The Wentworth Lecture

Organised by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, the Wentworth Lectures are held biennially in honour of the Honourable W.C. Wentworth AO. In 1959 Mr Wentworth argued for a comprehensive effort by the Australian Government to record the culture of Australian Indigenous peoples. As a result of Mr Wentworth's political skills, the Institute was established by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Act in 1964, with an interim Council set up in 1961.

The Wentworth Lectures were established in 1978 to pay tribute to Mr Wentworth's contribution to Indigenous studies in Australia and as a means to encourage all Australians to gain a better understanding of issues that go to the heart of our development as a nation.

The 2010 Wentworth lecture was presented by The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG,former Justice of the High Court of Australia on:

Friday 11th June 2010, 12:00pm at the theatre of the National Library of Australia, Parkes, Canberra.

WC Wentworth.

Past Wentworth Lectures have been given by:

Justice The Hon. Michael Kirby AC, CMG	2010
Ms Terri Janke	2008
Emer. Professor Robert Tonkinson	2006
Professor Martin Nakata	2004
Dr Peter Sutton	2002
Mr Patrick Dodson	2000
Ms Raymattja Marika-Mununggiritj	1998
Justice Robert French	1996
Mr Michael Dodson	1994
Ms Marcia Langton	1992
Dr Nicolas Peterson	1990
Mr Ken Colbung	1988
Professor DJ Mulvaney	1986
Dr L R Hiatt	1984
Professor R M Berndt	1982
Ms Margaret Valadian	1980
Dr Rhys Jones	1978

	Wentworth Lecture 2010 First Australians, law and the High Court Justice The Hon. Michael Kirby AC, CMG listen to audio - 73mb
	Wentworth Lecture 2008 Guarding ground: a vision for a National Indigenous Cultural Authority Presented by Terri Janke 216kb \| 692kb
	Wentworth Lecture 2006 'Difference' and 'Autonomy' - Then and Now: Four Decades of Change in a Western Desert Society Presented by Emeritus Professor Robert (Bob) Tonkinson 144kb \| 147kb
	Wentworth Lecture 2004 Indigenous Australian Studies and Higher Education Presented by Professor Martin Nakata 124kb \| 43kb Bibliography of Professor Martin Nakata
	Wentworth Lecture 2002 Unusual Couples: Relationships and Research on the Knowledge Frontier Presented by Peter Sutton. Transcript not available Bibliography of Peter Sutton
	Wentworth Lecture 2000 Beyond the Mourning Gate- Dealing with Unfinished Business Presented by Patrick Dodson 158kb \| 43kb Bibliography of Patrick Dodson
	Wentworth Lecture 1998 Dr Marika Presented by Dr Marika-Munungrirtj 96kb \| 41kb Bibliography Raymattja Marika
	Wentworth Lecture 1996 Native Title: the beginning or the end of justice Presented by Justice Robert French 98kb \| 73kb Bibliography of Justice Robert French
	Wentworth Lecture 1994 The end in the beginning Presented by Professor Michael Dodson 1114kb \| 76kb Bibliography of Professor Michael Dodson
	Wentworth Lecture 1992 Aborigines and policing: Aboriginal solutions from Northern Territory communities Presented by Marcia Langton 749kb \| 66kb Bibliography of Marcia Langton
	Wentworth Lecture 1990 Studying man and mans nature: the history of institutionalisation of Aboriginal Anthhropology Presented by Dr Nicolas Peterson 996kb \| 92kb Bibliography of Dr Nicolas Peterson
	Wentworth Lecture 1988 Not land rights: but land rites Presented by Ken Colbung 532kb \| 45kb Bibliography of Ken Colbung
	Wentworth Lecture 1986 A sense of making history Presented by Professor DJ Mulvaney 118kb \| 50kb Bibliography of Professor DJ Mulvaney
	Wentworth Lecture 1984 Aboriginal Political Life Presented by Professor Dr L R Hiatt 669kb \| 60kb Bibliography of Professor Dr L R Hiatt
	Wentworth Lecture 1982 Looking ahead through the past Presented by Professor R M Berndt 1217kb \| 117kb Bibliography of Professor R M Berndt
	Wentworth Lecture 1980 Aboriginal Education: for Aborigines by Aborigines? Presented by Dr Margaret Valadian 118kb \| 21kb - An extract of the paper Bibliography of Dr Margaret Valadian
	Wentworth Lecture 1978 Calories and Bytes: towards a history of Australian Islands Presented by Dr Rhys Jones 832kb \| 247kb Bibliography of Dr Rhys Jones

	Wentworth Lecture 2010 First Australians, law and the High Court Justice The Hon. Michael Kirby AC, CMG listen to audio - 73mb
	Wentworth Lecture 2008 Guarding ground: a vision for a National Indigenous Cultural Authority Presented by Terri Janke 216kb \| 692kb
	Wentworth Lecture 2006 'Difference' and 'Autonomy' - Then and Now: Four Decades of Change in a Western Desert Society Presented by Emeritus Professor Robert (Bob) Tonkinson 144kb \| 147kb
	Wentworth Lecture 2004 Indigenous Australian Studies and Higher Education Presented by Professor Martin Nakata 124kb \| 43kb Bibliography of Professor Martin Nakata
	Wentworth Lecture 2002 Unusual Couples: Relationships and Research on the Knowledge Frontier Presented by Peter Sutton. Transcript not available Bibliography of Peter Sutton
	Wentworth Lecture 2000 Beyond the Mourning Gate- Dealing with Unfinished Business Presented by Patrick Dodson 158kb \| 43kb Bibliography of Patrick Dodson
	Wentworth Lecture 1998 Dr Marika Presented by Dr Marika-Munungrirtj 96kb \| 41kb Bibliography Raymattja Marika
	Wentworth Lecture 1996 Native Title: the beginning or the end of justice Presented by Justice Robert French 98kb \| 73kb Bibliography of Justice Robert French
	Wentworth Lecture 1994 The end in the beginning Presented by Professor Michael Dodson 1114kb \| 76kb Bibliography of Professor Michael Dodson
	Wentworth Lecture 1992 Aborigines and policing: Aboriginal solutions from Northern Territory communities Presented by Marcia Langton 749kb \| 66kb Bibliography of Marcia Langton
	Wentworth Lecture 1990 Studying man and mans nature: the history of institutionalisation of Aboriginal Anthhropology Presented by Dr Nicolas Peterson 996kb \| 92kb Bibliography of Dr Nicolas Peterson
	Wentworth Lecture 1988 Not land rights: but land rites Presented by Ken Colbung 532kb \| 45kb Bibliography of Ken Colbung
	Wentworth Lecture 1986 A sense of making history Presented by Professor DJ Mulvaney 118kb \| 50kb Bibliography of Professor DJ Mulvaney
	Wentworth Lecture 1984 Aboriginal Political Life Presented by Professor Dr L R Hiatt 669kb \| 60kb Bibliography of Professor Dr L R Hiatt
	Wentworth Lecture 1982 Looking ahead through the past Presented by Professor R M Berndt 1217kb \| 117kb Bibliography of Professor R M Berndt
	Wentworth Lecture 1980 Aboriginal Education: for Aborigines by Aborigines? Presented by Dr Margaret Valadian 118kb \| 21kb - An extract of the paper Bibliography of Dr Margaret Valadian
	Wentworth Lecture 1978 Calories and Bytes: towards a history of Australian Islands Presented by Dr Rhys Jones 832kb \| 247kb Bibliography of Dr Rhys Jones

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The Wentworth Lecture

Past Wentworth Lectures have been given by: