Scholarships for Indigenous women to succeed in STEM

    In the late 1990s, when Dr Chris Sarra became the first Aboriginal principal of Cherbourg State School, he challenged the whole school community to have High-Expectations Relationships ... Read Full Article

    Research for Ethical Development Symposium

    On 13-14 July JCU’s Research for Ethical Development (JCU RED) group held its inaugural research symposium at the Cairns Institute via hybrid delivery mode. Over two engaging days... Read Full Article

    Hunter's Reef Madness

    Professor Ernest Hunter, an Adjunct with The Cairns Institute, recently published a book titled Reef Madness: Digging up the dirt on an Australian myth. The book centres on how for gene... Read Full Article

    What’s in a name? Unearthing the origin of the ethnonym Ayoreo

    Ayoreo is an indigenous language of the Zamucoan family spoken by about 4,500 people in northern Paraguay and southeastern Bolivia. Although we knew that the name Ayoreo means ‘people&... Read Full Article
    The Cairns Institute Research

    The Institute’s research addresses critical points of social and environmental transformation in the tropics. We aim to be visionary, multidisciplinary, and driven by principles of social justice and reciprocity

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    The Cairns Institute Training

    The Institute offers multiple opportunities for learning via higher degree research programs, focused non-award professional development and short courses, and collaborative research

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    The Cairns Institute Dialogue

    The Institute informs and supports public debate about sustainable development and other issues shaping life in the tropics, creating democratic spaces for the dissemination and discussion of ideas and knowledge

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    The Cairns Institute Partnerships

    The Institute’s location in Tropical North Queensland and proximity to neighbouring countries in the Pacific and Southeast Asia offer unique opportunities for partnerships. We aim to provide cross-institutional leadership in relationship and coalition building with regional partners.

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