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Professor Jennifer Barrett (Dunghutti heritage) is a leading scholar in Museum Studies at the University of Sydney, where she serves as Pro-Vice Chancellor Indigenous (Academic) and Director of the National Centre for Cultural Competence (NCCC). With over two decades of service, her career spans roles such as Director of Museum Studies and Chair of Museums and Galleries NSW.
- Education: BA (VA), Master of Art Theory (Hons, Class 1), PhD (Technol.Syd)
Research Interests focus on the intersection of museums, human rights, and universalism. She explores themes like Indigenous language revitalization, transnational memory frameworks, and environmental museology. Her work critically examines how museums can address colonial legacies and promote cultural rights.
Publications include monographs on museums as public spaces (2011, 2025), co-authored studies on Aboriginal student engagement (2022), and edited volumes connecting Holocaust memory to human rights (2025). She has contributed to international handbooks, policy reports, and journal articles since the 1990s.
Grants highlight her leadership in Australia Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects (2014, 2025) and FASS-funded research (2010, 2015). She collaborates with institutions like the Sydney Jewish Museum and UNESCO, focusing on cultural change and relational governance.
Advising includes supervision of I-yun CHENG on Indigenous language conservation in Taiwan. She chairs Museums and Galleries NSW and contributes to global dialogues on museum ethics through keynote addresses at institutions in Norway, Taiwan, and the UK.
