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Sandy O'Sullivan is a Wiradjuri transgender/non-binary academic currently serving as an ARC Future Fellow at Macquarie University. Their current project, 'Saving Lives: Mapping Influence of Indigenous LGBTIQ+ Creative Artists,' explores the unique contributions of queer artists in modeling complex identities and enhancing the wellbeing of Indigenous communities. With a background in teaching and research focusing on gender, sexuality, and the representation of Indigenous identities in museums and performance, Sandy has been an inaugural director at the Centre for Collaborative Indigenous Research at the Batchelor Institute in Northern Territory and served as Deputy Head of the School of Creative Industries at the University of the Sunshine Coast. They have completed significant research on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts, including a comprehensive review of dance and theatre makers across Australia, as well as an Australian Research Council project examining the engagement of Indigenous peoples with 470 museums. Sandy is also an accomplished musician, performer, and sound artist who has held various national and international arts residencies since 1982.
Macquarie University • Sydney
Working on a project mapping the influence of Indigenous LGBTIQ+ creative artists.
School of Creative Industries, University of the Sunshine Coast • Queensland
Centre for Collaborative Indigenous Research, Batchelor Institute • Northern Territory
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