From musical borrowings and dance moves, to clothing, art and stories, it's time to talk about where to draw the line between legitimate cultural exchange and damaging cultural appropriation. As we see more clearly how power shapes culture, the relationships between artistic freedom and protecting culture is shifting rapidly. 

It’s time for a bigger discussion about who owns culture, who’s stealing it, who is entitled to borrow, and how to pay a fair price.

Daniel Browning is an Aboriginal journalist, radio broadcaster, documentary maker, sound artist and writer. 

Corrie Chen is an award-winning filmmaker and a highly sought after television director. 

Coby Edgar is a Larrakia, Jingili, Anglo, Filipino, queer, cis-woman from Darwin. She is currently the curator of Strategic Projects, First Nations at the Powerhouse Museum and has worked in the arts industry for over a decade.

Luara Ferracioli is Senior Lecturer in Political Philosophy at the University of Sydney.

 

 

 

 

From musical borrowings and dance moves, to clothing, art and stories, it's time to talk about where to draw the line between legitimate cultural exchange and damaging cultural appropriation. As we see more clearly how power shapes culture, the relationships between artistic freedom and protecting culture is shifting rapidly. 

It’s time for a bigger discussion about who owns culture, who’s stealing it, who is entitled to borrow, and how to pay a fair price.

Daniel Browning is an Aboriginal journalist, radio broadcaster, documentary maker, sound artist and writer. 

Corrie Chen is an award-winning filmmaker and a highly sought after television director. 

Coby Edgar is a Larrakia, Jingili, Anglo, Filipino, queer, cis-woman from Darwin. She is currently the curator of Strategic Projects, First Nations at the Powerhouse Museum and has worked in the arts industry for over a decade.

Luara Ferracioli is Senior Lecturer in Political Philosophy at the University of Sydney.