Research Fellow, Deakin University
Elizabeth finished a PhD in anthropology at the Australian National University in 2016. Her doctoral thesis explores recent shifts in Aboriginal welfare policy in relation to broader themes of race, class and Indigeneity, based on ethnographic research conducted in the town of Hope Vale on the south east of Cape York. She has been developing these interests since taking up the role of Research Fellow at Alfred Deakin Institute for Globalisation and Citizenship within Deakin University, working with Professor Emma Kowal to explore the current and potential impact of genetic ancestry testing on Aboriginal identification and recognition.
Why DNA tests for Indigenous heritage mean different things in Australia and the US
Oct 28, 2018 13:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Last week, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren released a video strongly suggesting two things: she is running for US president in 2020, and she has Native American ancestry. The second claim was apparently confirmed...
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