Marcia Langton AO

Professor Marcia Langton AO is a distinguished anthropologist, geographer, and academic from the Yiman and Bidjara nations of Queensland, Australia. Since 2000, she has held the esteemed position of Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne and also serves as Associate Provost. Marcia's advocacy journey began as the General Secretary of the Federal Council for Advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in 1977. Her impactful contributions include work on the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and the Aboriginal negotiating panel for the Native Title Act passage. A prolific author, her publications cover Aboriginal land tenure, agreement-making, art, and film. Her books include Welcome to Country: An Indigenous Guide to Australia, Law: The Way of the Ancestors with Aaron Corn, and 65,000 Years: A Short History.

Supported by University of Melbourne, Indigenous Studies Unit.

Profesor Marcia Langton AO adalah seorang antropolog, geografer, dan akademisi terkemuka dari Bangsa Yiman dan Bidjara di Queensland, Australia. Sejak tahun 2000, ia menjabat sebagai Kepala Australian Indigenous Studies di University of Melbourne dan juga bertugas sebagai Associate Provost. Perjalanan advokasinya dimulai pada tahun 1977 sebagai Sekretaris Jenderal Federal Council for Advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. Kontribusinya yang berdampak termasuk kerja-kerjanya di Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody dan sebagai panel negosiasi untuk pengesahan Native Title Act. Sebagai penulis produktif, publikasinya mencakup topik-topik seperti kepemilikan tanah, pembuatan kesepakatan, seni, dan film Aborigin. Buku-bukunya meliputi Welcome to Country: An Indigenous Guide to Australia, Law: The Way of the Ancestors bersama Aaron Corn, dan 65,000 Years: A Short History.

Didukung oleh the University of Melbourne, Indigenous Studies Unit.