Professor Larissa Behrendt AO
Advancing justice, Indigenous rights, and arts through research and advocacy.
About this winner
- Year: 2021
- Level: Winner
About the 2021 nomination
Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt AO is a Eualeyai and Kamillaroi woman and the Director of Research at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research, University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Professor Behrendt holds the UTS inaugural Chair in Indigenous Research. In 2018 she was made Distinguished Professor. Her contribution to Indigenous education and research has been widely recognised.
About the Human Rights Awards
The Australian Human Rights Awards is an inspirational showcase of the best in all of us. The Awards honour and celebrate diverse human rights heroes and significant achievements in protecting and promoting human rights in Australia.