Stories

This research partnership aims to advance educational inclusion, social awareness, and cultural recognition of the Marapu Indigenous cultural and religious minority group of Sumba Island, Indonesia. Through cultural documentation, participatory action research, and cultural sustainability initiatives, it works with Indigenous Marapu religion practitioners to advance social and cultural goals and… Read More

Future leaders in Indonesia’s film industry joined Course Leaders Dr Dean Chircop, Associate Professor Maragret McVeigh and Ms Martha Goddard for the short course aimed at promoting Indonesia’s creative industry for economic growth, strengthening participants’ skills in content creation, screenwriting, directing, and producing visual media projects. Key learning objectives included… Read More

This conceptual study critically examines the often-overlooked working conditions within the wellness tourism sector—a rapidly growing industry framed around health, wellbeing, and self-care. Despite its appealing image, the wellness tourism workforce frequently endures precarious, low-paid, and emotionally intensive roles. The project undertakes a narrative literature review to map the complexities… Read More

In 2024 we finalised a six-year-long project to repaint and preserve an artwork that has been in the Griffith University Art Collection since 1979. The second public artwork commissioned by Griffith University, Alun Leach-Jones’s ‘Crossing to Capricorn’ (1979) has been installed in various locations at Brisbane South (Nathan) as the… Read More

Local Aboriginal artist collective proppaNOW invited Indonesian artsworker collective Taring Padi to come to Brisbane to collaborate during a month-long residency on the design and execution of a large-scale banner ‘Ngaliya Budjong Djarra’ (Our Mother Earth) 2023-24, which was displayed on the western façade of Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM). Read More

Griffith University is committed to producing graduates who value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and knowledges and the importance of these in our nation’s history and future. We commit to implement, monitor, and evaluate the embedding of Indigenous value systems and knowledges into Griffith University structures, our learning,… Read More

The event was sponsored by the Smith Family’s SmArts program, which aims to raise students’ education by connecting students in years 8 to 12 who are interested in creative arts and was facilitated by QCAD’s Dr Sally Molloy, it was the first time Logan had hosted a SmArts program.

Logan campus now has a community library which is located in L03. The books were donated by Griffith staff.

Students from various disciplines collaborated to create three new murals on Logan Campus. These new artworks create meaningful moments of engagement and develop a renewed sense of place for students.

Led by Logan City Council and supported by Griffith, The Logan Eco Action Festival (LEAF) explores how we can reduce, reuse and recycle to create a more sustainable world and future. Over 5000 visitors enjoyed the markets, workshops, plants for sale, fun activities for kids and the Repair cafe.