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Christopher Orchard is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean (Academic) in the Faculty of Arts and Education at Charles Sturt University (CSU). He holds a PhD from the University of Tasmania and multiple graduate certificates, including a current pursuit of a Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture, and Heritage. His roles include Acting Head of the School of Indigenous Australian Studies and leadership in academic administration.
- Education: PhD (UTAS), MArtsHons (CSturt), GradCertRes (UTAS), GradCertWiradjuriLangCultHerit (CSturt), BArtsHons (CSturt), BArtsMultimedia (CSturt)
His research focuses on decolonization, reinhabitation, and environmental humanities, with a particular emphasis on Indigenous knowledge systems and creative practice as resistance. He has secured over $350,000 in external grants for projects addressing ecological communication and cultural revitalization.
Orchard’s creative works and exhibitions, such as Understories and Ngurambang, explore interconnected narratives of endangered species and regional Indigenous histories. He is a member of research groups including the Critical Transdisciplinary Indigenous Studies Research Group and the Creative Practice Circle. His teaching integrates critical place-based pedagogies to foster reconciliation and sustainable practices.
- Grants & Awards: Over $350,000 in external grants, including work on ecological communication and language revitalization
- Professional Memberships: Association for Death Education and Counseling, Australian Environmental Humanities Hub, National Association for the Visual Arts
