Arts Scholars

While the Science Scholars strive for accuracy in their research, we Arts Scholars one-up them by discussing why that accuracy is worth striving for; in arts-speak, we examine the ethical implications of certain discursive structures surrounding the production and...

As a student of Global Studies and Sociology, my learning often centres on people and social structures. This involves a fair amount of generalising and theorising about people whom I have no lived experiences with. For example, when we were asked to make a...

The Power and Equity in Research Panel made some points that really hit home, for me at least. Jemaima Tiatia-Seath and Daniel Hernandez both talked about being an 'outsider' in your field of research: Tiatia-Seath as a young woman in the Tongan research space...

There is a fine line researchers walk when it comes to bonds with participants, one that I had never really thought too much about until the session with Tracey McIntosh, Nicole Perry, Carisa Showden and Jemaima Tiatia-Seath. Although I could not make the discussion...

The research panel discussed the way power sits with those producing academic literature. The production of knowledge historically, and often still today, favours an established western system while side-lining or silencing ideas that are themselves deemed biased or...

An overarching theme I have observed in this course is that as a researcher, you need to be honest. So the first thing I need to confess is that for reasons beyond my control, I regretfully missed out on a good portion of the Power and Inequity in Research panel. But...

In reflecting on this seminar, I was drawn to the ideas of Dr Tiatia-Seath as researchers being leaders who serve. This idea was illustrated by a Samoan proverb she shared with us ‘to be a leader one must serve.’ Although the idea of leadership through service is not...

On Friday evening while watching One News, my attention was drawn to a graph reporting an increase in the New Zealanders receiving a job seeker benefit due to the COVID 19 pandemic. To an unsuspecting eye, there seemed to be a major increase as the once flat line shot...

  The power of biases is hard to minimize in Theology because everyone has a bias somewhere on the religious spectrum. Often the religious affiliation of the researcher comes into question. Why would you let someone who doesn't share your belief, tell you how...

Comfort zones are pretty great. They are like a safe and secure blanket, they protect us. However, while comfort zones can be pretty great, they can also be restricting.  The discussion panel regarding power and inequity in research got me thinking about how this is...

The past weeks have been a bit rough for me. The lockdown has stifled my self-esteem quite severely, and it’s left me floating without motivation or imperative. I did, however, find the energy to attend the Arts Scholars forum on power and inequality in research. I...