VICAW Part 2 Indigenous Perspectives by Aaron Corn by University of Melbourne

Creativity and Wellbeing Hallmark Research Institute (CAWRI) Webinar Presentation 1-5 Part 2: Indigenous Perspectives by Aaron Corn

Imagination and creativity are important elements in the experience of wellbeing. And yet understandings of these terms are often still largely Eurocentric and focused on conventionally-abled bodies. This webinar stems from a project that brought together Indigenous and settler artists, writers, and musicians, as well as those interested in the history and philosophy of imagination/creativity and/or creativity and disability. It reflects on the roles played by research methodologies centred on process, in which each participant owns their story; on the ebook designed to echo these conversations; and on the contexts in which an understanding of the varieties of creativity and wellbeing is crucial.

Professor Aaron Corn PhD is Inaugural Director of the Indigenous Knowledge Institute at the University of Melbourne. He has a background in music and collections management and collaborates closely with Indigenous colleagues and communities in Indigenous knowledge research. His work engages with legal and knowledge traditions that remain fundamental to Indigenous cultural survival and new strategies for strengthening human cultural diversity in the digital age. He currently serves as Director of the National Recording Project for Indigenous Performance in Australia and as a Board Director of the International Council for Traditional Music Study Group on Indigenous Music and Dance.