Health and Social Inclusion
In a previous post, I explained how social science helps local governments implement public health planning and programs. This time, I’ll provide some specific examples about how social science addresses issues of social inclusion for vulnerable and marginalised community groups.
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Diversity in STEM
Flying to Melbourne to give a talk on Diversity in Science, Technology and Mathematics (STEM). I’ll be speaking at Australian Mathematic Sciences Institute (AMSI) Summer School, Monash University. Below are a couple of photos of the journey. Continue reading Diversity in STEM
Girls in youth detention
NT royal commission finds girls in youth detention subjected to ‘inappropriate sexualised behaviour’ Continue reading Girls in youth detention
Cultural Appropriation of Names
How Baby Names of POCs are Being Culturally Appropriated Continue reading Cultural Appropriation of Names
Social Networks at Work
People’s social relationships are organised in clusters – groups of individuals who are connected together, who share norms and values, and who exchange information.
Knowledge tends to stick within each cluster, but there are people who have bridging social ties to more than one group. Let’s delve deeper using social science.
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Work as a Social Science Consultant
From Melbourne to Adelaide to Canberra and now Sydney. A career beyond academia leads to diverse experiences, and the work will likely take you to places you may not have expected. Learn more about what it was life for me as a social science consultant in this two-part series.
Take Responsibility for the Mind
The Social Science Quote for the Week comes from Gabor Maté, a physician who specialises in mind-body wellbeing.
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Strengthening Interdisciplinary Teams
Today, I want to share one specific strategy that worked well in increasing positive interdisciplinary collaboration.
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A Dangerous Luxury
Continue reading “A Dangerous Luxury”“A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight and understanding.” ― Marshall McLuhan.
Team Building
A colleague and I organised a board game afternoon as a team building exercise late. We had so much fun.
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