Tara Brabazon podcast

Tara Brabazon talks with Marilyn Pietsch about remote placements in teacher education. Tara and Marilyn are joined by three students who experienced these placements.

Tara, Steve and Anne explore a pivotal breakthrough in her discussion of professionalism. Deploying semiotics on insignias, she demonstrates a great leap in her analysis of early childhood education.

Tara talks with Maria Bennet about the Teacher in the Community Project.

Tara, Steve and Anne explore the shape of her research literature, while also pondering the shape of doctoral supervision.

Tara talks with Randa Khattar about sustainability, social justice and education. Why does sustainability matter in the life of a child?

Tara talks with Anne McLeod about her doctoral research, which investigates theories of professionalism in early childhood education. They discuss how theories of institutions, work and professionalism have transformed from the 1970s to the present.

Steve Redhead, Acting Associate Dean of Research at Charles Sturt University, dives into what it means to be 'research active' versus 'research inactive' in academia. He highlights the growing significance of research in institutions and discusses the challenges posed by performance metrics that overshadow traditional scholarship. The conversation also addresses the decline of research engagement, urging for a revitalization through better mentorship and supportive writing communities. Inclusivity is emphasized as crucial for fostering a collaborative research environment.

Anne, Tara and Steve continue their discussion of Anne's thesis on the theories of 'professionalism' in early childhood education. Anne talks through her research questions, while Steve and Tara probe the consequences of empiricism and digitization on her research.

Tara talks with the remarkable Karyn Callaghan. They discuss the time and space of and for the child. Karyn also explains the value of visual arts and documentation in recognizing and affirming the rights of the child.

Tara talks with umar umangay, from the School of Teacher Education's Burlington campus. They discuss the role and function of postcolonialism in teacher education, with the goal and imperative to decolonize the curriculum.