Overview
Availability
- Dr Janine Gertz is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Studies, James Cook University
- Graduate Diploma in Social Science, James Cook University
- Doctor of Philosophy of Indigenous Studies, James Cook University
Research interests
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Political representation and self-government strategies of Aboriginal Nations
Indigenous Nation-Building; Indigenous Sovereignty; Indigenous Self-Determination, Indigenous Nationhood and Indigenous Self-Government
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Practical Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Domestic application of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at the local level as it relates to treaty and agreement making frameworks; and the political governance and political representation of Indigenous Nations.
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Treaties, Agreements and other constructive arrangements between Indigenous Peoples and Australian Governments
Treaties; Peace Accords, Constitutional Recognition, Indigenous Land Use Agreements.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Stories in Stone: Aboriginal Oral Traditions of Volcanic Impacts in Northeastern Australia
Franks, Leigh, Nunn, Patrick D., McCallum, Adrian and Gertz, Janine (2025). Stories in Stone: Aboriginal Oral Traditions of Volcanic Impacts in Northeastern Australia. Geoheritage, 17 (2) 73. doi: 10.1007/s12371-025-01116-2
2025
Journal Article
‘For the good of the Gugu Badhun people’: Indigenous Nation building, economic development and sharing as sovereignty
Gertz, Janine, Petray, Theresa, Jorgensen, Miriam, Vivian, Alison and Achterberg, Coralie (2025). ‘For the good of the Gugu Badhun people’: Indigenous Nation building, economic development and sharing as sovereignty. Thesis Eleven, 187 (1), 145-163. doi: 10.1177/07255136241308886
2024
Journal Article
Gugu Badhun Sovereignty Sundays: An adaptable online Indigenous nation-building method
Gertz, Janine, Petray, Theresa, Compton, Anthea, Jorgensen, Miriam and Vivian, Alison (2024). Gugu Badhun Sovereignty Sundays: An adaptable online Indigenous nation-building method. Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, 27 (1-2), 41-61. doi: 10.3316/informit.t2024080800004590612646662
2016
Conference Publication
Moving beyond "Just tell me what to code": Inducting tertiary ICT students into research methods with aboriginal participants via games design
Hardy, Dianna, Forest, Elizabeth, McIntosh, Zoe, Myers, Trina and Gertz, Janine (2016). Moving beyond "Just tell me what to code": Inducting tertiary ICT students into research methods with aboriginal participants via games design. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. doi: 10.1145/3010915.3010991
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Janine Gertz is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Who speaks for the Bunya? Bunya survivance, strategy and risk-management when confronted with commercialisation and environmental harm
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kristen Lyons
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring how to strengthen a nation and build community agency post-mining transition in order to promote positive social and emotional wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities over the life course.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Judith Dean, Professor James Ward
Media
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