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Knowledge Intersections Symposium 2019
The 2019 Knowledge Intersections Symposium marked the Symposium’s third appearance. Focusing on promoting research in Central Australia, its primary objective is to provide a platform for researchers to connect with each other and learn about past and ongoing desert research projects.
This Symposium was hosted at the Desert Knowledge Precinct in Alice Springs by Desert Knowledge Research Institute (DKRI) and Batchelor Institute with support from Charles Darwin University. The event saw 86 participants engage with 28 presentations with concurrent sessions in DKA’s Business & Innovation Centre and Batchelor Institutes Function Room.
The Symposium provided a platform for early-career and established researchers to connect and share their knowledge, ideas and experiences in desert research. It also presented the opportunity for first-time presenters to share their work and learn about the numerous opportunities and pathways available to them as researchers in Central Australia.
After a Welcome to the Precinct from Elder-in-Residence Harold Furber, keynote speakers Dr. Leisa McCarthy and Zania Liddle gave the opening presentation and set the tone for this years theme, Red Dirt Knowledge from the Heart.