Applied Anthropology and Fear
A new paper examines the role of applied anthropology in combating fear-driven policies.
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Improving Diversity and Inclusion
A project exploring the recruitment experiences of people with disability led to a trial that significantly increased disability awareness training. Here are the lessons that might help other organisations seeking to enhance diversity and inclusion initiatives.
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Equity Training
The last couple of weeks, I’ve been working on a couple of different projects. I’m scoping three research projects to increase compliance and awareness of cyber security. Another project seeks to improve behaviours on COVID-19 safety. The other big chunk of work is for our disability inclusion steering committee.
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Intersectionality Action Plan
I spent most of the day finalising my feedback for the disability inclusion action plan for our sector, and sitting on a recruitment panel. Both of these activities involved active practice of intersectionality. That’s a concept that discribes how gender and race are interconnected with other forms of institutional disadvantage.
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Research with Vulnerable Groups
I’ve been back at work for a few weeks. Today has been a big day for meetings and planning on equity, diversity and accessibility.
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Research Admin
Research doesn’t just involve collecting and analysising data, or writing reports. It involves endless admin and negotiation. I returned to work on a data request, accessibility, public communications, plus equity and diversity planning.
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Institutional Racism
Reflections on my most joyful project, and dealing with sexism and racial inequality in the workplace.
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Harmony Day
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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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
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