Visiting Scholars
This program represents an enriching opportunity for scholars to fully immerse themselves in an intellectually stimulating environment while actively contributing to shaping the discourse surrounding Indigenous-settler relations, making a meaningful impact on this important field of study.
The Centre hosts researchers from other institutions for a period between two weeks and one month in duration. Visitors can be at any career stage and must contribute to the research priorities of one of the Centre’s five interdisciplinary research streams. All visits require an academic host based at the University of Melbourne and ideally a Fellow of the Centre. Proposals should be discussed with Research Coordinator Eleanor Benson eleanor.benson@unimelb.edu.au at least six months in advance.
Please note the Australian Centre does not currently run a funded program to support travel or activities of visiting scholars and can only host researchers with external funding.
Previous Visiting Scholars
2025
Dr Rafael Verbuyst, Junior Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Ghent
2024
Dr Raymond Foxworth, Program Director, Indigenous Knowledge Initiative, Henry Luce Foundation
2023
Professor Rauna Kuokkanen, Research Professor of Arctic Indigenous Politics, University of Lapland
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Renowned Mississauga Nishnaabeg scholar, writer, artist and musician
2022
Professor Sheryl Lightfoot, Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto
2023 Visiting Fellowship Recipients
In 2023, the Australian Centre awarded four visiting fellowships to early to mid-career academics to collaborate on research that advances the study of Indigenous-settler relations