The Topic
In this conversation with Mishel, she will address different views of reality, realism, relativism and the relational and discuss the subjugation of some ontologies. We will collectively reflect on the following questions:
What is our experience of not belonging? What is our reaction to not belonging?
What happens when we embrace discomfort, not belonging, not feeling normal or not feeling seen? Do we look around and see the world with increased curiosity, belong to diversity of thought and human experience - without the constraints of the Western normative and universalism?
Who are you? What do you believe about reality, what is real?
From your full self, what are your thoughts, innovative ideas about health and healing, our relationship with our environment or how we live as communities?
How can we disrupt systems which allow some things to be said and other things not said, so our communities benefit from diversity of thought for current challenges?
The Agenda
In the first half of the webinar, Mishel will deliver the thought piece.
In the second half, we'll move into a reflection-application session:
- 'Composting': experienced peers work the material in small groups to sprout new ideas;
- 'Weaving': attendees gather to collectively reflect and question, weaving our experiences together;
- Discuss how we will apply learnings to our personal practice in Reflection Application Pairs (RAPs).
The Speaker
Mishel McMahon is a proud Yorta Yorta woman, who grew up in a large family in the Murray River region of Victoria, Australia. Mishel completed her undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Human Services and Honours in Social Work in 2012 at La Trobe. Mishel has worked at various First Nations organisations, including Indigenous Academic Enrichment Advisor at La Trobe University. Mishel began her PhD, undertaking research that revealed principles of First Nations childrearing, using methodology constructed through principles from relational worldviews, and Yorta Yorta language. Mishel recently won Victoria’s Premier's Research Awards for Aboriginal Research 2019, Fellowship for Indigenous Leadership 2019, and worked as Social Work lecturer at Shepparton La Trobe University. Mishel has developed a First Nations Health & Wellbeing mobile app, and shoots films from her Fellowship. Currently, Mishel is Victorian Aboriginal Research Accord Co-ordinator at VACCHO and lives in Elmore, Victoria on the Campaspe River.
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