Dr Richard Martin
Dr

Richard Martin

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Background

Richard is a cultural anthropologist in the School of Social Science at UQ. His research focuses on Indigenous land rights and native title, cultural heritage, Australian anthropology, and Australian history and culture.

Richard has a PhD in social and cultural studies from The University of Western Australia. His PhD research examined relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in the remote Gulf Country of northern Australia, where he began fieldwork in 2007. After completing his PhD in 2012, Richard has continued to work in the Gulf Country on a range of academic and applied research projects, continuing to develop friendships and collaborations with Indigenous and non-Indigenous people across this area.

Since joining UQ in 2012, Richard has published a range of scholarly articles in leading academic journals as well as the book, The Gulf Country: The story of people and place in outback Queensland (Allen & Unwin, 2019). He has also carried out extensive applied research with Indigenous people on native title claims and cultural heritage matters across Australia, and given expert evidence in the Federal Court of Australia.

Availability

Dr Richard Martin is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander anthropology Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, society and community Indigenous Studies

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Education, University of New South Wales
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of New South Wales
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Western Australia

Research interests

  • Australian anthropology

  • Indigenous culture and heritage

  • Cultural loss and compensation

Research impacts

Richard's applied anthropological research has had a significant impact beyond academia. This work has involved participation as an expert researcher on multiple native title claims, where his research has contributed towards the successful resolution of legal proceedings relating to Indigenous rights and interests in land and waters, including in the Kurtjar people's native title claim (Rainbow on behalf of the Kurtjar People v State of Queensland (No 2) [2021] FCA 1251). His work on Indigenous cultural heritage management has further contributed towards the successful protection of significant sites and areas in the context of resource extraction, economic development, and environmental restoration projects.

Search Professor Richard Martin’s works on UQ eSpace

47 works between 2011 and 2024
All (47) Journal Article (25) Book Chapter (9) Conference Publication (1) Book (1) Other Outputs (11)

21 - 40 of 47 works

2017

Other Outputs

Kurtjar Connection Report, Prepared for HWL Ebsworth Lawyers and Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation

Martin, Richard J. (2017). Kurtjar Connection Report, Prepared for HWL Ebsworth Lawyers and Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation. HWL Ebsworth Lawyers and Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation.

Kurtjar Connection Report, Prepared for HWL Ebsworth Lawyers and Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation

2017

Book Chapter

Chinese history, Indigenous identity and mixed ancestry in Australia's Gulf Country

Trigger, David and Martin, Richard (2017). Chinese history, Indigenous identity and mixed ancestry in Australia's Gulf Country. Mixed race identities in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. (pp. 36-48) edited by Kirsten McGavin and Farida Fozdar. New York, NY United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315559391

Chinese history, Indigenous identity and mixed ancestry in Australia's Gulf Country

2017

Other Outputs

A History of the Burke Shire, 1865-2015. Prepared for the Burke Shire Council

Martin, Richard J. (2017). A History of the Burke Shire, 1865-2015. Prepared for the Burke Shire Council. Burke Shire Council.

A History of the Burke Shire, 1865-2015. Prepared for the Burke Shire Council

2017

Other Outputs

Supplementary Report for the Gkuthaarn and Kukatj Native Title Claim

Martin, Richard J. (2017). Supplementary Report for the Gkuthaarn and Kukatj Native Title Claim.

Supplementary Report for the Gkuthaarn and Kukatj Native Title Claim

2016

Journal Article

Richard Martin reviews 'Native title from Mabo to Akiba: a vehicle for change and empowerment?' edited by Sean Brennan et al.

Martin, Richard (2016). Richard Martin reviews 'Native title from Mabo to Akiba: a vehicle for change and empowerment?' edited by Sean Brennan et al.. Australian Book Review (383), 72-72.

Richard Martin reviews 'Native title from Mabo to Akiba: a vehicle for change and empowerment?' edited by Sean Brennan et al.

2016

Other Outputs

Cultural Heritage Survey Report for Burke Shire Council’s Proposed Activities in the Gregory Area, northwest Queensland

Martin, Richard J. (2016). Cultural Heritage Survey Report for Burke Shire Council’s Proposed Activities in the Gregory Area, northwest Queensland. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: UQ Culture and Heritage Unit.

Cultural Heritage Survey Report for Burke Shire Council’s Proposed Activities in the Gregory Area, northwest Queensland

2016

Book Chapter

Conservation, commodification and Indigenous heritage in Queensland

Martin, Richard J., Sneddon, Andrew and Trigger, David (2016). Conservation, commodification and Indigenous heritage in Queensland. The right to protect sites: Indigenous heritage management in the era of native title. (pp. 137-158) edited by Pamela Faye McGrath. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.

