Dr. Jon Altman

Biography

Jon Altman is an Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University, affiliated with the Centre for Indigenous Policy Research. He has a robust academic background with a focus on economics and anthropology. Altman served as the foundation director of the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research from April 1990 to April 2010 and held the position of research professor in anthropology at the Alfred Deakin Institute from 2016 to 2019. His research interests center on sustainable economic development and policy issues concerning Indigenous Australians, or the hybrid economy framework, which incorporates economic engagement of Indigenous people within global economies, especially in sectors like mining, tourism, and emerging industries. He has conducted extensive fieldwork in areas such as the Maningrida region and has developed a comprehensive network for research and policy advisory partnerships with various Indigenous organizations. Altman's notable projects include the 'Hybrid Economic Futures for Remote Indigenous Australia' and contributions to several ARC projects. His academic contributions have been recognized by his election as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.

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