The document explores key concepts related to research and critical theory in the context of Aboriginal art. It emphasizes the importance of understanding one's own perspective and the sources of knowledge, as well as challenging accepted norms and truths. It also includes suggested lines of inquiry and sources for further learning on these topics.

1. Key Concept 1 Research Leesa Watego August 2009

2. creativePROJECT 1. Research 2. Ownership 3. Copyright 4. Collaboration 5. Intellectual Property 1. Presentation; 2. Poster; & 3. T-Shirt. Choose a key concept To produce a -

3. creativePROJECT 1. Research 2. Ownership 3. Copyright 4. Collaboration 5. Intellectual Property 1. Presentation; 2. Poster; & 3. T-Shirt. Choose a key concept To produce a - about what?

4. - an area or question of INQUIRY

5. RESEARCH

6. - in this context RESEARCH is seeing knowing doing looking knowledge power

7. VIDEO seeing doing looking power knowing knowledge

8. - what you see is just the tip of the iceberg

9. looking (Lanier's 9 Filters) A B C D E F G H I

10. seeing doing looking power knowing knowledge

11. - a thinking activity on a piece of paper, answer these two questions - how do you know what you know about Aboriginal art - what is the source of that knowledge?

12. seeing doing looking power knowing knowledge

13. - power of research why is it important to have an awareness of our own ways of seeing?

14. - the role of critical theory in your research and art practice

15. - critical theory challenges accepted truths/norms; challenges privilege & power; liberation/democratisation; there is no one truth/no absolutes

16. - critical theory asks you to consider that there is no truth; not everything can be known; what you know depends on where you're sitting (race, gender, sexuality, age, class, language etc )

17. - some possible lines of INQUIRY a personal journey? a political journey?

18. - suggested sources of learning Sara Ahmed Kevin Gilbert Paolo Freire Ghassan Hage Martin Nakata Karen Martin Aileen Moreton-Robinson proppaNOW Edward Said Linda Smith explore the writings of

19. Cary, R. (1998) Critical Art Pedagogy: Foundations for Postmodern Art Education . Garland Publishing Inc. New York. Lanier, V (1982) The Arts We See: A simplified introduction to the visual arts . Teachers College: Columbia University: New York. The Awareness Test http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4 References Used Created 18 August 2009 For more information please contact me http://www.google.com/profiles/lwatego or lwatego@gmail.com International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies http://www.isrn.qut.edu.au/publications/internationaljournal/ Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Association (including ejournal) http://www.acrawsa.org.au/index.html Recommended Reading