Conservation, commodification and Indigenous heritage in Queensland

2016

Book Chapter

Intimacies with country, environmentalism and intercultural relations in Northern Australia's Gulf Country

Martin, Richard J. and Trigger, David (2016). Intimacies with country, environmentalism and intercultural relations in Northern Australia's Gulf Country. Unstable relations: indigenous people and environmentalism in contemporary Australia. (pp. 92-121) edited by Eve Vincent and Timothy Neale. Perth, WA, Australia: University of Western Australia Press.

Intimacies with country, environmentalism and intercultural relations in Northern Australia's Gulf Country

2016

Book Chapter

‘Nothing never change’: mapping land, water and Aboriginal identity in the changing environments of northern Australia’s Gulf Country

Martin, Richard J. and Trigger, David (2016). ‘Nothing never change’: mapping land, water and Aboriginal identity in the changing environments of northern Australia’s Gulf Country. Other people's country: law, water and entitlement in settler colonial sites. (pp. 1-18) edited by Timothy Neale and Stephen Turner. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

‘Nothing never change’: mapping land, water and Aboriginal identity in the changing environments of northern Australia’s Gulf Country

2016

Book Chapter

Cultural domains and the theory of customary environmentalism in Indigenous Australia

de Rijke, Kim, Martin, Richard and Trigger, David (2016). Cultural domains and the theory of customary environmentalism in Indigenous Australia. Engaging Indigenous Economy: Debating Diverse Approaches. (pp. 43-53) edited by Will Sanders. Canberra, ACT, Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/caepr35.04.2016.04

Cultural domains and the theory of customary environmentalism in Indigenous Australia

2015

Journal Article

Reconfiguring indigeneity in the mainland Gulf country: mimicry, mimesis and the colonial exchange of difference

Martin, Richard J. (2015). Reconfiguring indigeneity in the mainland Gulf country: mimicry, mimesis and the colonial exchange of difference. The Australian Journal of Anthropology, 26 (1), 55-73. doi: 10.1111/taja.12124

Reconfiguring indigeneity in the mainland Gulf country: mimicry, mimesis and the colonial exchange of difference

2015

Journal Article

'Nothing never change': mapping land, water and Aboriginal identity in the changing environments of northern Australia's Gulf Country

Martin, Richard J. and Trigger, David (2015). 'Nothing never change': mapping land, water and Aboriginal identity in the changing environments of northern Australia's Gulf Country. Settler Colonial Studies, 5 (3), 317-333. doi: 10.1080/2201473X.2014.1000906

'Nothing never change': mapping land, water and Aboriginal identity in the changing environments of northern Australia's Gulf Country

2015

Journal Article

Dichotomous identities? Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and the intercultural in Australia

Dalley, Cameo and Martin, Richard J. (2015). Dichotomous identities? Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and the intercultural in Australia. The Australian Journal of Anthropology, 26 (1), 1-23. doi: 10.1111/taja.12120

Dichotomous identities? Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and the intercultural in Australia

2015

Journal Article

Imagining landscapes: past, present and future

Martin, Richard J. (2015). Imagining landscapes: past, present and future. Anthropological Forum, 25 (1), 102-104. doi: 10.1080/00664677.2013.805476

Imagining landscapes: past, present and future

2015

Other Outputs

Anthropological Connection Report on Gkuthaarn and Kukatj People and Countries

Martin, Richard J. (2015). Anthropological Connection Report on Gkuthaarn and Kukatj People and Countries. Brisbane, Australia:

Anthropological Connection Report on Gkuthaarn and Kukatj People and Countries

2015

Journal Article

Returns: becoming indigenous in the twenty-first century, by James Clifford

Martin, Richard (2015). Returns: becoming indigenous in the twenty-first century, by James Clifford. Anthropological Forum, 25 (2), 201-202. doi: 10.1080/00664677.2014.960142

Returns: becoming indigenous in the twenty-first century, by James Clifford

2014

Journal Article

National days and the politics of Indigenous and local identities in Australia and New Zealand

Martin, Richard J. (2014). National days and the politics of Indigenous and local identities in Australia and New Zealand. American Ethnologist, 41 (2), 390-391. doi: 10.1111/amet.12082_6

National days and the politics of Indigenous and local identities in Australia and New Zealand

2014

Journal Article

Aboriginal political agency - Protests, land rights and riots: postcolonial struggles in Australia in the 1980s, by Barry Morris

Martin, Richard J. (2014). Aboriginal political agency - Protests, land rights and riots: postcolonial struggles in Australia in the 1980s, by Barry Morris. ABR, 361, 52-53.

