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Associate Professor Morgan Brigg serves as Deputy Head of School at the School of Political Science and International Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, at The University of Queensland. With a background in conflict resolution practice, he continues to work as a nationally accredited mediator while pursuing academic research at the intersection of peace studies, Indigenous politics, and international relations. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in conflict management and governance.
Morgan Brigg's research centers on cultural difference in peace and conflict, with particular emphasis on relationism - theoretical frameworks that emphasize the dynamic and interconnected nature of political life among people, cultures, and nations. His work spans Indigenous politics and governance, international relations, law and dispute resolution, and international development. A distinctive feature of his scholarship is the collaboration with Indigenous colleagues, particularly Dr./Aunty Mary Graham, to develop Indigenous diplomacy frameworks and Aboriginal political philosophy. His research challenges conventional political science to better engage with Indigenous knowledge systems and offers alternative approaches to governance and conflict resolution that move beyond Western-centric models.
Brigg's recent publications demonstrate a consistent trajectory toward relational and Indigenous approaches to peace, governance, and conflict resolution. His work increasingly focuses on the application of relationist theory to practical challenges of conflict management, with a growing emphasis on digital tools for conflict coaching. There is a clear evolution in his scholarship toward centering Indigenous political systems and knowledge, particularly in the Australian context, while maintaining a global perspective on peacebuilding. His publications reveal a methodological shift toward collaborative research with Indigenous communities and a growing engagement with spatial politics as a framework for understanding settler-colonial dynamics and Indigenous-state relations.
Associate Professor Brigg actively supervises multiple PhD candidates across diverse topics related to Indigenous politics, conflict resolution, and governance. His research is supported by significant funding, including current grants for 'Cultural governance: Building, supporting and strengthening cultural determinants of health in Central Queensland' (2024-2025) and past projects focused on advancing ORIC's governance approach, revitalizing Indigenous-state relations, and developing dialogue processes in the Pacific. He has established productive research partnerships with Indigenous communities and organizations across Australia and the Pacific region.
While not explicitly described as leading a formal laboratory, Brigg collaborates extensively with research teams focused on Indigenous governance, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution. His most significant ongoing collaboration is with Dr./Aunty Mary Graham on Indigenous diplomacy and Aboriginal political philosophy, which has produced numerous joint publications and policy interventions related to the Uluru Statement from the Heart and constitutional recognition in Australia. His work represents a significant contribution to decolonizing political science and international relations through alternative frameworks that center Indigenous knowledge systems while maintaining rigorous academic standards.
