Agenda: This interactive seminar will be quite informal and highly pragmatic. It aims to offer some new angles from project management which can help those who are intending to write, or are currently completing, a research thesis. Emphasis will be placed on initial aspects (project scope, initiation and risk management) which can condition the entire … Continue reading
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EDI-C seminar on disability, neurodiversity and special needs
This seminar is an opportunity to gain an understanding of the experiences of how people with disabilities navigate a world of imbalances and challenges presented by frameworks designed for non-disabled people. Hear about personal experiences from people with disability in academia and their pathway to success. Title: Disability and the Diverse Pathway to Success Speakers: … Continue reading
Science lunchtime webinar: Engaging with Indigenous communities
A panel of Indigenous people are coming together in UQ’s NAIDOC week to answer your questions about engaging with Indigenous communities respectfully and appropriately, to enable productive collaboration that creates positive outcomes for both communities and science. Join online on Wednesday 4 August at 12 pm for a yarn with some of UQ’s Indigenous staff … Continue reading
IJURR forum for HDR students: ‘Becoming an Urban Researcher During a Pandemic’
UQ|UP HDR students are invited to join peers from around the world to reflect on their experiences doing (or attempting to do) field research during a global, but geographically uneven, pandemic. The discussion will build on the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research’s (IJURR) recently published Spotlight on Becoming an Urban Research During a … Continue reading
Upcoming EDI Seminar on Spanish-speaking migrants in Brisbane
Perceived discrimination (PD) in the field of Discourse Analysis is the study of discourse that focuses on the perspectives of the victims of discrimination, exploring what they say and how they say it. This seminar will present the results of a PD study of twelve Spanish speaking immigrants to Brisbane, during semi-structured, co-constructed interviews. Data … Continue reading
Dorina Pojani at ACRN’s ‘Speaking Out Series 1’: Inspiring women in urban research
The Australian Cities Research Network is convening the first webinar panel for the new ACRN ‘Speaking Out’ series which focuses on how the urban research community can contribute to addressing issues of gender inequity. Specifically, the ways in which urban research can work to: inform urban policy / practice; contribute to public debate / social movements; … Continue reading
EDI-C seminar on working parents in academia
Successful child raising requires attention, time, effort, energy and goodwill. The responsibility for raising the next generation of citizens is under-valued and falls disproportionately to women. This responsibility impedes women’s progress and success in the workplace, including in universities. This seminar will provide the opportunity to explore how the imbalances inherent in sexist attitudes to … Continue reading