Aboriginal political agency - Protests, land rights and riots: postcolonial struggles in Australia in the 1980s, by Barry Morris

2014

Book Chapter

'Reading' the Leichhardt, Landsborough and Gregory explorer trees of Northern Australia

Martin, Richard J. (2014). 'Reading' the Leichhardt, Landsborough and Gregory explorer trees of Northern Australia. History, power, text: cultural studies and Indigenous studies. (pp. 523-543) edited by Timothy Neale, Crystal McKinnon and Eve Vincent. Sydney, NSW, Australia: UTS ePress.

'Reading' the Leichhardt, Landsborough and Gregory explorer trees of Northern Australia

2014

Journal Article

The politics of indigeneity, identity and representation in literature from north Australia's Gulf Country

Martin, Richard J., Mead, Philip and Trigger, David (2014). The politics of indigeneity, identity and representation in literature from north Australia's Gulf Country. Social Identities, 20 (4-5), 330-345. doi: 10.1080/13504630.2014.997201

The politics of indigeneity, identity and representation in literature from north Australia's Gulf Country

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    Evaluating compensation for harm to Indigenous culture in Queensland
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2025
    Evaluating compensation for harm to Indigenous culture in Australia
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Testing the Dark Emu hypothesis
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022
    Macleay Valley Cultural tourism and education initiative
    UQ Indigenous Research Engagement and Partnerships Fund
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    The Queensland Atlas of Religion
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Zooming In, Zooming Out: High-Definition Multi-Scalar Technologies in Archaeology, Cultural Heritage and Environment
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Post-Mine Audit at Waterfall General, Garrawarra Cemetery near Helensburgh, NSW
    Metropolitan Colliery Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Supplementary report for the Gkuthaarn and Kukatj Peoples' native title claim
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Waanyi Cultural Materials Research Project
    Waanyi Native Title Aboriginal Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Supplementary Report for the Gkuthaarn and Kukatj Peoples' native title claim
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Archival research on Kurtijar claim
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Gangalidda Native Title Connection Report
    HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Archival research on Gkuthaarn and Kukatj claim
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Gregory Township - Anthropological Survey
    Burke Shire Council
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Burke Shire Council Cultural History Project
    Burke Shire Council
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Gangalidda Eastern Area Expert Native Title Report (2nd extension)
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Indigenous identity, livelihood and futures in north Australia's Gulf Country
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2019
    CLCAC: Normanton Native Title Claim Report
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Gangalidda Eastern Area Expert Native Title Report
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Cultural Heritage Survey - Gravel Pit Extensions
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Matter of a potential overlap between pending and existing Native Title Claim (Kurtijar and Kowanyama People)
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Gangalidda Eastern Area Expert Native Title Report
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012
    CLCAC: Gulf Country Water Survey
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Richard Martin is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Cultural Loss and Compensation

    I am interested in supervising projects relating to the issue of compensation and reparations for harm to Indigenous culture and heritage in Australia.

  • Indigenous Christianity and the Queensland Atlas of Religion

    I am interested in supervising projects relating to Christianity in Indigenous Australia.

  • Native Title and Cultural Heritage Management

    I am interested in projects focused on native title and cultural heritage management.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Master Philosophy

    Understandings of Heritage and Climate Change in Indigenous Southeast Queensland Adaptation Initiatives

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Mr Jim Walker

  • Master Philosophy

    Understandings of Heritage and Climate Change in Indigenous Southeast Queensland Adaptation Initiatives

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Mr Jim Walker

  • Master Philosophy

    Understandings of Heritage and Climate Change in Indigenous Southeast Queensland Adaptation Initiatives

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Mr Jim Walker

  • Master Philosophy

    Aboriginal Christianity at Yarrabah

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Climate Change in Rural Fiji: Reproduction, Erosion and Limitations of Social Resilience in Intercultural Domains

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Lawrence, Dr Kim de Rijke

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Climate Change in Rural Fiji: Reproduction, Erosion and Limitations of Social Resilience in Intercultural Domains

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Lawrence, Dr Kim de Rijke

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Climate Change in Rural Fiji: Reproduction, Erosion and Limitations of Social Resilience in Intercultural Domains

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Lawrence, Dr Kim de Rijke

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Dr Richard Martin directly for media enquiries about:

  • Aboriginal Australia
  • anthropology
  • cultural heritage
  • Native title
  • native title compensation

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