Conference Registrations are open for NPM's 2020 9th Biennial International Indigenous Research Conference (IIRC20) 16 - 20 November, 2020.
Link here to register now!
IIRC20 will be filled with important presentations of the latest Indigenous research, book launches, panel discussions, national and international keynotes, workshops and in-conference workshops.
In 2020 we are expecting record attendances and outstanding and engaging presentations from Indigenous researchers and scholars on topics that will inspire, challenge and inform.
Our confirmed 2020 keynotes include Māori astronomy expert and bestselling author on Matariki, storyteller Professor Rangi Matamua (Tūhoe) - University of Waikato as well as our Co-Directors Professors Jacinta Ruru FRSNZ (Raukawa, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Maniapoto) and Linda Waimarie Nikora FRSNZ (Tūhoe).
Matariki: Te Whetū Tapu o te Tau
Matariki: The Star of the Year
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NOTE: ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS WILL OPEN BEFORE THE END OF FEBRUARY
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