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Publications and presentations

Settling with Indigenous Peoples cover

Settling with Indigenous Peoples
December 2006

Honour Among Nations? cover

Honour Among Nations?
Treaties and Agreements with Indigenous Peoples
June 2004

Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law

Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law - Special Issue
March 2008

Conference Papers | General References | Media Releases | Publications | Resources | Seminars | Workshop Presentations |

Conference Papers

  • Behrendt, L, Treaty, Reconciliation and Negotiation”, Keynote, Sharing the Space Conference, Flinders University, 11 July 2002.

  • Behrendt, L, ‘The Link between a Treaty and the Rights Framework: A Rejection of the “Practical Reconciliation” Policy’, National Treaty Conference, Canberra, 28 August, 2002.

  • Behrendt, L, ‘Self-determination and Indigenous Policy: the Rights Framework and Practical Outcomes’, Keynote, Setting the Agenda: ATSIC Policy Conference, Canberra, 25 March 2002.

  • Behrendt, L, ‘Power from the People: A Community-Based Approach to Indigenous Self-Determination’, Elliot Johnston Tribute Lecture, Flinders University Law School, 14 May, 2002.

  • Godden, L, Re-Imagining The Social Contract: Agreement-making with Indigenous and Local Peoples', Transforming Institutions: Governments, NGO's and Communities in Partnership Conference, Centre for Public Policy, University of Melbourne, 25 - 27 September, 2006.

  • Langton, M, Legal personality and native title corporations', Native Title Conference: Tradition and Change, Culture and Commerce, 24-26 May 2006.

  • Langton, M, ‘Our Right to Set the Course for Change’, paper presented at the ATSIC National Policy Conference, Canberra, March 25-26, 2002.

  • Langton, M, ‘Ancient Jurisdictions, Aboriginal Polities and Sovereignty’, Indigenous Governance Conference, Canberra, 3-5 April, 2002.

  • Langton, M & Palmer, L, Negotiating Settlements: Indigenous peoples, settler states and the significance of treaties and agreements: Overview of the Series', Other Frontier Seminar Series, Institute of Post Colonial Studies Melbourne.

  • Langton, M, Mazel, O, Utilising the ATNS Database: findings and conclusions', Native Title Conference: Tradition and Change, Culture and Commerce, 24-26 May 2006.

  • Langton, M, Palmer, L, ‘Honour Among Nations? Treaties and Agreements with Indigenous People’, paper presented at the National Native Title Conference, Adelaide, 4 June 2004.

  • Langton, M, Palmer, L, ‘Unsettling Sovereignties and Negotiating Treaties: The re-emergence of customary exchange as economic relations’, paper presented at the Peace and Reconciliation: International Perspectives Conference, Melbourne, 16 July 2003.

  • Langton, M, Palmer, L, ‘Modern Agreement Making and Indigenous People: Issues and Trends’, paper presented at the National Native Title Conference, Alice Springs, 4 June, 2003.

  • Langton, M, Palmer, L, ‘Modern Agreement Making and Indigenous People: Issues and Trends’, paper presented at the Commonwealth Law Conference, Melbourne, 15 April, 2003.

  • Langton, M, Palmer, L, ‘Indigenous Peoples, Biodiversity Related Knowledge, Protected Areas, and Governance’, paper presented to the Indigenous Involvement in National Parks Conference, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, October 2, 2003.

  • Langton, M, Palmer, L, ‘Treaties and Agreements as Instruments of Order in and Between Civil Societies: A rational choice approach’, paper presented at the ATSIC National Treaty Conference, Canberra, 27-29 August 2003. Online: http://www.treatynow.org/conference.asp

  • Palmer, L, Nation building and resource management: The politics of 'nature' in Timor Leste', International Geographical Union 2006 Brisbane Conference, 4 July 2006.

  • Tehan, M, 'Law, property and dispossession in the colonial and postcolonial city: the spatial and legal landscapes of Indigenous/settler relations in Darwin and Vancouver', Law's Empire Conference, (Canadian Law and Society Conference) Canada.

