• A political science professor prepares to launch new book at Charles Sturt in Canberra

Professor Dominic O’Sullivan’s new book examines the UN Sustainability Development Goals from an indigenous perspective.

Professor in Political Science with the Charles Sturt School of Social Work and Arts in Bathurst Dominic O’Sullivan is preparing to release his new book, Indigenuity, Culture and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The new book, which looks at the UN Sustainable Development Goals from an indigenous perspective with specific reference to the right to self-determination, will be launched in Canberra on Tuesday 25 July by Professor Stan Grant Jnr.

Professor O’Sullivan has previously talked about this subject matter when he delivered an address to the Royal Society of New Zealand earlier this year when elected an Honorary Fellow of the Society. During his speech, he summarised his research, which addresses the main themes of the book.

The launches of Professor O’Sullivan’s two previous books – ‘We are All Here to Stay’: citizenship, sovereignty and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Sharing the Sovereign: Indigenous Peoples, Recognition, Treaties and State – were delayed due to COVID-19. They will also be celebrated on this occasion.

“All three books are interested in how democracy can work better by guaranteeing that indigenous people have a fair share in the authority of the state alongside independent authority over their own affairs,” he said.

Professor O’Sullivan’s new book will be launched at Charles Sturt University in Canberra from 5.30pm to 7pm on Tuesday 25 July. The event will be livestreamed and available to watch online.

‘We are All Here to Stay’ will be launched by the New Zealand High Commissioner to Australia Dame Annette King and ‘Sharing the Sovereign’ will be launched by Associate Professor Will Saunders from the Australian National University.

To reserve a spot at this free event, reserve tickets on the Eventbrite website.