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Michael is chief scientist for the Contemporary Indigenous Knowledge and Governance research group in the Northern Institute. He has a background in linguistics, and in teaching, translating and interpreting Yolŋu (Northeast Arnhem Land Aboriginal) languages. He has written extensively about Yolŋu knowledge and education, and conducted research into fields such as digital technologies and the management of traditional knowledge, health communication, and Aboriginal philosophies of knowledge and education. In recent years he has led a team working with governments (and NGOs) and Aboriginal elders and researchers and their organisations, to clarify and evaluate services to Aboriginal communities, including health, housing, volunteering, and resource management.
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Research Output 2002 2018
‘We help each other’: Stories and experiences of disaster management and preparedness in Aboriginal communities in Darwin
Spencer, M. & Christie, M., 15 Oct 2018, In : Australian Journal of Emergency Management Monograph. 3, p. 55-59 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
disaster
management
community
experience
event
Collaboratively rethinking the nature and practice of voluntary service in three North Australian Aboriginal communities
Spencer, M. & Christie, M., 2017, In : Third Sector Review. 23, 1, p. 9-27 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
community
governance
service work
Red Cross
cultural heritage
Digital futures for bilingual books
Bow, C., Devlin, B. & Christie, M., 2017, History of bilingual education in the Northern Territory: People, programs and policies. . Devlin, B., Disbray, S. & Devlin, N. (eds.). Singapore: Springer, p. 347-353 7 p. (Language Policy; vol. 12).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
language
bilingual education
knowledge production
resources
student teacher
Indigenous Languages, Culture and Knowledge Services Workforce: Business Opportunities in an Emergent NT Services Economy
Spencer, M., Christie, M. & Verran, H., 2017, Darwin, Australia: Northern Institute, p. 1-14, 14 p.Research output: Working paper › Research
Open Access
Workforce
Service economy
Language
Disaster Resilience and Emergency Management in Indigenous Communities in Darwin and Palmerston: Stage 2 Report: Indigenous Researcher Development
Spencer, M. & Christie, M., Jan 2017, Darwin, Australia: Charles Darwin University. 30 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report › Research
Open Access
resilience
disaster
management
community
university organization