  • Tehan, M, 'Difference, equality, recognition, justice: Indigenous Issues in the High Court judgments of Justice Mary Gaudron', Conference Honouring Mary Gaudron's Contribution to Australian Law Melbourne.

  • Tehan, M, ‘The Shadow of the Law and the British Columbia Treaty Process: Lessons for Australia?’, paper presented at the National Native Title Conference, Adelaide, 4 June 2004.

  • Tehan, M, 'Talking Treaty: Form, Substance and Possibilities for a Fair and Just Relationship', Unfinished Business Conference, Melbourne.

  • Tehan, M, ‘Land, Negotiation, Agreements and Treaties: Possibilities for a Fair and Just Relationship between Indigenous Peoples and Settler’, paper presented at Confluence 2000, Victorian Department of Natural Resources and the Environment Conference, Melbourne 2002.

  • Tehan, M, 'Negotiating Settlements: A Legal Overview', Other Frontier Seminar Series Institute of Post Colonial Studies Melbourne.

  • Godden, L. 'Cultural Heritage and Environmental Management' Mining, Petroleum, Oil and Gas Symposium: Indigenous Participation in the Resource and Extraction Industry July 9-10, Broome.

  • Langton, M.L. 'Agreements with Indigenous people: Their Role in Improving Economic Participation and Governance and the Need for Policy and Legal Frameworks' presentation to the Federal and Supreme Court Judges Conference Sheraton Hotel, Perth, 22 January, 2007.

  • Langton, M.L. & Mazel, O. 2007. 'Beyond the 'Resource Curse': Agreements with Indigenous Australians and their effective Implementation', Mining, Petroleum, Oil and Gas Symposium: Indigenous Participation the Resource and Extraction Industry 9-10 July, Broome.

  • Strelein, L. Maximising Benefits- Taxation and the structuring of Native Title Agreements, Mining, Petroleum, Oil and Gas Symposium: Indigenous Participation in the Resources and Extraction Industry, 9-10 July, Broome.

  • Strelein, L. Making the Most of Native Title in Australia; Achieving Outcomes and Managing Benefits, Te Puni Kokiri (Maori Affairs), Wellington, 29 January 2007 (focus on native title)

  • Strelein, L. Making the Most of Native Title in Australia: Achieving Outcomes and Managing benefits, Te Puni Kokiri (Maori Affairs), CIGAD, College of Business, 1 February 2007 (Focus on outcomes and Prescribed Body Corporates)

  • Strelein, L. Native Title Year in Review. National Native Title Conference, Cairns, 8 June 2007.

  • Strelein, L. Prescribed Bodies Corporate, Attorney- General's Consultative Forum, 16 March 2007.

  • Strelein, L. Compromised Jurisprudence Presentation delivered to the National Native Title Forum, 25 October 2006, Melbourne.

  • Strelein, L. Native Title Payments, Taxation and the Distribution of Benefits, Presentation delivered to the Taxation, Trusts and Distribution of Benefits Under Native Title Agreements Workshop for NTRB Senior Professional Officers, 19 September 2006, University of New South Wales, Sydney.

  • Langton,M., Mazel, O. & Doohan, K. Indigenous Participation in the Australian Economy Through the Resource and Extraction Industries: Lessons from the Argyle Diamond Mine Agreement Sustainable Development Conference. Minerals Council of Australia. 29 October - 2 November 2007, Cairns.

  • Langton, M., 'Thoughts on the Northern Territory Intervention' Reconciliation and the Constitution, the University of Melbourne Law School, 26 October 2007.

  • Doohan, K., 'Implementation Of Agreements: Consideration of Human Rights and the Cultural Context for the Growing Communities in Changing Economies: Aboriginal Community Development with the Resource Sector', CAMA Conference, Vancouver, 4 -6 November 2007.

