Advancing Indigenous Rights: Leadership, Reconciliation, and Social Justice

Join us for a roundtable discussion with Megan Davis, Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies, HLS, and Megan Minoka Hill, Senior Director, Project on Indigenous Governance and Development; Director, Honoring Nations, HKS, exploring how public leaders can promote equity, cultural recognition, and partnership with Indigenous communities. Drawing from various United States, Australian, and New Zealand national efforts to address Indigenous marginalization, we will discuss inclusive policymaking, balancing tradition with modernity, and global applications of these lessons. As part of the Center for Public Leadership's student-generated events series, this conversation will offer valuable insights into inclusive leadership and social justice, fostering a broader dialogue on Indigenous rights globally.

This event is open to HUID holders. RSVP is required to attend, and lunch will be served. There will be time allotted for Q&A. Please direct any questions to cpl_events@hks.harvard.edu. 

Speakers 

Megan Davis, Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies, Harvard Law School 

Megan Minoka-Hill, Senior Director, Project on Indigenous Governance and Development; Director, Honoring Nations, Harvard Kennedy School 

Nalini Agarwal, MPP ’25 candidate, moderator

Introductions by Sarah Davis, MPA ‘25 candidate