BRISBANE PEACE LECTURE 2026
About
This year’s theme is Youth Justice Reimagined: First Nations Futures UnboundThe theme focusses on the fact that state and territory youth justice systems in Australia are places in which disproportionately large numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children continue to be detained.
OUR SPEAKERS
Dr Pekiri Ruska, Research Fellow School of Law Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, University of Queensland is a Goenpul woman from North Stradbroke Island and a Research Fellow in the Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures. She holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Journalism.
Dr Krystal Lockwood, Research Fellow, TC Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland, is a Gumbaynggirr and Dunghutti woman, and Research Fellow in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures. Krystal is an applied justice researcher with experience in using co-design, realist, and Indigenous methodologies. Broadly, she has focused her work on addressing the impact of the carceral system on Indigenous peoples and communities, and is particularly interested in supporting Indigenous knowledges, perspectives, and programs of justice. Krystal's research has focused on influencing evidence-informed practice, with projects in sentencing, Indigenous initiatives in the justice sector, and reintegration programs.
Date
Monday 21 September 2026 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
St John's Anglican Cathedral
373 Ann St, BRISBANE CITY QLD 4000
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BRISBANE PEACE LECTURE 2026
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