Dr Paul Monaghan
Senior Research Fellow
School of Humanities
College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Award | The University Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the category of A Connected and Enriched Community | University of Adelaide | Australia | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Nomination | Katiti Wiru (Healthy Teeth) | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2024 | Research Award | Commendation for Grant Excellence | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2019 | Distinction | Hansard acknowledgement of Parliamentary Submission | South Australian Parliament | Australia | - |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Monaghan, P. (2020). Kokatha Mula and Yabi Dinah - Hidden Categories in "Against Native Title". Journal of the Anthropological Society of South Australia, 89-126. |
| 2015 | Monaghan, P. (2015). Tindale’s Antakirinja and the search for the real Western Desert natives. Journal of the Anthropological Society of South Australia, 39, 101-129. |
| 2015 | Monaghan, P. (2015). Tindale’s antakirinja and the search for the ‘real western desert natives’. Journal of the Anthropological Society of South Australia, 39, 73-101. Scopus2 |
| 2012 | Monaghan, P. (2012). Going for Wombat - Transformations in Wirangu and the Scotdesco Community on the Far West Coast of South Australia. Oceania, 82(1), 45-61. Scopus15 |
| 2008 | Monaghan, P., Christidis, L., & Daniel, V. (2008). Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Pacific: a Brief Report on Recent Progress at the Australian Museum. International Journal of Intangible Heritage, 3, 144-147. |
| 2008 | Christidis, L., Daniel, V., Monaghan, P., Carrillo-Huffman, Y., & Huffman, K. (2008). Engaging with Creator Communities: The Way Forward for Museums. The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum, 1(2), 1-6. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Monaghan, P. (2024). Audrey's Story. MLT Press. |
| 2023 | Stories of the Tanganekald A Collection of Ancient Stories from the Coorong South Australia (2023). . |
| 2020 | Monaghan, P., & Walsh, M. (2020). More Than Mere Words Essays on Language and Linguistics in Honour of Peter Sutton. |
| 2019 | Monaghan, P., Lester, K., Fisher, W., & Byrne, H. (2019). Wangka Wankaru. Adelaide: MLT Press. |
| 2010 | Mühlhäusler, P., Monaghan, P., & Naessan, P. (2010). Keeping language strong within the family : recommendations for families and communities. Adelaide, South Australia: University of Adelaide Press. |
| 2010 | Miller, G., Hercus, L. A., Monaghan, P., & Naessan, P. (2010). A Dictionary of the Wirangu Language of the Far West Coast of South Australia. |
| 2006 | Miller, G., Monaghan, P., & Mühlhäusler, P. (2006). An Introduction to Wirangu. |
| 2003 | Foster, R., Monaghan, P., & Mühlhäusler, P. (2003). Early forms of Aboriginal English in South Australia, 1840s-1920s. Rsch Sch of Pacific and Asian Studies, ANU Canberra ACT 0200: Pacific Linguistics, Australian National University. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | MacKenzie, J., Monaghan, P., & Monaghan, P. (2023). Bunganditj Kala! Yankunytjatjara Wangka! Keeping Ancestral Voices Alive. In N. Cumpston (Ed.), Tarnanthi: Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art 2023 (pp. 222-223). Art Gallery of South Australia. |
| 2020 | Monaghan, P. (2020). Barngarla Connection to Lake Torrens. In P. Monaghan, & M. Walsh (Eds.), More than Mere Words: Essays on language and linguistics in honour of Peter Sutton. |
| 2017 | Monaghan, P. (2017). Tracing the new: processes of translation and transculturation in Wirangu. In P. K. Austin, H. Koch, & J. Simpson (Eds.), Language, land and song: Studies in honour of Luise Hercus (pp. 555-566). |
| 2017 | Monaghan, P. (2017). Structures of Aboriginal Life at the Time of Colonisation in South Australia. In P. Brock, & T. Gara (Eds.), Colonialism and its Aftermath (pp. 3-26). |
| 2015 | Monaghan, P., & Mühlhäusler, P. (2015). State versus community approaches to language revival: The case of Wirangu at the Scotdesco Community (South Australia). In C. Volker, & F. Anderson (Eds.), Education in Languages of Lesser Power: Asia-Pacific Perspectives (1 ed., pp. 185-203). Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company. DOI |
| 2009 | Koch, H., & Hercus, L. (Eds.) (2009). Aboriginal Placenames. Naming and re-naming the Australian landscape. In . ANU Press. DOI |