  • Frith, A., 'Sustainable Indigenous Entities for making Agreements: Colloquium presentation', Research Higher Degree Colloquium, Melbourne Law School, Melbourne, 7 November 2007.

  • Frith, A., 'A new boundary? Corporations and recognition of Indigenous law and custom', Law and Society Association of Australia and New Zealand 2007 International Conference, Melbourne, 30 November 2007.

  • Langton, M., 'Creating a Register of Aboriginal Businesses in Mining', Aboriginal Enterprises in Mining and Exploration Conference, Cairns, 1-2 November 2007.

  • Langton, M., 'Shared Responsibility Agreements: A Case Study of La Per', Seminar Series, School of Population health, the University of Melbourne, 2007.

  • Strelein, L., 'Tax incentives for Indigenous enterprise: two new models', presentation to the NTRB/NTSP Senior Professional Officers' Forum, Sydney, 19 September 2007.

  • Tehan, M., 'Property Paradox', University of Melbourne Law School, 3 September 2007.

  • Bauman, T, ‘The Business of Process in Indigenous Agreement- and Decision- Making’, Centre for Health and Society Seminar Series, Melbourne, 28 February, 2008.

  • Bauman, T, ‘The Business of Process in Indigenous Agreement- and Decision- Making’, Centre for Health and Society Seminar Series, Melbourne, 28 February, 2008.

  • Frith, A, ‘The Challenges of Incorporation’ Indigenous Communities, Economic Development and Tax Policy Symposium, Melbourne, 26-27 February 2008.

  • Frith, A, ‘The Challenges of Incorporation of Prescribed Bodies Corporate’ Native Title Conference, Perth, 4-6 June, 2008.

  • Frith, A, ‘Plurality, Hybridity Sovereignty’ New Worlds, New Sovereignties Conference, Melbourne, June 6-9 2008.

  • Godden, L, ‘Human Rights, and Water Law in a Climate Change Era’, Workshop on Climate Change Impacts in the Murray Darling Basin MLDRIN & CSIRO, Melbourne, May 16 2008.

  • Godden, L, ‘Mediations Between Communal Governance and Individual Title’, New Worlds, New Sovereignties Conference, Melbourne, June 6-9, 2008.

  • Godden, L, ‘Report on Agreement-making, Indigenous Peoples and Mining in Australia to Indigenous Peoples and Mining Special Interest Group’, International Bar Association Conference, Copenhagen, May 7-8, 2008.

  • Langton, M, ‘Native Title Agreement Negotiations and Rent Seeking’, Native Title Conference, Perth, 4-6 June, 2008.

  • Langton, M, ‘Poverty in the Midst of Plenty: Using the New Federal Approach to Overcome Indigenous Disadvantage in Australia’, Economic and Social Outlook Conference, Melbourne, 27-28 May, 2008.

  • Mazel, O, ‘Social License, Corporate Social Responsibility and the Resource Curse: Mining and Indigenous Communities in Australia', Institute of Australian Geographers Conference, Hobart, June 30-July 3, 2008.

  • Palmer, L, ‘Enlivening Development: Water management in the post-conflict city of Baucau, Timor Leste’, Institute of Australian Geographers Conference, Hobart, June 30-July 3, 2008.

  • Palmer, L, ‘Enlivening Development: Water management in the post-conflict city of Baucau, Timor Leste’, Australian Asian Studies Conference, Melbourne, July 3, 2008.

  • Stewart, M, ‘Structures and Incentives for Commercial Activities’ Indigenous Communities, Economic Development and Tax Policy Symposium, Melbourne, 26-27 February 2008.

  • Stewart, M, ‘Tax and Corporate Design’, Native Title Conference, Perth, 4-6 June, 2008.

  • Strelein, L, ‘Native Title Year in Review’ Native Title Conference, Perth, 4-6 June, 2008.

  • Weir, J, ‘Murray River Country: an ecological dialogue with traditional owners’, Seminar presentation, Fenner School of Environment and Society Seminar Series, The Australian National University, Canberra, March 6 2008.

