Core Introduction Video
Last reviewed: 6 May 2020
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
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Explore
- Browse all Find out about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, history, culture, and rights.
- History Understanding where we come from helps us shape a better future.
- Culture Experience the diversity of the longest continuous cultures in the world.
- People Meet the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have made a difference.
- Rights Read about the struggles and achievements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights.
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Collection
- Search the collection We hold the world's largest collection dedicated to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories.
- Collections online Unlock the stories of our past and present through our Collections.
- Using the collection There are many ways to use the collection, and they don't all involve visiting us in Canberra.
- About the collection Preserving over 6 million feet of film, 700,000 photographs, 35,000 hours of sound, rare books, manuscripts and more dating back to 1818.
- Caring for the collection Taking care of the world’s largest collection dedicated to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories has its challenges.
- Donate to the collection We welcome donations of unpublished materials relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies.
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Research
- Research themes Specialising in languages and cultural expression, native title and traditional ownership, education and cultural transmission, governance development and public policy, health and wellbeing, and land and water.
- Research staff We maintain a highly productive interdisciplinary research team who facilitate and coordinate research across academic, community and public sectors.
- Current projects The latest research activities coordinated by our research team.
- Ethical research Our Research Ethics Committee is responsible for the revision of all ethical clearance applications for research projects focused on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Guides and resources If you're looking for a specific collection item or for more information on a subject, you can delve deeper into our collection by using our many guides, finding aids and databases.
- Finding your family Our collections are a great place to start researching your family history.
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Publications
- Search all Search across all publications from Collections, Research and Aboriginal Studies Press.
- Books We publish a range of books on topics relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies.
- Research publications Browse the papers, reports, submissions and other documents produced by our research team.
- Presentations Audio, visual and written content from AIATSIS conference and seminar presentations.
- Australian Aboriginal Studies Journal The AASJ is an inter-disciplinary journal promoting high-quality research in Australian Indigenous studies.
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- News Take a look at recent and past news from AIATSIS.
- Events We hold a variety of seminars, talks and workshops throughout the year.
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