PhD: Unpacked

A podcast that exists to make impactful academic research more accessible, and understandable for you. We find PhD theses that were published in Aotearoa New Zealand in the last five years, do the heavy-duty reading, ...more

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April 24, 2023 00:53:23
S2 | E5 - Understanding the Culture: Health & Wellbeing for Pacific Peoples - Dr. Hana Tuisano

S2 | E5 - Understanding the Culture: Health & Wellbeing for Pacific Peoples - Dr. Hana Tuisano

“Exploring the importance of community values in healthcare service delivery.” Why do we frame health and wellbeing through the lens of the individual? Why...

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April 10, 2023 00:45:02
S2 | E4 - The Rejection of Science: Climate, Vaccines, & Disbelief - Dr. John Kerr

S2 | E4 - The Rejection of Science: Climate, Vaccines, & Disbelief - Dr. John Kerr

“Investigating the psychological underpinnings of why people dismiss scientific evidence.” What are the root causes of science-skepticism? Is climate change denial linked to a...

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March 27, 2023 00:43:12
S2 | E3 - Deconstructing Refugeeness, and the Power of Representation - Dr. Natalie Slade

S2 | E3 - Deconstructing Refugeeness, and the Power of Representation - Dr. Natalie Slade

Examining how the New Zealand media portrays normative refugee identities. Who, or what, is a ‘real’ refugee? When does pity become a saviour complex?...

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March 13, 2023 00:48:00
S2 | E2 - Problematic Drug Users: Starting & Stopping Methamphetamine - Dr. John Dance

S2 | E2 - Problematic Drug Users: Starting & Stopping Methamphetamine - Dr. John Dance

“Analysing the lived-experiences of New Zealand Methamphetamine users” Are we thinking about drug ‘addiction’ all wrong? Dr. John Dance joins us to Unpack narratives...

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February 27, 2023 00:47:40
S2 | E1 - Is our Education System Racist? - Dr Liana MacDonald

S2 | E1 - Is our Education System Racist? - Dr Liana MacDonald

“Examining the influence of colonisation on New Zealand’s education system” Is our education system built for and by colonisers? Dr. Liana MacDonald joins us...

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August 30, 2022 00:36:55
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S1.5 | E3 - Where can I cry? - Claire Ford

"Unpacking the allowed emotionality of the built environment" Why do people feel comfortable enough to express a wide range of emotionality at an airport?...

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