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Indigo Willing

(She/Her)
Social Science Fellow, The Sydney Social Science and Humanities Advanced Research Centre, The University of Sydney. Adjunct Research Fellow, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University

Dr Indigo Willing (she/her) is a sociologist with a PhD from the University of Queensland. Her work spans social worlds that reflect her own diverse background and lived experiences as a Vietnam War orphan and adoptee, and as an academic and skateboarder who has co-founded award-winning inclusive community-building projects. Her new book is 'Skateboarding, Power and Change' co-written with Anthony Pappalardo (2023, Palgrave MacMillan).

Experience

  • 2016–present
    Adjunct associate, Griffith University

Education

  • 2010 
    The University of Queensland, PhD Sociology

Professional Memberships

  • The Sociological Association of Australia (TASA)

Honours

Former OAM (resigned in support of LGBTIAQ+ communities in 2021)