  • Weir, J, ‘Water and Native Title: Political/legal transformations and their ecological context’, Native Title Conference, Perth, June 5, 2008.

    General References

  • Doohan, K., 'Cultural Impact Assessment methods and mitigation', Presentation to the IAIA, Yellowknife, Canada.

  • Frith, A., 'Sustainable Indigenous Entities for Making Agreements', PHD Confirmation Seminar, the University of Melbourne, 2007.

  • Langton, M., 'Stop the Abuse of Children', The Australian, 12 December 2007.

  • Langton, M., Leading Practice in Sustainable Development Program for the Mining Industry: Working with Indigenous Communities Handbook

  • Langton, M., 'The big picture assessment of how much business generally is working with Aboriginal people in employment, training and development enterprises', Interview on 'Saturday Extra' on Radio National by Geraldine Doogue, 21 April 2007.

  • Langton, M., Interview on 'Saturday Extra' on Radio National by Geraldine Doogue,13 October 2007

  • Langton, M., Interview on Triple R Radio 'The Word' by Tracee Hutchinson, 23 October 2007

  • Strelein, L., Taxation of native title benefits , NTRB Legal Masterclass, Aurora Project, Sydney, July 2007.

  • Bauman, T, and Mazel, O, ‘Indigenous Communities, Economic Development and Tax Policy Symposium’ (2008) 1/08 Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS 2.

  • Godden, L, Langton, M, Mazel, O and Tehan, M, ‘Introduction: Accommodating Interests in Resource Extrac¬tion: Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities and the Role of Law in Economic and Social Sustainability’ (2008) 26 (1) Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law, 1.

  • Langton, M, ‘Trapped in the Aboriginal Reality Show’ (2008) 19 Griffith Review.

  • Langton, M, ‘Indigenous Affairs’ in Robert Manne (ed.) (2008) Dear Mr Rudd, Black Inc. Agenda, Melbourne, 220-33.

  • Langton, M and Mazel, O, ‘Poverty in the Midst of Plenty: Aboriginal People, the ‘Re¬source Curse’ and Australia’s Mining Boom’ (2008) 26 (1) Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law 31.

  • Strelein, L, Taxation of Native Title Agreements, Research Monograph 1/2008 , Native Title Research Unit, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Canberra.

    Media Releases

  • Australian Government Environmental and economic benefits for Ngarrindjeri

    Publications

  • Behrendt, L, 'Indigenous Self-Determination: Rethinking the Relationship of Rights and Economic Development', in G. Worby and L-Irabinna Rigney (eds) Sharing Spaces: Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Responses to Story, Country and Rights, API-Network, Perth.

  • Behrendt, L, 'Rights, Responsibilities and Indigenous Disadvantage', Impact, Summer 2006, 5.

  • Behrendt, L, 'The Relevance of the Rights Agenda in the Age of Practical Reconciliation', in R Hunter & M Keyes (eds), Changing Law: Rights, Regulation and Reconciliation, Ashgate, Cornwall.

  • Behrendt, L, 'Treaty and/or Health', vol 7, Balayi, 154.

  • Behrendt, L, 'Indigenous Organisations and Economic Development', in D. Austin-Broos and G. McDonald, Culture, Economy and Governance in Aboriginal Australia, University of Sydney, Sydney.

  • Behrendt, L, 'Our Institutions in a Reconciled Australia', vol 4, Journal of Indigenous Policy 27.

  • Behrendt, L, 'Power from the People: A Community-based Approach to Indigenous Self-Determination', vol 6(2), The Flinders Journal of Law Reform, 135-150.

  • Behrendt, L, ‘Mabo Ten Years On ­ A Psychological Terra Nullius” (2002) Impact July 2002, 1, 8-9.

  • Behrendt, L, ‘Self-Determination and Indigenous Policy: the Rights Framework and Practical Outcomes’ (2002) 1 Journal of Indigenous Policy, 43-58.

