Tara Brabazon podcast

Anne McLeod talks with Steve and Tara about how to manage deadlines in her doctorate. How can deadlines be productive, rather than debilitating?

Do you want to become a principal? How will you achieve this goal? Tara talks with Cameron Fraser, an experienced principal and academic in the School of Teacher Education at Charles Sturt University, to determine how to build momentum for success, achievement and change.

What are the strategies to create a safe learning community? Tara talks with Paige Bennett about bullying and how the definitions, challenges and tools to manage it are transforming.

An opportunity emerges to examine a PhD. But what should this new examiner look for and what should be avoided?

There is a gift and power of physical education. Tara talks with Dr umar umangay about why his HPE class worked so powerfully and passionately.

Can we think about decolonizing the curriculum through post-humanism? Tara talks with umar umangay about bodies, embodiment, spirit and vision, offering a strategy to think about teacher education through an innovative and interventionist frame.

Dr. Randa Khattar, a dedicated advocate for early career researchers, shares her expertise in balancing teaching and research. She discusses effective strategies for prioritizing projects, even introducing the concept of 'low-hanging fruit' to make ambitious goals more achievable. The conversation highlights the significance of regular 'research check-ins' to reassess productivity and accountability. Randa emphasizes the transformative power of research in education, encouraging early career researchers, particularly women, to embrace their vital roles amidst academic challenges.

Dr. Randa Khattar discusses the best social media choices for early career researchers with Tara. They explore academia.edu and LinkedIn as platforms, emphasizing the need for strategic usage, authenticity, and active participation to control professional narratives and network effectively in the academic community.

A teacher decides that the moment for professional development has arrived. But what are the key issues to consider in terms of career planning? Tara talks with Zeffie Nicholas about how a Masters of Education can enable career progression.

Tara and Mick talk about the new theorist that Mick may engage with or - as usual (!!!) - discard! This week, Mikhail Bakhtin is proving more significant for Mick and his work on memes. Mick's interest with 'voice' and 'resistance' may be finding some resonance in and with Russian Formalism...