Ending Sexual Harassment
Last weekend, I gave a talk on “Ending Sexual Harassment in Science, Technology and Maths (STEM) and Academia,” at Kiwi Foo, in Auckland, New Zealand. The discussion was really wonderful, with many thoughful stories shared about experiences of harassment and how to take collective action. In particular, we talked about how men can be better allies to women and femmes.
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Improving Management of Social Media
Social science offers sophisticated methods for governments to better understand social media. Social scientists are using established research techniques to improve meaningful collection of social data via social media.
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Inclusion in the Technology Sector
My panel talk on intersectionality for the Tech Inclusion Melbourne conference was really fun, with excellent co-panellists, UX Lead for ANZ, Cory-Ann Joseph, and UX Designer for the REA Group, Danya Azzopardi.
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Last Day of Fieldwork on Community Services
Last day of fieldwork was wonderful!
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Fieldwork with Vulnerable People
This is my second last day of fieldwork on vulnerable people’s experiences with service providers. The interview was very interesting, focusing on drug dependencies, metal health and the law.
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Les Mason’s Social Issues Campaign
Aside from doing corporate work, Les Mason also managed social campaigns for the Salvation Army in the 1980s, such as this one, which raises awareness about poverty.
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I’ll be speaking on a panel at the first Tech Inclusion conference in Australia, in Melbourne, on 13 February 2018. Continue reading Tech Inclusion Melbourne
Interview on Intersectionality
I was interviewed by writer and social justice coordinator with the American Humanist Association, Sincere Kirabo, about misunderstandings of intersectionality and the problems with the term “identity politics.”
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Driven by Social Justice
Continue reading “Driven by Social Justice”“Research in the humanities, arts and social sciences is often driven by philosophies of social justice and public benefit, which don’t always sit comfortably with commercialisation. It thrives on an impressive degree of unpaid knowledge transfer and engagement that’s uncosted and often undervalued.”
Invasion Day 2018
Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. I attended the Invasion Day 2018 protest. Check my Twitter for discussion of the speakers earlier in the day, at The Block, Redfern. This was prior to our march to the Yabun Festival. Some highlights include the following comments from speakers.
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