In November 2025, Marrugeku’s Co-Artistic Directors, Dalisa Pigram and Rachael Swain attended a signing ceremony to officially take up their roles as Honorary Fellows with the Australian Academy of the Humanities. This honour is recognition of Dalisa and Rachael’s significant contribution to the humanities, arts and Australian cultural life. Election to the Academy is the highest honour within the humanities in Australia.
The Australian Academy of the Humanities an independent, not-for-profit organisation with a Fellowship of over 730 humanities leaders. It is one of Australia’s five Learned Academies — independent organisations established to encourage excellence in their respective fields and to provide expertise and advice at public, institutional and government levels. The Fellows represent a vibrant community of experts and leaders elected for their outstanding contribution to the humanities and to the cultural life of the nation.
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Photograph of Rachael Swain and Dalisa Pigram at Australian Academy of Humanities Symposium, Sydney.
Image Credit: Australian Academy of Humanities
