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Professional Overview
Clint Bracknell is a Professor at the Conservatorium of Music, University of Western Australia. As a Noongar song-maker, composer, and researcher, he specializes in connections between song, language, and landscapes. His work focuses on improving Indigenous community access to intangible cultural heritage. Bracknell serves as Chair of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Council and is an elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.
Research Focus
Bracknell's interdisciplinary research spans applied linguistics, ethnomusicology, ecomusicology, popular music studies, Australian studies, and Indigenous studies. He leads projects including the Mayakeniny Noongar performance resource website development and has co-translated world-first Indigenous language works in film and theatre. His creative output includes music releases under the name Maatakitj.
Publications & Scholarly Work
His recent publications focus on Indigenous music revitalization, cultural heritage preservation, and the intersection of performance and language. Bracknell's work demonstrates consistent themes of cultural documentation, language reclamation strategies, and innovative approaches to sustaining intangible heritage through digital platforms and performance practices.
Awards & Recognition
- 2021 Research Engagement Award, Edith Cowan University
- 2020 Barrett Award for Australian Studies
- 2021 Best Composition, Performing Arts WA Awards
- 2017 Wingara Mura Excellence Award, University of Sydney
- 2016 Robert Street Prize for outstanding PhD thesis
Projects & Leadership
Bracknell leads significant research initiatives including ARC-funded projects: 'Recirculating Indigenous traveling songs' and 'Making social cohesion ecocentric through Indigenous language and song'. He also contributes to 'Life After Digitisation', an initiative preserving Western Australia's vulnerable cultural collections.
