Celebration Lunch
Lunch break after our second co-design workshop for our vocational training project. We are scaling it out in April across the state.
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Interview on My Sociological Practice
I’ve been interviewed for the Lady Science podcast. I talk about what sociology is, my career as an applied sociologist, and how Indigenous and other minority sociologists continue to challenge Western and colonial methods and ideas in sociology and in social policy.
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Planning Day
Our team had our offsite planning day. I reflect over the discussions of the day and an example of behavioural science research in action.
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Roma
Roma is a beautiful film that covers issues of gender, race, class and violence in Mexico. Dedicated to, and based on, writer/ director Alfonso Cuarón’s childhood nanny and housekeeper “Libo” (Liboria Rodríguez), the film follows Cleo (the sublime Yalitza Aparicio), a young Mixtec woman employed by an affulent Mexican family. She has lived with them since the children’s birth, herself perhaps still in her 20s. She is beloved by the children, but is still treated like a servant.
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Sociology Rates a Mention on Brooklyn Nine-Nine
‘Do you know what Mr. Popularity Vincent Mondale is doing these days? He’s a sociologist, for God’s sake. Sociologist, Terry.’ – Brooklyn Nine-Nine shows us some love. Continue reading Sociology Rates a Mention on Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Meeting on Philantrophic Funding
Our week began with a useful meeting and has stayed excellent. Published our Sponsorship Prospectus, sent out a few sponsorship emails, finalised our budget, and drafted an Agreement.
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Contemplation
Some quiet planning before our presentation to our executive sponsor on the final results for our trial and recommendations for the way ahead.
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Scaling
We presented our recommendations for scaling-up to senior managers, who were highly engaged and supportive.
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Services for Vulnerable People
I presented on our project seeking to improve services for vulnerable people who are at risk of recidivism. The questions from the audience were interesting, from specifics about our methods, to how we can encourage conservative organisations to go through the cultural change required to adopt our recommendations.⠀
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Research to End Recidivism
I presented on our work to improve service delivery to groups at high risk of recidivism. We discussed the overlaps with health programs.
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