Inclusion from Melbourne to Mars

It’s been too long since I updated my movements here! Here’s a summary of what I’ve been up to in the last few months:

Interview: Making New Worlds

On 15 November 2017, I was interviewed for the ‘Making New Worlds’ podcast, by Erika Nesvold. The episode, ‘Why Are We Going?’ examines our motivations for settling space. The issue we discuss is not about scientific space exploration (collecting data about other planets), but whether it is ethical for humans to settle in Mars or other planets. My responses represent sociological considerations about the inequality that is inherent in colonialism. Below is an excerpt from the transcript.

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Interview: Having A Racial Preference

On 01 October 2017, I was interviewed by Triple J, on ‘Having a racial preference.’

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Interview: Intersectionality and Identity Politics

On 9 September 2017, writer and social justice coordinator with the American Humanist Association, Sincere Kirabo, interviewed me for The Establishment. He asked me about misunderstandings of intersectionality and the problems with the term “identity politics.” Below, read an excerpt of the article, ‘Why Your Criticisms of Intersectionality and Identity Politics Sound Ridiculous.’

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Interview: Women Astronomers of Colour Face Discrimination

On 20 July 2017, I was interviewed by Rachael Lallensack for Nature. The article, ‘Female Astronomers of Colour Face Daunting Discrimination,’ reports on new research, which finds that two-fifths report of women astronomers of colour feel unsafe at work, and 18% have concerns about attending conferences.

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Interview: Sociologist at Work

This is the second of a two-part interview with me on Mendeley Careers, first published on 17 May 2017. (Find part one here.)

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Interracial Dating: Pushing Past Prejudice

White woman and South Asian man dance in a park

On 28 May 2017, I was interviewed on Triple J radio for the program, The Hook Up. The show explored listeners’ experiences of sexual fetishisation and prejudice in relationships, as well as what it’s like being partned with people from minority backgrounds.

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Interview: Sociology at Work

Workshop participants reading

I was interviewed by Mendeley about my work in equity and diversity in research environments. This is the first of a two-part interview. The original article was published on 16 May 2017.  

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Media Interviews on March for Science

Protesters at a rally in a park, in Sydney

I have recently given a few media interviews on my analysis of equity, inclusion and accessibility and March for Science. I was interviewed about my articles on the problems with the march and the science of diversity, as well as the anti-diversity discourse by march supporters. Below, I briefly discuss issues emerging from the media interviews I’ve done with STAT News, Buzzfeed, The New York Times, Wired, and Living Lab Radio. Continue reading Media Interviews on March for Science

Interview: Science and Sexism

On 11 November 2015, I was interviewed by Lauren Morello, for Nature. The article, ‘Science and sexism: In the eye of the Twitterstorm,’ explores how social media supports public discussion about sexism in science. Read an excerpt below.

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Interview: Black and Latina Women Scientists Sometimes Mistaken for Janitors

On 6 February 2015, my research with my colleagues was featured in an article by Brigid Schulte for The Washington Post.

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