Person

Franklin, Margaret

Occupation
Sociologist and Author

Summary

Margaret Franklin began her career as a lawyer. In 1968 Franklin moved to Armidale, New South Wales, where she discovered that there were no Government funded legal services for Aborigines. She organised a group of lawyers throughout New South Wales who were prepared to act on behalf Aborigines without a fee. This initiated Franklin's interest in sociology. After graduating from the University of New England with a Bachelor of Social Science, she worked in the University's Department of Sociology for many years. Franklin has published extensively on Aboriginal issues and the status of women in Australian society.

Archival resources

University of New England and Regional Archives, Heritage Centre

  • Margaret Franklin, interview, 1988, A711; University of New England and Regional Archives, Heritage Centre. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

  • McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details

Articles

Resources

Ailie Smith

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