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Professor FAY GALE AO, BA, PhD, DUniv (Adelaide), Hon DLitt (UWA). Honorary Fellow IAG, Honorary Fellow ASSA, Honorary Fellow ATEM

Emeritus Professor Gale is a cultural geographer. Gwendoline Fay Gale née Gilding was born in Balaklava, South Australia on June 13th, 1932 to Methodist Minister, Jasper Gilding[1] and his wife Kathleen nee Pengelley.

Her main interests are in Higher Education policy and change, Aboriginal women and rock art sites, cultural geography theory and the management of national parks especially those with strong Aboriginal involvement. Professor Gale is notable for many academic works including the first ever PHD on Urban Aborigines.
She is widely revered for her contributions to accademia and the role of women in academia.[2] Key appointments in the last ten years include: President of the Australian Vice Chancellors Committee; Vice-Chancellor of The University of Western Australia; Past President of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (1998-2000) and President of the Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils. Chair of the Festival of Perth Board of Management; Chair of the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra Advisory Board; member of the Council of the Association of Commonwealth Universities; member of the Australian Research Council; member of the Prime Ministers Science, Technology and Innovation Council; Commissioner with the Australian Heritage Commission; member of the National Committee of UNESCO; Consultant: Australian National Parks and Wild Life Service, NSW National Parks; National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions Advisory Group, Department of Health and Ageing.

During her time at The University of Western Australia Fay Gale was instrumental in developing significant advances in gender equity.[3]

The University of Western Australia offers a fellowship for academics wishing to study overseas in her name - Fay Gale Fellowships. [4]

Her early research activity amongst Aboriginal communities represents in many cases the only written records of some people. The research was part of a body of work relied upon by [[The Hindmarsh Bridge Royal Commission]Hindmarsh_Island_Royal_Commission&oldid=152563963 ] in making its determination.[5]. This led to criticism by others, notably Rod Lucas of the veracity of the material/ [6] Professor Gale is a notable acheiver of firsts for female academics including; Sole woman professor, The University of Adelaide, for almost a decade First woman Pro Vice-Chancellor, The University of Adelaide. It was the position of Deputy Vice- Chancellor but Adelaide called it Pro Vice-Chancellor in those days) Vice-Chancellor, the University of Western Australia. This was the first appointment of a woman in WA and the second in Australia, but it was the first to a “sandstone’ or ‘group of 8’ university First woman elected President of the Institute of Australian Geographers First woman elected President of the Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee First woman elected President of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia First woman chair of the Festival of Perth Board First woman elected to the Council of the Association of Commonwealth Universities First woman elected President of the Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils First woman elected Patron of the Association of Tertiary Education Management, Australia and New Zealand

References

  1. ^ See Gilding Family wesbitelink title
  2. ^ See Women's History Month 2007[1]
  3. ^ Report - International Colloquium "Supporting Women into Management in Higher Education" [2]
  4. ^ University of Western Australia Fellowships[3]
  5. ^ Hindmarsh Island Royal Commission. (2007, August 20). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22:51, April 19, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Hindmarsh_Island_Royal_Commission&oldid=152563963
  6. ^ Rod Lucas, 'The Failure of Anthropology', in The Australian Public Intellectual Network [4]

Bibliography

  • Inventing Places with Kay Anderson, Melbourne:Longman Cheshire; New York: Wiley, Halstead Press, 1992

Aboriginal Youth and the Criminal Justice System: The Injustice of Justice with Bailey-harris, R.J.; Wundersitz, J., Cambridge University Press

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