Tara Brabazon podcast

Sunny, Steve and Tara explore the interface between British and Australian cultural studies to probe the potential of a postcolonial cultural studies.

Anne, Steve and Tara probe the strengths and weaknesses in investigating one theorist in a PhD.  What is the value - and the problems - in applying an old theorist to a new intellectual terrain?

Mark Brown, Tara and Steve discuss his practice-led PhD, with attention to prototyping.  The artefacts are emerging, and the speed of change means that every object that Mark creates is the foundation for the next one.  

Steve, Tara and Sunny discuss the final stages of her PhD completion.  Steve has just completed 'the theory draft.'  We talk about theory and its role in doctoral education, a candidature and a thesis.

Anne, Steve and Tara talk about deskilling, automation, professionalism and early childhood education.  

The PhD students and supervisors from the Prideaux Centre for Research in Health Professions Education talk with Tara about their expectations going into a PhD and how they were managed through the candidature.  

So much of higher education - and teaching and learning more generally - is based on assumptions.  But what is the point of a PhD oral examination?  What is its role for students and supervisors, and international universities?  

The podcast explores the significance of using social media for research dissemination, covering topics like the best platforms, convincing arguments for researchers, challenges in information retrieval, evolution of media studies, practical applications of theoretical knowledge, and the positive impact of social media on academic connections and collaborations.

Sunny, Steve and Tara go into theory.  They explore Stuart Hall's theorizing and how it frames Sunny's thesis.  Tara goes hard on the current state of cultural studies (again).  Steve and Sunny are patient with her.

Tara and Steve have a sad announcement for podcast listeners.  Mick Winter - our remarkable PhD student - has died.  Steve and Tara talk about 'what's next' and what will happen to his thesis now.