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For any of you who have heard me speak for more than five seconds, you would know by now that I am the self-proclaimed "biggest, fattest Taurus" you’ll ever meet in your entire life. I’m stubborn, opinionated and I can’t bear to be told that I'm in the wrong. What can...
Decisions are power. The decision-maker has agency over the representation, framing, analysis and conclusions drawn from their research. The process of decision making is abstracting - from broad, raw data, into a selection of options. The data is the input and the...
In Dr. Patrick Thomsen's lecture, I was struck by the theme of "Western privilege," and the role this privilege plays in the research process. In particular, I was challenged by Dr. Thomsen's statement, "Western scholars should look to self-critique their own...
My cultural identity has always stood at the forefront of my research interests. But I had neglected to consider the potential of it also becoming a barrier. Throughout the discussion, I had resonated with Dr Jemaima Tiatia-Seath when she recalled the challenges you...
During the Artschol 200 panel on ‘Power and Inequality in Research’ brought attention to some of the challenges that I may encounter in my future research endeavors. I am passionate about human rights, art and culture and can see myself in a field of research that...
Hi team! This popped up over the weekend on the history department FB page and I think it raises some interesting and important questions about war, memory and commemoration. And what we choose to focus on. Particularly relevant if you saw some of the clicheed news...
"One day, Zhuangzi was crossing a bridge with Huizi over a river. Zhuangzi said, “ The fish are swimming happily.” Immediately Huizi countered this with: “ You are not a fish, how can you tell when a fish is a happy?” “You are not me, How do you know that I can’t tell...
Has lockdown caused a certain kind of social alienation that can’t be undone? How can we expect to understand the world without bias when we’re all at home living virtual realities?
This week’s discussion opened my eyes to the responsibilities a researcher must uphold when conducting an investigation. A prominent issue that caught my attention was the careful negotiation necessary when establishing a relationship between the researcher and the...
In the afterglow of the Power and Equity Research panel there was a growing sense of panic. This panic was rooted in the question: How can a researcher find balance? Each panel member discussed and outlined issues or barriers they had come across. It seemed each...
While the panel on power inequity in research presented many ideas to consider, I was particularly drawn to think further about the risks of failing to be reflective about our own positions as researchers. As having the ability and resources to conduct a research...
Although I failed to attend the discussion session with Tracey McIntosh, Jemaima Tiatia-Seath, Nicole Perry and Carisa Showden, I managed to get some ideas off the lecture notes. Carisa mentioned how much emotions we should invest in the process of research, and she...