The NSW Australian Mukurtu Hub is formed by members of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in Australia and The Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation at Washington State University in the USA.
Co-leaders
Jumbunna Institute of Indigenous Education and Research at UTS (in alphabetic order)
Dr Kirsten Thorpe
Kirsten Thorpe (Worimi, Port Stephens NSW) is Associate Professor at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research (UTS), who has led the development of protocols, policies, and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in libraries and archives in Australia. Kirsten’s professional and research interests relate to Indigenous self-determination in libraries and archives. She has been involved in numerous projects that have involved the return of historical collections to Indigenous peoples and communities and advocates for a transformation of practice to centre Indigenous priorities and voices regarding the management of data, records, and collections. See Kirsten Thorpe's profile here.
Dr Lauren Booker
Lauren Booker (Garigal clan, North Western Sydney) is a Research Fellow at Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research, UTS. Lauren has previously worked as the Collections Officer for PARADISEC (USYD) and has a background in Indigenous language and cultural revitalisation projects, as well as photographic and audiovisual digitisation and archiving. Her work has involved facilitating projects with endangered language communities to digitise recorded cultural material and organise appropriate digital archives. Lauren’s current personal research focuses on Indigenous data sovereignty, repatriation, provenance and the issues of archival preservation. See Lauren Booker's profile here.
Dr Monica Galassi
Monica Galassi is an Italian researcher who has been studying, researching and working in Australia since 2010. During her studies and work, Monica has taken a keen interest in connecting with Indigenous people worldwide to discuss new and emerging projects that empower Indigenous participation in libraries and archives. Monica is passionate about finding ways to promote human rights and equality of access, in particular through physical and digital archives. See Monica Galassi's profile here.