Dr Raymond Kelly
Honorary Lecturer
Indigenous Education and Research
- Email:raymond.kelly@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:0249217433
Career Summary
Biography
As a Dhangatti and Gumbayngirr speaker, his research is centred on the recognition and revival of Indigenous languages. Through his collaborative language research with multiple Indigenous communities across Australia, he has been able to make vital connections between different Aboriginal languages as part of his revitalisation work.
In 2020 he launched an innovative language program, 'Muuya Banggi', or ‘flying breath’ that brings together community language learners for shared language exploration, discussion and practice. Kelly has been integral in advising on language and his expertise is sought as a consultant for community and school language programs. He has been instrumental in helping build relationships between communities and government, and he has been called on to offer his advice on language policy and legislation. As a respected language researcher, speaker, performer, and knowledge-holder, Ray is known for centring an Indigenous strengths-based approach in his ongoing contribution to Indigenous Language Ecologies.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
- Doctor of Letters, University of Newcastle
- Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment & Training, NSW TAFE
Keywords
- Aboriginal Language
- Aboriginal Studies
- Dhangatti
- Endangered Languages
- Gumbayngirr
- Language Revitalisation
Languages
- Aboriginal English, so described (Mother)
- Gumbaynggir (Fluent)
- English (Fluent)
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 450108 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander linguistics and languages | 100 |
Professional Experience
Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1/3/2018 - | Deputy Head, The Wollotuka Institute | The Wollotuka Institute, University of Newcastle Australia |
| 14/2/2017 - 14/2/2018 | Researcher | Purai - Global Indigenous and Diaspora Research Studies Centre, University of Newcastle Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Chapter (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Harkins J, Kelly RF, 'Applying multilingual knowledge to decpiher an historical song of change', 38, 172-186 (2017) [B1] | Open Research Newcastle |
Conference (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Fletcher GL, 'Speaking from our CORE: Reviving Indigenous Community as Pedagogical Practice', Peer Reviewed Abstract, 34-34 (2014) [E3] |
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $646,532 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20241 grants / $10,000
Youth futures Maitland: Towards a new understanding of best practice in youth leadership and capacity building.$10,000
Funding body: Anonymous
| Funding body | Anonymous |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Julia Cook, Doctor Raymond Kelly, Mrs Justine Russell, Professor Kate Senior |
| Scheme | Research and Discovery Fund |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2024 |
| Funding Finish | 2024 |
| GNo | G2400026 |
| Type Of Funding | Scheme excluded from IGS |
| Category | EXCL |
| UON | Y |
20232 grants / $636,532
Truth Telling Research$631,532
Funding body: NSW Department of Education
| Funding body | NSW Department of Education |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Kate Senior, Professor Kate Senior, Professor Kathleen Clapham, Prof Valerie Harwood, Professor Victoria Haskins, Doctor Raymond Kelly, Doctor Jacqui Wright |
| Scheme | RFT - Truth Telling Research |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2023 |
| Funding Finish | 2024 |
| GNo | G2300979 |
| Type Of Funding | C2300 – Aust StateTerritoryLocal – Own Purpose |
| Category | 2300 |
| UON | Y |
Umilliko Seed Grant for Indigenous Research$5,000
Funding body: The Wollotuka Institute, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | The Wollotuka Institute, University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Umilliko Seed Funding |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2023 |
| Funding Finish | 2023 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PhD | Challenges Of Aboriginal Language Teaching And Learning On The East Coast Of NSW | PhD (Aboriginal Studies), The Wollotuka Institute, The University of Newcastle | Consultant Supervisor |
Past Supervision
| Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PhD | Sacred Stories Sacred Spaces: A Journey into Discovery, Truth and Right Relations | PhD (Aboriginal Studies), The Wollotuka Institute, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2024 | PhD | Technologies of Power and Subjectivities of Care in NSW Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management | PhD (Sociology & Anthropology), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2023 | PhD | Our Country, Our Healer: Exploring the Traditional Lithotherapeutics of the Aboriginal Pharmacopoeia | PhD (Aboriginal Studies), The Wollotuka Institute, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2023 | PhD | Guthi Girrmara ‘Stirring Up Songs’: Reawakening Archived Wangaaypuwan and Wiradjuri songs to inform our Culture, Language and Identity | PhD (Aboriginal Studies), The Wollotuka Institute, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
News
News • 29 Jan 2024
$1m awarded to Purai Global Indigenous History Centre for research championing the value of truth telling
Two separate projects, one with the Department of Education (DoE), the other an ARC Discovery grant will engage in Indigenous histories from Indigenous perspectives with a view to advancing reconciliation and build meaningful connections across Australia.
News • 15 Nov 2023
Using truth-telling to capture unexpected links between Newcastle and Ngukurr
University researchers have secured funding from the Australian Research Council to use collaborative storytelling to highlight historical links between Newcastle and Ngukurr - a remote Aboriginal community in Southeast Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
News • 6 Oct 2023
Bayira: Catching songs, stories and dreams
An event celebrating the creativity and stories of First Nations Novocastrians by focusing on dreams for the future was hosted by Purai Global Indigenous History Centre at the Newcastle Conservatorium of Music in September 2023.
News • 30 May 2023
Australia-first research into First Nations and city planning
The Greater Cities Commission (the Commission), in partnership with University of Newcastle’s Wollotuka Institute and the Institute for Regional Futures, has today launched the Partnering with First Nations Communities in City and Regional Planning research report.
News • 1 Mar 2023
Papers of Newcastle Aboriginal activist to see the light of day: Stan Masterson Collection
Newcastle is well-known for its energetic trade unionism dating back to the 1870s, more obscure is their support for Indigenous activists fighting injustice, but all this is about to change with the digitising of the papers of the late Stan Masterson through the University of Newcastle’s Special Collections Services.
News • 1 Dec 2022
Keeping the flame of Purai alive: UoN’s Global Indigenous History Centre to celebrate a decade of seminal work in 2023
The flame of Purai Global Indigenous History Centre will be kept alive in 2023 with the appointment of two new Directors, Dr Raymond Kelly and Professor Kate Senior.
News • 11 Aug 2020
The benefits of speaking in an Aboriginal Language
By Dr Raymond Kelly, Deputy Head of the University of Newcastle’s Wollotuka Institute.
News • 22 Aug 2019
Chief investigators meet: history of the Aborigines Protection/Welfare Board (1883-1969) project
A digital map, touring exhibition, inclusion of research material in the Australian National University's Indigenous Studies major and the painstaking copying, by hand, of minutes from archives are just some of the many outcomes produced by researchers involved in the History of the Aborigines Protection/Welfare Board (AP/WB) 1883-1969 project.
News • 11 Oct 2017
Law to revive and recognise Australian Indigenous languages
It was an emotional day for Dr Ray Kelly when the NSW government introduced the nation's first laws to recognise and revive Indigenous languages.
Dr Raymond Kelly
Position
Honorary Lecturer
Purai Global Indigenous and Diaspora Research Studies Centre
Indigenous Education and Research
Engagement and Equity Division
Contact Details
| raymond.kelly@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | 0249217433 |
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