Professor Ian McIntosh
A Co-founder of Past Masters - Australian anthropologist Ian McIntosh PhD is an adjunct professor in anthropology at Indiana University's Indianapolis campus where he lectures in cultural anthropology and reconciliation from a global perspective. An applied social scientist, Professor McIntosh is a former Managing Director of the Harvard-based Indigenous rights organization Cultural Survival Inc., and the former senior editorial advisor to the Cultural Survival Quarterly, the world’s premier journal focusing on the rights, voices and visions of indigenous peoples. Professor McIntosh has published two books and over 100 articles on Indigenous issues and conflict resolution. In 2010 he was named a Rotary International World Peace Fellow.
Professor McIntosh has worked extensively in Aboriginal Australia, especially in North-east Arnhem Land as a linguist and educator. In West Arnhem Land he was Regional Anthropologist with the Northern Land Council; the foremost Aboriginal land rights and advocacy group in northern Australia. Prof. McIntosh, an adopted member of the Wangurri clan, has intimate knowledge of the people, land and culture of the Yolngu (Aborigines) of NE Arnhem Land and maintains strong ties throughout the region.
A Co-founder of Past Masters - Australian anthropologist Ian McIntosh PhD is an adjunct professor in anthropology at Indiana University's Indianapolis campus where he lectures in cultural anthropology and reconciliation from a global perspective. An applied social scientist, Professor McIntosh is a former Managing Director of the Harvard-based Indigenous rights organization Cultural Survival Inc., and the former senior editorial advisor to the Cultural Survival Quarterly, the world’s premier journal focusing on the rights, voices and visions of indigenous peoples. Professor McIntosh has published two books and over 100 articles on Indigenous issues and conflict resolution. In 2010 he was named a Rotary International World Peace Fellow.
Professor McIntosh has worked extensively in Aboriginal Australia, especially in North-east Arnhem Land as a linguist and educator. In West Arnhem Land he was Regional Anthropologist with the Northern Land Council; the foremost Aboriginal land rights and advocacy group in northern Australia. Prof. McIntosh, an adopted member of the Wangurri clan, has intimate knowledge of the people, land and culture of the Yolngu (Aborigines) of NE Arnhem Land and maintains strong ties throughout the region.
Mike Owen (L) with Dr Tim Stone at Jensen Bay.
Michael B. Owen
As principal of the SEP Consultancy, Michael Owen specializes in Cultural Heritage and Community Engagement. He has nearly 40 years of experience of working in remote Aboriginal communities across Northern Australia. A combination of bush experience with a passion for history, led Michael to develop the ‘Community Engagement in Heritage Strategy’ for north-east Arnhem Land – unique in being of actual interest to Aboriginal people. As part of this strategy, Michael has recently completed a Macassan Sites Mapping, Imaging and Management Report for the NT Government and been appointed to the Northern Territory Heritage Council.
As principal of the SEP Consultancy, Michael Owen specializes in Cultural Heritage and Community Engagement. He has nearly 40 years of experience of working in remote Aboriginal communities across Northern Australia. A combination of bush experience with a passion for history, led Michael to develop the ‘Community Engagement in Heritage Strategy’ for north-east Arnhem Land – unique in being of actual interest to Aboriginal people. As part of this strategy, Michael has recently completed a Macassan Sites Mapping, Imaging and Management Report for the NT Government and been appointed to the Northern Territory Heritage Council.