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Considering gifts and talents through an ontological lens: Yolŋu Way, and Australian Aboriginal approach to talent development

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Abstract

Giftedness has long been recognized as a cultural construct and as such has been subject to occasional interrogation from an epistemological standpoint. Very little has been written, though, on the ontological implications of differing cultural conceptions of gifts and talents. This presentation will report the results of an Australian study that investigated Yolŋu (an Australian Aboriginal group) views of giftedness, talents, and talent development and will endeavor to frame the study’s findings in terms of Yolŋu ontology.

Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 2021
EventWCGTC 2021: The 24th Biennial World Conference of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children - Virtual, Virtual
Duration: 31 Jul 20218 Aug 2021

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OtherWCGTC 2021: The 24th Biennial World Conference of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
CityVirtual
Period31/07/218/08/21

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