  • Behrendt, L, ‘The Link Between Rights and a Treaty’ (2002) 4 Balayi: Culture Law and Colonialism, 21-28.

  • Behrendt, L, Brennan, S, Strelein, L and Williams, G, Treaty, Federation Press, Annandale.

  • Crooke, P, Harvey, B, Langton, M, 'Implementing and Monitoring Indigenous Land Use Agreements in the Minerals Industry: The Western Cape Communities Co-existence Agreement' in Marcia Langton et al (eds), Settling with Indigenous People: Modern treaty and agreement-making, The Federation Press, Annandale.

  • Shain, K, Genat, W, Wensing, E, 'Agreement-Making in the Local Context: Case Studies from Regional Australia' in Langton, Mazel, Palmer, Shain, Tehan (eds), Settling with Indigenous People: Modern treaty and agreement-making, The Federation Press, Annandale.

  • Langton, M, Ma Rhea, Z., and Palmer, L, 'Community Oriented Protected Areas for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities: A Study of Developments Australasia', vol 12 Journal of Political Ecology.

  • Langton, M, Mazel, O, Palmer, L, 'Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements Project', in Dyson, L, Hendriks, M, & Grant, S, Information Technology and Indigenous People, Idea Group Inc, Hershey. In Press.

  • Langton, M, Mazel, O, Palmer, L & Shain, K, Tehan, M (eds), Settling with Indigenous People: Modern treaty and agreement-making, The Federation Press, Annandale.

  • Langton, M, Mazel, O, Palmer, L, The 'Spirit' of the Thing: The Boundaries of Aboriginal Economic Relations at Australian Common Law', vol 17(3) The Australian Journal of Anthropology, p307-321.

  • Langton, M, Mazel, O, Palmer, L, Tehan, M, 'Sharing Land and Resources: Modern Agreements and Treaties with Indigenous People in Settler States' in Langton, Mazel, Palmer, Shain, Tehan (eds), Settling with Indigenous People: Modern treaty and agreement-making, The Federation Press, Annandale.

  • Morgan, M, Strelein, S, Weir, J., 'Authority, Knowledge and Values: Indigenous Nations Engagement in the Management of Natural Resources in the Murray-Darling Basin' in Langton, Mazel, Palmer, Shain, Tehan (eds), Settling with Indigenous People: Modern treaty and agreement-making, The Federation Press, Annandale.

  • Langton, M, Palmer, L, Tehan, M, Shain, K, Honour Among Nations? Treaties and Agreements with Indigenous People (2004, Melbourne University Press, Carlton).

  • Langton, M, Palmer, L, ‘Agreement Making and the Recognition of Indigenous Customary Polities’, in Langton et al (eds) Honour Among Nations? Treaties and Agreements with Indigenous People, (2004, The University of Melbourne Press, Carlton).

  • Langton, M, Palmer, L, ‘Negotiating Settlements: Indigenous peoples, settler states and the significance of treaties and agreements’, in Treaty Let’s Get it Right (2003, AIATSIS & ATSIC, Canberra).

  • Langton, M, Palmer, L, ‘Modern Agreement Making and Indigenous People in Australia: Issues and Trends’ (2003) 8(1) Australian Indigenous Law Reporter 1.

  • Langton, M, Palmer, L, Tehan, M, ‘Introduction’ in Langton et al (eds) Honour Among Nations? Treaties and Agreements with Indigenous People, (2004, The University of Melbourne Press, Carlton.)

  • LLewelyn, D and Tehan, M, " 'Treaties', 'Agreements', 'Contracts' and 'Commitments' - What's in a name? the legal force and meaning of different forms of agreement making " (2005) 7 Balayai: Culture, Law colonialism 6.

  • Mazel, O, 'Returning Parna Wiru: Restitution of the Maralinga Lands to Traditional Owners in South Australia' in Langton, Mazel, Palmer, Shain, Tehan (eds), Settling with Indigenous People: Modern treaty and agreement-making, The Federation Press, Annandale.

