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Professor Heidi Norman is a leading scholar in Aboriginal political history at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), affiliated with the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture. She founded the Indigenous Land and Justice Research Group and previously served as Associate Dean (Indigenous) at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
Research Interests:
Her work spans
- Aboriginal land rights and legal frameworks
- Political economy of Indigenous communities
- Truth-telling and reconciliation
- Media representation of Aboriginal issues
- Renewable energy partnerships with Aboriginal land councils
- Historical analysis of settler-Indigenous relations
Recent Publications: Focus on land repossession benefits (ARC-funded), treaty negotiations, and energy transition opportunities for Aboriginal communities, with interdisciplinary links to history, political science, and environmental studies.
Awards:
- 2018 ABC Top 5 Humanities Researchers
- 2017-18 Gough Whitlam Research Fellowship
- 2016 National Teaching Excellence Award
- 2015 UTS Research Collaboration Medal
- 2021 Chancellor's Medal finalist
Service: Current member of the First Nations Clean Energy Network steering committee and collaborating scholar at the Australian National University's Research Centre for Deep History. Past roles include advisory positions for NSW Aboriginal Affairs and editorial service at Australian Aboriginal Studies Journal.
