Say My Name: The Humanity of Names

Jan Fran is an award-winning journalist, TV presenter and internet commentator. She hosts the ABC podcast, The Pineapple Project and features on The Project on Network Ten. Jan is the creator, writer, and presenter of The Frant, which earned her a Walkley Award for Best Commentary, Analysis, Opinion and Critique.

Dr Elaine Laforteza is the Equity and Diversity Project Officer (Cultural Diversity) at UTS. She has a PhD in Cultural Studies and previously held academic positions in various universities around Australia. Elaine is the author of The Somatechnics of Whiteness and Race and hosts SBS’s award-winning podcast, My Bilingual Family.

Associate Professor Sanetta du Toit is an international occupational therapy researcher and practitioner. She has held research and clinical positions in the UK, USA, and South Africa. Sanetta is currently the Discipline of Occupational Therapy Student Liaison Academic for International Students and co-chair of the Mosaic Network at the University of Sydney.

Writer, academic and broadcaster Sunil Badami’s work has been published in major Australian media outlets and international networks. His story ‘Stones and Sticks and Suchlike’ was published in the bestselling anthology Growing Up Asian in Australia and continues to be studied in schools across the country.

Dr Mariko Smith is a Yuin woman with a Japanese heritage. Her professional work and community involvement are influenced by her diverse cultural background and lived experiences. Mariko has worked in Sydney's museum and tertiary sectors, specialising in Aboriginal cultural heritage and community-based cultural resurgence initiatives.