| 2008 | Monaghan, P. (2008). Norman B. Tindale and the Pitjantjatjara Language. In William McGregor (Ed.), Encountering Aboriginal languages: studies in the history of Australian linguistics (pp. 251-272). Australia: The Australian National University. |
| 2002 | Monaghan, P. (2002). What Name? The recording of Indigenous placenames in the Western Desert of South Australia.. In L. Hercus, F. Hodges, & J. Simpson (Eds.), The Land is a Map (pp. 202-206). Canberra: Pandanus Books. |
| 1999 | Monaghan, P., & Muhlhausler, P. (1999). Tok Pisin. In T. Balzer, E. Lee, P. Mühlhäusler, P. Monaghan, D. Angelo, & D. Ober (Eds.), Pidgin Phrasebook: Pidgin Languages of Oceania (2nd ed., pp. 97-138). Lonely Planet Publications. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Monaghan, P., & Lucas, R. (2017). Gunyangara: Questions of Traditional Aboriginal Ownership. Report to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs.. |
| 2016 | Monaghan, P., Fergie, D., & Lucas, R. (2016). Report on behalf of the Barngarla (Lake Torrens) Claimants. Lake Torrens Overlap Proceeding (SAD 90/2009). |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Coulthard, C., & Monaghan, P. (2026). defi-Nations [first-languages-in-verse] 2026 (Extent: 3 months) [Public exhibition]. The Galleries, Adelaide Festival Centre. |
| 2025 | Coulthard, C., & Monaghan, P. (2025). defi-Nations [first-languages-in-verse] 2025 (Extent: 6 weeks) [Exhibition]. City Library. |
| 2023 | Monaghan, P., Lester, K., & Fisher, W. (2023). Yankunytjatjara Wangka! Keeping Ancestral Voices Alive (Extent: 4 months) [Exhibition]. South Australian Museum. |
| 2022 | Monaghan, P. (2022). Arabana Yanhi! Tanganekald Yan! Keeping Ancestral Voices Alive (Extent: 5 months) [Public Exhibition]. South Australian Museum. |
| 2022 | Monaghan, P. (2022). Aboriginal Living Languages SA Website (Extent: on going exhibition) [website]. Adelaide. |
| 2017 | Monaghan, P. (2017). Lower Southern Arrernte permanent display at Oodnadatta Railway Museum (Extent: permanent exhibition) [Exhibition]. Oodnadatta (SA). |
| 2015 | Monaghan, P., & Lester, K. (2015). Yankunytjatjara Digitisation Project Launch, Mimili Community (SA) (Extent: 2 minute 33 second film) [Exhibition]. Mimil Community (SA): Youtube. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Monaghan, P., & Lester, K. (2025). Recipe #2: Closing the Gap Through Oral Hygiene in Remote South Australia Project. UNESCO. |
| 2019 | Monaghan, P., Fisher, W., & McCall, E. (2019). Mobile Language Team Online Language Learning Portal. Mobile Language Team. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Monaghan, P., Miller, G., Hercus, L., & Naessan, P. (2020). A Dictionary of the Wirangu Language from the Far West Coast of South Australia, Revised 2nd Edition. |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 - 2012 | Co-Supervisor | Barngarla Language | University of Adelaide | Linguistics | Master | Full Time | Anne Quandt |
| Date | Topic | Location | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - 2024 | Trainee Aboriginal Language Worker - Kokatha | University of Adelaide/Mobile Language Team | Shirley Williams |
| 2022 - 2022 | Arts Internship | University of Adelaide/Mobile Language Team | Zachary Brandon-Smith |
| 2021 - 2022 | Trainee Aboriginal Language Worker - Ngarrindjeri | Mobile Language Team/University of Adelaide | Brooke Kirra Rigney |
| 2021 - 2022 | Arts Internship | University of Adelaide/Mobile Language Team | Rachel Tan |
| 2021 - 2021 | Arts Internship | University of Adelaide/Mobile Language Team | Nina Blake |
| 2021 - 2021 | Arts Internship | University of Adelaide/Mobile Language Team | Louis Parry-Mills |
| 2020 - 2020 | Arts Intern | University of Adelaide/Mobile Language Team | Isaac Hughes |
| 2020 - 2022 | Arts Internship | University of Adelaide/Mobile Language Team | Felicity Salkeld |
| 2020 - 2020 | Arts Internship | University of Adelaide/Mobile Language Team | Suvam Sinha |
| 2019 - 2020 | Arts Internship | University of Adelaide/Mobile Language Team | Sophie Caon |
| 2018 - 2018 | Trainee Aboriginal Language Worker - Wirangu | Mobile Language Team/University of Adelaide | Ashleigh Wild |
| Date | Title | Engagement Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Nganampa Wangka Podcast | Public Community Engagement | Adelaide University | - |
| 2023 - ongoing | Dieri Language Revival | Public Community Engagement | The Dieri Aboriginal Corporation | Australia |
| 2021 - ongoing | Pathways to Community-Led Language Work | Public Community Engagement | Adelaide University | - |
| 2021 - ongoing | Public Exhibitions and Cultural Trails | Public Community Engagement | Adelaide University | - |
