Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
The theme for National Reconciliation Week 2024 is Now More Than Ever.
A timely reminder, the theme encourages all Australians to hold space and continue to fight for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
By defending the voice of our First Nations people and their search for justice and equality in our country, we ask you to stand up for generations past and generations to come. Now more than ever, we need reconciliation.
Find out more about National Reconciliation Week #NRW2024.
To reflect with our First Nations people, past, present and future, read more about how the University of Adelaide will engage in National Reconciliation Week in 2024:
Tuesday 28th May – North Terrace Campus
Staff and students are encouraged to join us in acknowledgement of First Nations culture in Hub Central from 11am until 2pm. A collaborative piece of artwork, a serpent dot painting, will commence with Indigenous style and medium.
In the spirit of collaboration, this same artwork will travel to both our Waite and Roseworthy Campuses throughout National Reconciliation Week.
Wednesday 29th May – North Terrace Campus
Staff and students are encouraged to join us in celebration of First Nations culture in Hub Central from 11am until 2pm.
A range of free First Nations food samples will be available to support Indigenous community farmers, growers and harvesters.
Thursday 30th May – North Terrace Campus
Staff and students are encouraged to join us in reflection in Hub Central from 11am until 2pm.
Now More Than Ever, we encourage you to add your commitment to reconciliation to our visual representation of the University of Adelaide community’s commitment – a First Nations themed paper chain.
Wednesday 29th May - Roseworthy Campus
Staff and students are encouraged to join us in reflection in Roseworthy College Hall from 12pm until 1pm.
Our collaborative piece of artwork, a serpent dot painting, will be available for participation alongside free First Nations food samples.
Thursday 30th May – Waite Campus
Staff and students are encouraged to join us in reflection in McLeod House from 12pm until 1pm.
Our collaborative piece of artwork, a serpent dot painting, will be available for participation alongside free First Nations food samples.
Find out more about National Reconciliation Week #NRW2024.
National Reconciliation Week is celebrated every year from 27 May - 3 June.
These dates represent two significant milestones in our country’s reconciliation journey:
- the successful 1967 Referendum, and
- the High Court Mabo decision, respectively.
To celebrate our First Nations people, past, present and future, read more about how the University of Adelaide embraces reconciliation:
Portrait honours Aboriginal leader
As part of National Reconciliation Week, a recently commissioned portrait is permanently on display om Level 1in the Barr Smith Library adjacent to the Yaitya Ngutupira Cultural Spaceof Uncle Rodney (Rod) O’Brien, respected Kaurna Elder and Cultural Advisor at the University of Adelaide.
Wirltu Yarlu
Wirltu Yarlu is responsible for engaging with and recruiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as providing support to students during their time here at the University of Adelaide.