Impossible
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Nelson Mandela inspiring us from high above a building in inner West Sydney. Continue reading Impossible
Tag: Social Science Issues
Fieldwork and coffee
This fieldwork was interesting. We drove from Lismore to Byron Bay yesterday speaking to vulnerable people about their experiences with the justice system and the support available to them.
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Fieldwork in a Regional New South Wales
The back to back fieldwork travel… this time on a tiny plane! I arrived in regional New South Wales for the second phase of my research on vulnerable people and justice. Talking to people who need better support to navigate structural outcomes inequity and the law. Continue reading Fieldwork in a Regional New South Wales
Education interviews
Our fieldwork was so much fun! Our partner organisation was phenomenal in recruiting a range of participants across the education sector. Almost too efficient – the first day we interviewed 12 people (over half our sample) and my wrists and eyes nearly fell off from notetaking! We studied how peer networks can help or hinder education to work experiences. We also discussed the types of support and encouragement available to students and at work and school. Continue reading Education interviews
Education and Work
In the field again, this time for a new education and training project I’ll be taking over soon. It is a longitudinal study of youth cohorts in regional areas, exploring their support networks for study and work. I am visiting training organisations and workplaces, and interviewing students. Continue reading Education and Work
Cycle Funding and Community Justice
This was the view as I neared the end of Phase 1 of fieldwork interviews for my project on justice for vulnerable groups! The interviews were wonderful. Excellent reflections on how cyclical policy funding undermines community justice and how to build respectful relations between programs, legal system and minority groups. Continue reading Cycle Funding and Community Justice
Writing for Social Policy
I spent two days at a training course, which was about writing more effectively for policy audiences. There were many useful tips about how to simplify expression so that stakeholders can better understand decisions and so leaders might support our desired outcomes.
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Fieldwork Cafe
Fieldwork in the inner Western suburbs. An excellent site visit at a health services provider, and interview with a service manager on how to support vulnerable people. We sat in the sun and chatted for a few hours. I then typed up my fieldwork notes in this cafe. Continue reading Fieldwork Cafe
Challenges and Outcomes in Social Policy
A challenging day that ended well. My day started with an executive meeting where we presented a case to save one project from political inertia (stakeholder relations outside my domain – but we did it!).
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Public Talks and Visual Sociology of New Zealand
Most of my trip in New Zealand was spent at the University of Auckland. I gave a talk on intersectionality and the March for Science as well as attending various meetings providing advice and listening to progress and thinking on inclusion in science.
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Social Science Insights 