Tara Brabazon podcast

Anne, Steve and Tara discuss how to manage the cul-de-sacs of doctoral life.  They talk about how to manage the complexity of theory in a thesis while writing in a volatile environment for early childhood education.

Mark, Tara and Steve talk PhD strategy.  How do we find those impossible hours for a doctorate in an already over-stuffed life?

Sunny, Steve and Tara explore the specific challenges in gathering and understanding 'the voice' of African migrants in Australia.  How do we maintain the integrity of their lives and narratives, but also create space for interpretation and analysis?

Tara, Steve and Mick talks about the next stage of his research.  He is now studying how and why particular moving lines are memorable.  But can we learn some tips and tricks from sociological research?

Myra Singh, with the support of her supervisor Jae Major, introduces the challenges and strengths of indigenous methodologies.  Myra's project focuses on the meanings of 'success' for indigenous students.  To enable this project, she introduces yarning as a method of data collection.

Tara, Steve and Mick explore and express the challenges in constructing a literature review in a PhD.  We talk about how to transcend the banal and boring and create a spicy and enlivening discussion of academic literature that is productive, powerful, passionate and imaginative.

Strategies for PhD students to build a strong CV include timely thesis completion, gaining teaching experience, maximizing visibility through networking, and balancing research and teaching work post-graduation.

Tara and Steve introduce their new doctoral student, Sunny Rue Chivaura.  Sunny talks about her project and its value to contemporary Australia.  However there is also clear attention to how the theoretical work being completed in this doctorate will demonstrate a major reassessment of Stuart Hall's scholarship.  

Mick, Steve and Tara celebrate the arrival of 107 pages of research on memes.  Steve and Tara acknowledge the achievement, but also push Mick to complete this large and remarkable section of his work.

Julie Lancaster introduces her doctoral study in inclusive education.  She probes how inclusive education - as a paradigm, trope and practice - operates in preservice education and beyond.