Prof Wayne Horowitz,
Co-Convener
Indigenous Ancient Israel: An Outsider’s View
Wayne Horowitz, Hebrew University, is an archeologist and academic specializing in ancient Near East and Assyriology.

Dr Michael Wechsler
The Fabrication of a History: Palestinian Historical Revisionism and the Undermining of the Jewish Connection to the Land of Israel

Michael earned his Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from the University of Chicago. He is a research associate of Faculty of History at the University of Warsaw.

Assoc Prof Shawn Zelig Aster

How Judahites in Babylonia preserved their sense of Indigeneity and connection to the land of Israel

Shawn is a scholar of the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East, specializing in the historical context of the Biblical prophets and their connection to Assyria and Babylonia. 

Professor Gillian Gould 

Stronger Together - Stories of Indigenous Collaboration

Professor Gillian Gould is a Public Health Researcher, Tobacco Treatment Specialist, and General Practitioner dedicated to improving the health of First Nations communities in Australia.

Guest Artist: Avraham Vofsi

Avraham is a Jewish artist based in Israel, working in classical oil painting. Avraham will be exhibiting his portrait series of the Djab Wurrung Heritage Embassy in Australia, which was created with leaders who stood on Country to protect sacred Grandmother and Grandfather trees from a government highway project.