Tara Brabazon's Blog, page 35

Sunny Rue Chivaura 4 - Guess who is famous?

Sunny, Steve and Tara talk about Sunny's rather fabulous week in the media.  We talk about the role of these interviews and articles in doctoral research and how powerful research about race can be transformative for rural and regional Australia.

Anne McLeod 36 - Enjoying the view but is back on the motorway

Anne and Steve talk about the value of side roads in a doctorate - to gain experience and expertise - but also recognize why focus, clarity and a clear spine of argument is integral to a doctorate.

Mark Brown 5 - Annotated bibliographies for busy doctoral studients

Mark and Steve evaluate Mark's strategy for doctoral management, to pinch a few hours and develop annotated bibliographies.

Sunny Rue Chivaura 3 - Sunny and Steve talk Scousers (and oral history)

Sunny and Steve discuss the deep and wide benefits of oral history - even in a digital age - in valuing and validating the voice of migrants.

Mick Winter 25 - Different academic styles of writing

Mick and Steve talk about the relationship between journalistic and academic modes of writing. What is the relationship, and how can journalism become more academic - and academic writing reveal the accessibility of journalism?

Steve goes solo

Steve and Tara explore the challenges of co-supervision and the advantages of - every now and again - going solo.

Anne McLeod 35 - Writing through the problem

Anne, Steve and Tara discuss how to manage the cul-de-sacs of doctoral life.  They talk about how to manage the complexity of theory in a thesis while writing in a volatile environment for early childhood education.

Mark Brown 4 - Big life - big job - what about the thesis

Mark, Tara and Steve talk PhD strategy.  How do we find those impossible hours for a doctorate in an already over-stuffed life?

Sunny Rue Chivaura 2 - Finding a voice

Sunny, Steve and Tara explore the specific challenges in gathering and understanding 'the voice' of African migrants in Australia.  How do we maintain the integrity of their lives and narratives, but also create space for interpretation and analysis?

Mick Winter 24 - Writing a fieldwork diary (without the field)

Tara, Steve and Mick talks about the next stage of his research.  He is now studying how and why particular moving lines are memorable.  But can we learn some tips and tricks from sociological research?