Happy new year! Since my last update, work became frenetic, as my projects moved rapidly. I lost myself in the land of fieldwork and endless reporting of results. Continue reading Lost in the Field
Lost in the Field
Scale and Space
Today, an update on my recent research, as well as my work on racial and gender justice published on the Women’s Policy Action Tank, an interview with me on space colonisation in Axios Space, and more.
Continue reading Scale and SpaceRacial and Gender Justice for Aboriginal Women in Prison
Published on Women’s Policy Action Tank, 18 July. Read an excerpt below.
Continue reading Racial and Gender Justice for Aboriginal Women in PrisonInterview: New Moon Mission Brings Back Old Ideas
On 3 July 2019, Axios featured an interview with me on space colonisation. Below is an excerpt:
Continue reading Interview: New Moon Mission Brings Back Old IdeasFeminist Sociology and the Mundane
I’ve been interviewed about feminism and my career by Lady Science, plus, learn more about my recent research and secondment in the Central Coast. Continue reading Feminist Sociology and the Mundane
Interview: Dating When You’re a Queer Person of Colour
On 30 September 2018, I was interviewed on Triple J about sexual racism in queer communities. Below is a transcript.
Continue reading Interview: Dating When You’re a Queer Person of ColourWorkshop for Computational Behavioural Science
I was invited to the Workshop for Computational Behavioural Science, at the University of Melbourne. It was a very interesting day, with presentations on behavioural science from academics and discussion on how a proposed new centre of excellence could address pressing social policy problems.
Interplanetary and everyday inequality
It’s almost the end of July; where have the past three months gone? In May, I was interviewed by Newsweek about the sociological considerations of colonising space. Specifically, the exploitation of human labour required to build new colonies, and the ongoing impact and intergenerational trauma of colonisation that still need attention on Earth.
Last week, I was interviewed by SBS News on how to deal with microaggressions. This is the routine harm done to minorities through so-called ‘jokes’ and comments that undermine, stereotype or belittle differences and make minority people feel excluded. Continue reading Interplanetary and everyday inequality
Interview: How to Deal With Microaggressions
On 13 July 2018, I was interviewed by Michelle Elias on microaggressions, for SBS News. Below is an excerpt featuring my comments.
Continue reading Interview: How to Deal With MicroaggressionsInterview: Decolonise Space
On 25 May 2018, I was interviewed by Newsweek on the inequalities embedded into the way people imagine colonising other planets. I discussed how the language we use about ‘colonising’ Mars whitewashes the history of colonialism on Earth:
Continue reading Interview: Decolonise SpacePath to Inclusion
Update time! Since we last caught up last month, I’ve spoken at a couple of events and given some interviews. I have a panel coming up today that you can join remotely (it’s free!). In case you missed it, on my research blog, I’ve written some reflections on the March for Science and provided tips to make science events and protests more inclusive.
On International Women’s Day, 8 March 2018, I spoke at Redify, a software company, about strategies to increase the recruitment and promotion of minorities and White women in the tech sector.
On 20 March, ahead of Harmony Day, I was one of the speakers at an internal policy event celebrating multicultural inclusion in the public event. I spoke about how to respond to racism in the workplace and in other public places.
In late March, I gave a couple of interviews on sexual harassment in science. I spoke with The Australian about the pervasiveness of sexual harassment in higher education. I was also featured in the ABC Radio National’s Background Briefing. Continue reading Path to Inclusion
