Dr. Bree Blakeman

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Bree Blakeman is an Australian anthropologist and currently a Research Fellow at the Centre for Indigenous Policy Research at the Australian National University. She has worked with the Yolngu people in northeast Arnhem Land since 2007, focusing her research on emotion concepts in Yolngu languages and body concepts that form part of local theories of value exchange. From 2013 to 2015, Bree served as an applied anthropologist in the Northern Territory and contributed to the teaching of various undergraduate courses at the Australian National University. Notably, she was the course coordinator for ANTH2005/ANTH6005: Traditional Australian Indigenous Cultures, Societies and Environment in 2018. Bree has also been a prominent voice in public anthropology through her blog, Footnotes Fieldnotes. Her research interests encompass property relations, land tenure, poetry, and anarchist political philosophy. She is an active research student supervisor and involved in various research projects, including those aimed at improving education for Indigenous students.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Fellow

2023-01-01 — Present

Centre for Indigenous Policy Research • Canberra, ACT, Australia

Conduct research focused on the intersection of Indigenous cultures and contemporary issues.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.