Naa marni
I’m Aidan, a sociologist and decolonial educator working to transform how institutions think and act. My approach is relational and systems-based, I build frameworks that help colleagues unlearn colonial habits, form accountable relationships with Aboriginal communities, and redesign curricula so that Indigenous knowledges are not an afterthought. Through this work I try to move institutions from symbolic inclusion toward structural change.
My practice draws on my background in cultural studies, activism, and my Arrernte and displaced working-class heritage. I work alongside students, friends, colleagues, communities and Elders, to create spaces where learning becomes an act of collective repair. Whether through curriculum design, research, or governance, my aim is to bridge theory and practice in ways that make equity tangible and transformation sustainable.
