[SydPhil] SHE Conversation series - Angelina Hurley on Blak Humour - 6 March 2025

[Kathryn MacKay]

Angelina Hurley | March 6th  
Sydney Health Ethics Conversation Series  
Blak Humour: the tradition of the oration of humourous Aboriginal stories and yarns

Hi everyone, 

Join us for our next SHE conversation series with Angelina Hurley! 
Speaker

Angelina Hurley, an Aboriginal writer from Brisbane (Gooreng Gooreng, Mununjali, Birriah, Gamilaraay), debuted with Aunty Maggie and the Womba Wakgun (2009). A 2011 Fulbright Scholar at NYU, she has 35+ years in First Nations arts. In 2024, she became Griffith Film School’s first Aboriginal PhD graduate, focusing on Blak comedy. Her thesis, Reconciliation Rescue, includes scripts for a TV series exploring Aboriginal humour. She contributes to journals, magazines, and media, amplifying Indigenous storytelling through academic and creative writing. 
Abstract

Blak Humour is a vital part of Aboriginal storytelling, cultural knowledge, resilience, and resistance. More than just comedy it is the tradition of the oration of humorous yarns, it reinforces kinship, challenges stereotypes, and reclaims narratives. Angelina explores the role of humour in Aboriginal oral traditions, highlighting how it entertains, educates, and sustains cultural continuity. Through Blak storytelling, she unpacks how humour operates as a tool for survival, truth-telling, and connection, ensuring our stories and our laughter continue across generations. 
When
6th March 2025 
12:00–1:00 PM
Where
A27 Edward Ford Building, Dean’s Boardroom/Conference Room, Level 2 (Main Entrance from Fisher Road, immediate left after you enter). Joining online? Register here: Zoom registration link  <https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/euRaCOMKzVT2xlwJQc9fATG0JFT?domain=t.e2ma.net>
If you have any questions or need further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out. 
Feel free to share this invitation with colleagues or friends who might be interested. 

Looking forward to seeing you there! 

Regards, 
Supriya Subramani 

Dr. Kathryn MacKay
Sydney Health Ethics | School of Public Health | The University of Sydney
Program Director, Master of Bioethics 
Associate Editor, Public Health Ethics
 
Rm 133, Edward Ford Building A27 | The University of Sydney | NSW 2006
T+61 2903 63403 | M +61 402931232   

I live and work on Gadigal land. Always was, always will be. I pay my respect to First Nations heritage and culture, and to Elders past and present.

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