Tara Brabazon podcast

Jenny Allen and Michael Flood, leaders in Catholic education in the diocese of Bathurst, discuss their commitment and consolidated approach to teaching, learning and inclusive education.  Through a memorandum of understanding signed with Charles Sturt University, a careful, compassionate and optimistic future is possible for many students in the region. 

Peter Nugent talks with Tara Brabazon about school and university partnerships, with particular resonance for regional New South Wales.  Inclusive education, and the needs of rural and regional students, is a key focus.

Anne, Steve and Tara talk through the challenges of part-time doctorates.  How do we fit a part-time PhD into a full life?

Tara needed to find out about a recipe for chocolate goo.  This family recipe required some information about family food history.  Therefore Tara interviewed her parents Kevin and Doris Brabazon.  The resultant interview is quirky, complex and surprising.

This podcast captures the launch of the Creative Regions Lab at Charles Sturt University.  The lecture that launched the CRL was delivered by Professor Justin O'Connor.  His title was "Reframing cultural economy." 

Mick, Steve and Tara are together once more.  Steve and Mick explore the use of the phrase 'cultural intermediaries' to the meme research.  Tara goes straight to a discussion of fetish.  (No not that fetish)...

Tara and Anne explore a change in terminology, that also is leading to a change in thinking - and policy - for early childhood education.

Mick and Tara are without Steve this week's meeting.  Mick, Tara and Steve have been wrestling with the limitations and boundaries of Mick's thesis.  This podcast captures a moment of decision and resolution.

Graham Sattler, the executive director of the Mitchell Conservatorium, presents a public lecture exploring the role of a conservatorium in social, cultural, economic and regional development.

Tara talks with Steve Redhead about Jean Baudrillard.  The 'postmodern' label applied to Baudrillard has underplayed his complexity and role in the contemporary academy.

Steve Redhead and Tara talk about the value of podcasts in the teaching of law and legal studies.  Particularly when teaching legal theory and inter-disciplinary legal studies, podcasts have great value.

Anne, Steve and Tara are together in Bathurst.  And what an explosive session.  We talk about Weber and Johnson, types and tropes.  A major moment in the thesis.

Tara Brabazon and Steve Redhead introduce 'theoretical times' with a discussion of Lucio Colletti.

Steve and Tara talk with Anne McLeod, exploring how she will theorize and shape her historiography of Terence Johnson's Professions and Power.

A very special day for Mick, Tara and Steve.  While we started reviewing meme theories, Zygmunt Bauman's liquid metaphors flowed into the discussion.  Are meme's sticky?

Tara introduces Anne McLeod's seminar on PhDs by podcasts, from the perspective of the doctoral candidate.  The question time explores how doctoral writing and examination will transform as podcasting permeates doctoral education

Mick, Steve and Tara talk through that difficult stage of the doctorate when there is so much to read - and so little time!

Anne and Tara review her confirmation of candidature.  We are tired and emotional - but still standing.

Anne, Steve and Tara talk through the build up to Anne's confirmation of candidature.

Steve and Tara discuss the hardest part of book publishing:  rejection.  How is it best handled in a positive and productive way?

Notions of quality are transforming in publishing and for publishers.  Steve and Tara talk through this change.

Steve and Tara discuss how to work with editors on special topics and special collections.

Steve and Tara continue their book publishing series, exploring how to manage the great challenge of coauthors.

In this final podcast in their series, Steve and Tara provide a step-by-step guide to creating a book proposal.

Steve and Tara explore the challenges and the potentials of edited collections.  They show the advantages for editors and contributors, while also offering caveats for early career researchers.