Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DI0240648]Researchers: Felecia Watkin Lui (Chief Investigator) , Dr Suzanne McGinty (Supervisor)
Brief description My Island Home - Construction of cultural identity for Torres Strait Islanders who migrated to the mainland post World War Two. The aims of the research are to examine 1) the construction of cultural identity for Torres Strait Islanders who migrated to Cairns during 1946 to 1955 and 2) to identify issues in relation to the construction and maintenance of cultural identity; the Islander's 'integration' into Australian society; and the transitional processes they negotiated in establishing new communities away from the Torres Strait. This project is significant as it is one of the very few research projects conducted by a Torres Strait Islander on this issue, and its outcome will be a new perspective on the migration and culture of Torres Strait Islander people. \r\n
Funding Amount $24,522
Funding Scheme Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DI0240648
- ARC : DI0240648