  • O'Regan, T, Palmer, L, Langton, M, 'Keeping the Fires Burning: Grievance and Aspiration in the Ngai Tahu Settlement' in Marcia Langton et al (eds), Settling with Indigenous People: Modern treaty and agreement-making, The Federation Press, Annandale.

  • Palmer, L, 'Listening Positions' (review of B Dean and J Levi (eds), At the Risk of Being Heard: Identity, Indigenous Rights and Postcolonial States (2003)), 7(2) Postcolonial Studies.

  • Palmer, L, Tehan, M, 'From Remnant Lands to Sustainable Communities: Negotiating Spaces for Indigenous Land and Jurisdiction in Darwin and Vancouver', in Marcia Langton et al (eds), Settling with Indigenous People: Modern treaty and agreement-making, The Federation Press, Annandale.

  • Palmer, L, Tehan, M, 'Shared Citizenship and Self-Government in Canada: A Case Study of James Bay and Nunavik (Northern Quebec)', in Langton, Mazel, Palmer, Shain, Tehan (eds), Settling with Indigenous People: Modern treaty and agreement-making, The Federation Press, Annandale.

  • Palmer, L, Tehan, M, ‘Anchored to the land’: Asserting and Recognising Aboriginal Jurisdiction in the Northwest Territories', in Langton, Mazel, Palmer, Shain, Tehan (eds), Settling with Indigenous People: Modern treaty and agreement-making, The Federation Press, Annandale.

  • Tehan, M, ‘The Shadow of the Law and the British Columbia Treaty Process: ‘[Can] the Unthinkable Become Common Place’?’ in Langton et al (eds) Honour Among Nations? Treaties and Agreements with Indigenous People, (2004, The University of Melbourne Press, Carlton).

  • Tehan, M, 'Difference, equality, recognition and justice: Indigenous issues in the High Court judgments of Justice Mary Gaudron', 15 Public Law Review, 317.

  • Tehan, M, ‘A Hope Disillusioned, an Opportunity Lost? Reflections on Common Law Native Title and Ten Years of the Native Title Act’ (2003) 27(2) Melbourne University Law Review 523. (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/MULR/2003/19.html)

  • Tehan, M, 'Talking Treaty: Responder' in Rickard J and Ross V (eds) Unfinished Business (2002,Desbooks Thornbury).

  • Godden, L. & Birrell, K. 2007. Indigenous people's participation in Biodiversity Conservation, Issues paper for the Environmental Defender's Office Victoria

  • Langton, M. 2006. 'Responses to Henry Reynolds' Macquarie Law Journal (206) Vol 6.

  • Langton, M. & Mazel, O., 'Scoping paper on the Trends in Agreement-Making with Indigenous Communities' for the Ministerial Council for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs.

  • Strelein, L. and Tran, T., Taxation and Trusts and the Distribution of Benefits under Native Title Agreements, Native Title Research Report No. 1/2007, Native Title Research Unit, AIATSIS, Canberra.

  • Strelein, L. Native Title payments, taxation and the distribution of benefits, Native Title Research Unit, AIATSIS, Canberra (Background Paper for workshop)

  • Godden, L, Langton, M, Mazel, O and Tehan, M, (eds) ‘Special Edition on Indigenous and Local Peoples and Resource Development: International Comparisons of Law, Policy and Practice’ (2008) 26 (1) Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law.

  • Godden, L. & Tehan, M Comparative Perspectives on Communal Lands and Individual Ownership: Sustainable Futures

    Resources

  • The Centre for Health and Society and Australian Indigenous Studies, Faculty of Medicine (The University of Melbourne), along with the Institute for Postcolonial Studies and the Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements (ATNS) Project Reconciliation and the Constitution

  • Weir, J, ‘Climate Change, Life and Indigenous Livelihoods in the Murray-Darling Basin’, The Climate Change Crisis or the Crisis of Reason, Symposium in Honour of Val Plumwood, Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University, June 20, 2008.