| 2020 - ongoing | Mobile Language Team Social Media Engagement | Public Community Engagement | Adelaide University | Australia |
| 2020 - ongoing | MLT Press | Public Community Engagement | various | Australia |
| 2018 - ongoing | Mobile Language Team Website | Public Community Engagement | Adelaide University | Australia |
| 2018 - ongoing | Mobile Language Team Online Language Learning Portal | Public Community Engagement | Adelaide University Press | - |
| 2014 - ongoing | Empowering Traditional Owners and Communities through Digital Repatriation | Public Community Engagement | Adelaide University | - |
| 2009 - ongoing | Nganampa Wangka Radio Show | Public Community Engagement | Adelaide University | Australia |
| Date | Institution | Department | Organisation Type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - 2025 | Department for Education (SA) | Curriculum Policy and Standards Directorate | Instructional and training | Australia |
| 2024 - 2025 | Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation | ALNF | Instructional and training | Australia |
| 2023 - 2024 | Kokatha Aboriginal Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Cultural or historical | Australia |
| 2022 - 2022 | Red Ridge (Interior Queensland) Limited | CEO | Cultural or historical | Australia |
| 2022 - 2022 | SA Attorney Generals Department | Native Title | Legislative and political | Australia |
| 2021 - 2021 | Ceduna Aboriginal Corporation | Far West Languages Centre | Cultural or historical | Australia |
| 2021 - 2021 | Ceduna Aboriginal Corporation | Far West Languages Centre | Cultural or historical | Australia |
| 2021 - 2021 | SA Department of Human Services | Briefings and Business Support | Health services and related | Australia |
| 2021 - 2021 | Red Ridge Inc | CEO | Cultural or historical | Australia |
| 2020 - 2021 | South Australian Museum | Archive and Science | Cultural or historical | Australia |
| 2020 - 2020 | South Australian Native Title Services | SANTS | Legislative and political | Australia |
| 2019 - 2021 | SA Department for Education | Curriculum Policy and Standards Directorate | Instructional and training | Australia |
| 2019 - 2020 | Leigh Creek Community Progress Association Inc | LCCPA | Sports and recreation | Australia |
| 2019 - 2020 | Ardugula Aboriginal Corporation | AAC | Cultural or historical | Australia |
| 2018 - 2019 | Ceduna Aboriginal Corporation | Far West Languages Centre | Cultural or historical | Australia |
| 2016 - 2017 | Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation | Chaiperson | Cultural or historical | Australia |
| Date | Event Name | Event Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - ongoing | Launch of Uncle Terry Coulthard's Adnyamathanha Language and Culture Guide | Product launch | University of Adelaide | - |
| Date | Case | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 - ongoing | Lake Torrens Overlap Proceeding | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| Date | Engagement Type | Partner Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Collaboration | Bungala Aboriginal Corporation |
| 2026 - ongoing | Collaboration | Oral Health Association of Australia |
| 2026 - ongoing | Collaboration | Nauo Aboriginal Corporation |
| 2026 - ongoing | Collaboration | Arid Recovery |
| 2025 - ongoing | Collaboration | Raising Literacy Australia |
| 2024 - 2026 | Collaboration | Adelaide Festival Centre: defi-Nations [first-languages-in-verse] exhibition series |
| 2024 - ongoing | Collaboration | Beach Energy Limited |
| 2024 - ongoing | Collaboration | Nukunu Wapma Thura Aboriginal Corporation |
| 2024 - 2027 | Research Contract | South Australian Museum |
| 2023 - ongoing | Collaboration | The Dieri Aboriginal Corporation |
| 2023 - ongoing | Collaboration | Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation |
| 2022 - ongoing | Collaboration | Kokatha Aboriginal Corporation |
| 2022 - ongoing | Collaboration | Yankunytjatjara Native Title Aboriginal Corporation |
| 2021 - ongoing | Collaboration | Wangkanurru Yarluyandi Aboriginal Corporation |
| 2021 - 2021 | Collaboration | KuArts (Ananguku Arts and Cultural Aboriginal Corporation) |
| 2019 - ongoing | Collaboration | Sharing Stories Foundation |
| 2019 - ongoing | Collaboration | River Murray Mallee Aboriginal Corporation |
| 2019 - ongoing | Collaboration | Tauondi Aboriginal Corporation |
| 2015 - ongoing | Collaboration | Arabana Aboriginal Corporation |
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