Professor Dr. John Taylor

Biography

John Taylor is an Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University, specializing in population geography and the demography of Indigenous peoples. He has a PhD in Geography from the University of Liverpool and has contributed to the field through his extensive research and publications, including co-editing 'Indigenous Data Sovereignty: Agenda' with Tahu Kukutai, published by ANU Press in 2016. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and serves as a Policy Associate with the Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium (International), based at the University of Western Ontario. Taylor's research is centered on building data governance frameworks for Indigenous communities, and he has been involved in multiple projects focusing on data analysis capacity building. His work underscores the importance of data sovereignty for Indigenous peoples, addressing current practices and future needs. His prolific output is reflected in his high h-index of 423 and numerous citations throughout his career.

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