  • Ngarrindjeri Tendi, Ngarrindjeri Heritage Committee and Ngarrindjeri Native Title Management Committee Ngarrindjeri Nation Yarluwar-Ruwe Plan

  • Strelein, L Taxation of Native Title Agreements, Research Monograph 1_2008, Native Title Research Unit, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Canberra

    Seminars

  • Acharya, U, '"I bet I understand them", authorities living with illusions - perceptions of biodiversity conservation in community forestry in Nepal', SAGES Seminar Series, 25 October 2006.

  • Begay, M, (Director, Native Nations Institute University of Arizona) "Effective Leadership and Development in Indigenous Communities", Monash University Law Chambers, 23 October 2006.

  • Borrows, J, ‘Practical Recolonization(?): Aboriginal Rights and Equality in Australia, public seminar held at The University of Melbourne, 25 May 2004.

  • Langton, M, Tipene O’Regan, and Paul Briggs, ‘A Conversation across the Seas: A Discussion between First Nation Leaders of Aotearoa and Australia’, public seminar held at The University of Melbourne, 16 September 2003.

  • Morse, B, ‘Indigenous Sovereignty Aspirations and Governmental Responses: The North American Experience’, public seminar held at The University of Melbourne, 9 April 2003

  • Negotiating Settlements: Indigenous peoples, settler states and the significance of treaties and agreements, 2002, The Other Frontier Seminar Series 2002, Institute of Post Colonial Studies, North Melbourne.

  • O’Regan, T, ‘“Beaches for all!”: the tension between customary rights and universal rights in contemporary New Zealand.’, public seminar held at The University of Melbourne, 18 September 2003.

  • do Amaral de Carvalho, D, (UNPAZ and Haburas Foundation, Timor Leste) 2006, "Customary Resource Management in Timor Leste", SAGES seminar series, 13 September, 2006.

  • Langton, M. 'The Agreement Approach to Indigenous Affairs: the Federal Government's 'Shared Responsibility Agreements' seminar for the School of Population Health The University of Melbourne. 30 May 2007.

    Workshop Presentations

  • Langton, M, Palmer, L, Mazel, O, ‘Modern Agreements, Current Research and its Application’, Beechworth Workshop, organised by Rio Tinto, December 6-8, 2003.

  • Langton, M, Tehan, M, Palmer, L, Shain, K, Beechworth Workshop, organised by Rio Tinto, December 2002.

  • Mazel, O, 'Returning Parnu Wiru', presentation to Australian Indigenous Studies Seminar Series, The University of Melbourne, August.

  • Palmer L, 'Developing Timor Leste: The role of custom and tradition', Academic Froum Exploring the Tensions of Nation Building in Timor Leste, The University of Melbourne, 15 October 2006.

  • Tehan, M, Palmer, L, 'ATNS Database', presentation to the Native Title Representative Body Leaders Forum, March.

  • Exploring the Tensions of Nation Building in Timor Leste Roundtable Discussion, 1 day academic forum co-convened by School of Anthropology Geography and Environmental Studies, the ATNS Project and the University of Melbourne Human Rights Committee, 15 October 2006 (involving 40 participants and 11 speakers, with key notes from 2 visiting East Timorese academics).

  • Implementation of Agreements and Treaties with Local Peoples in Postcolonial States, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, Canberra, July 2006.

  • Langton, M, O'Regan, T, and Briggs, P, 'A Conversation across the Seas: A Discussion between First Nation Leaders of Aotearoa and Australia', public seminar held at The University of Melbourne, 16 September.

  • Langton, M, Palmer, L, ‘ATNS Database’, presentation to the Attorney General’s Department Native Title Consultative Forum, Canberra, July 2003.

  • Langton, M, Palmer, L, 'Unsettling Sovereignties and Negotiating Treaties: the re-emergence of customary exchange as economic relations', paper presented at Modern Agreements, Current Research and its Application, Beechworth Workshop, organised by Rio Tinto, December 6-8.


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