Ms Jasmine Seymour

Predoctoral Research Fellow (Dharug)

Research Program: Brain Sciences

Roles & Responsibilities

Lead researcher, 'Bayala: Let's Talk Together'. Project funded 2022-24 under the Indigenous Languages & Arts program, Office of the Arts, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, Australian Government. University curriculum development and teaching in Indigenous studies including Dharug language.

Biography

Jasmine Seymour is a Dharug woman belonging to the Burubirangal people. Jasmine is a descendant of Yarramundi through the Lock, Morley, Douglas, and Seymour families. Jasmine is a Dharug language teacher, Dharug language activist, an award-winning children's book author-illustrator, a primary school teacher and a language researcher. Jasmine supports Australian language education for all and works towards advocating for and promoting multilingual Indigenous Australia.

Research Interests

Jasmine is leading research in the area of Dharug language revitalisation, including the development of resources and technology to support Dharug language learning and teaching, as well as 'teach to learn' strategies within the career development of teachers of Dharug language.

Qualifications and Honours

• Masters of Indigenous Languages Education, University of Sydney (2021). Bachelor of Education Primary,
  University of New England (2018)
• Bachelor of Contemporary Music, Southern Cross University Lismore (2000)
• Jasmine is currently enrolled in a PhD through MARCS Institute at Western Sydney University.

Publications

• Seymour, J., Norman, C., & Angelo, D. (2023). Dharug language ecology. In C. O'Shannessy, J. Gray, &
  D. Angelo (Eds.), Projecting Voices: Studies in language and linguistics in honour of Jane Simpson.
  Canberra: ANU Press.
• Seymour, J. (author), & Mulgo Watson, L. (illustrator). (2019). Cooee Mittigar: A Story on Darug Songlines. Magabala Books. 48pp. ISBN 9781925936865.
• Seymour, J. (2019). Baby Business. Magabala Books. 32pp. ISBN 9781925768671.
• Stewart-Muir, F., Lawson, S. (authors), & Seymour, J. (illustrator). (2020). Family. Magabala Books. 32pp. ISBN 9781925936285.
• Seymour, J. (2022). Open Your Heart to Country. Magabala Books. 32pp. ISBN 978-1-922613-76-9.

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