Anne Pattel-Gray
Australian Indigenous academic
Anne Pattel-Gray is an Aboriginal Australian theologian and author who is an expert on Black theology. She is a descendant of the Bidjara people of Queensland and was the first Aboriginal person to earn a PhD at the University of Sydney.
Early life and education
Pattel-Gray was born in Winton, Queensland. She is a descendant of the Bidjara/Kari Kari people in Queensland and a product of the stolen generation. She has a twin sister, Narelle. Their father deserted the family when they were 10 years old; their mother, Jean, was a loyal member of the Methodist Church and raised them in that tradition. Her family were members of the first Aboriginal church in Townsville led by Rev Charlie Harris.
In 1995, Pattel-Gray graduated with a PhD in religion from the University of Sydney, with a thesis entitled "The Great White Flood: Racism in Australia; Critically Appraised from an Aboriginal Historico-Theological Viewpoint". She was the first Aboriginal person to earn a PhD from the university. In 1997, she received a Doctor of Divinity in India.
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