Dr Ross Jones
Senior Research Fellow, Indigenous history of the University of Melbourne, Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne
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Politics & Society
Truth-telling and re-naming is an opportunity to redefine our future
Physical education pioneer Fritz Duras had a distinguished career, but our truth-telling process uncovered another side to Duras that can’t be ignored
Arts & Culture
"Melbourne had no place for the ‘black’ Indigenous population in the ‘white Australian race'"
Before 1940, the University of Melbourne was the centre of Australian eugenics – and it didn’t end with World War II
Arts & Culture
In this way, the beginning of a highly contested history of the University began
An Indigenous-led book challenges the presumption that universities make only ‘good’ contributions to the community – confronting the University of Melbourne’s disturbing history