| Peter Hewitt, Baganlul djamaga (Speak for Country): Ochre on stringybark painting This painting visualises a methodology of (re)storying with Country as Teacher, guided by Elders. It grounds the research in cultural responsibility and intimate, relational knowledges. |
In this yarn Peter respectfully shares and gives voice to the methodology chapter of his PhD titled ‘Mina Minga Mudjingaal (Hold Mother Protector Spirit): Pre-Service Teachers Sitting with Country as Teacher and Knowledge Holder’. The talk introduces Baganlul djamaga (Speak for Country), a stringybark painting, as the primary script and central methodological framework in an interdisciplinary study. As a communication vessel carrying memory of Bagan (Country), cultural teachings, and ceremony, Baganlul djamaga embodies protocols of respect and positions Country as Teacher at the centre of the research process. Methodologically, the painting process informs research decision-making, knowledge creation, and relational connectedness to Country. The research contributes to Initial Teacher Education (ITE) by modelling how Country, central to Aboriginal education for at least 60,000 years, can inform pedagogical and curricular transformation. Baganlul djamaga offers a (re)culturising pathway that centres cultural protocols, relational learning, and the integration of Aboriginal knowledges in teacher education.
Bio:
Peter Hewitt is a Jerrinja-Yuin man deeply connected to culture and family. He has a breadth of expertise in education and the creative arts, encompassing roles in Aboriginal education, educational leadership, visual arts teaching, and contemporary artmaking. Peter is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in Aboriginal Education at UoW.
| Thu 13 August 2026 3pm – 4:30pm Online Meeting ID: 475 104 216 986 5 Passcode: KR3ic3G5 |
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