Centre for Native Title Anthropology (CNTA)
The CNTA is located within the School of Social Science at the University of Queensland at St Lucia in Brisbane. The CNTA has been awarded successive grants since 2010 by the Attorney-General’s Department.
A national hub for research, training, and professional development in native title anthropology.
Professor David Trigger
Director
Ms Petronella Vaarzon-Morel
Director
Dr. Julie Finlayson
Research Fellow
Julie.finlayson@anu.edu.au
UPCOMING EVENTS
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CNTA – JCU First Nations Native Title Workshop
17 September 2026
Cairns
First Nations’ persons working in the native title sector are invited to attend this collaborative workshop hosted by the Centre for Native Title Anthropology and James Cook University.
Expressions of Interest can be directed to Louise Allwood at l.allwood@uq.edu.au.
The range of CNTA outreach services to the native title anthropology sector includes the following:
Preparation of connection reports in the case of active native title claims
Expert witness roles in native title and related litigation and mediation procedures
Legal language and expectations, differences and overlaps with anthropological analyses and methodologies
Career development, working conditions and safety issues during applied anthropological studies.
Anthropological approaches to native title compensation research in the case of legal procedures regarding ‘compensable acts’
A wide range of cultural heritage issues
Reviews of reports and related materials prepared by anthropologists and historians across a range of native title matters
Post determination management of native title rights including the operation of agreements, membership of native title corporations, and decisions regarding future acts on lands and waters