Amplifying Indigenous Ecological Knowledge in Western Science with Language. Indigenous Ecological Knowledge (IEK) is critical for the health of Country and people—Indigenous and non-Indigenous Austra

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Amplifying Indigenous Ecological Knowledge in Western Science with Language. Indigenous Ecological Knowledge (IEK) is critical for the health of Country and people—Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians alike. Indigenous languages are key to accessing and understanding IEK; and bridging the divide between IEK and Western Science. This FL aims to show how Indigenous languages are shaped by Country, structure knowledge about Country and encode social dynamics of Indigenous groups over time. This FL expects to pivot our understanding of the Australian continent through a genuine engagement with Indigenous languages. In doing so, it will reshape policy and practice in Australia, serving as a model for other countries. This work is urgent given that Australia has one of the highest rates of language loss worldwide.. Scheme: Australian Laureate Fellowships. Field: 4704 - Linguistics. Lead: Prof Felicity Meakins