort to make space for Indigenous epistemologies within philosophy. 

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Taylor-Jai McAlister

Research Fellow / Clinical Psychologist, Macquarie University
Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:00am - 11:55am NZST
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