Et Al Podcast

Episodes

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   An Anthropologist First - Dr Kris McBain-Rigg Interview

   Sam talks with Dr Kris McBain-Rigg, a medical anthropologist from James Cook University. *** Et Al is a qualitative research podcast by two PhD students. Sam is studying public health, and McArthur is studying cognitive science. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @etalpodcast /…

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   Apr 3, 2020

   1h 16m
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   The Irresistible Rise of the (Poorly Analyzed) Interview (Article Review)

   Sam and McArthur read through some examples of predatory publishing, and discuss why interviews have become so common in qualitative research, and what they can actually tell us. Paper discussion starts at 15:57. Paper: Silverman, D. (2017). How was it for you? The Interview Society and the...

   Mar 8, 2020

   1h 08m
3. Ways of Making Change - Prof. Carla Treloar Interview

   A conversation with Professor Carla Treloar from UNSW, talking about the applicability of qualitative research, bridging applied research and conceptual analysis, the value of community representatives, and the definition of addiction. Episode Links: UNSW Community Reference Panel -...

   Nov 8, 2019
4. Down the Rabbit Hole - Interview with Dr. Britta Wigginton

   A conversation between Sam and Dr Britta Wigginton from the University of Queensland. They discuss the nature of knowledge, the power of legitimation, and Britta's experiences falling down the 'rabbit hole' of qualitative research and its complexity. Papers and Links: Britta’s podcast:...

   Sep 19, 2019

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5. Participatory Sensory Ethnography & Memory (Article Review)

   This time the lads review an example of participatory sensory ethnography, and get deep talking about memory, what it is, and how we should think about it. Papers: Lanka, S. V. An ecological auto ethnography of a Monarch Butterfly. In J. Atkins & B. Atkins (Eds.), Around the World in 8- Species -...

   Sep 5, 2019

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6. Doing Proper Research - Interview with Dr. Lisa Fitzgerald

   Sam presents the first in a series of interviews with qualitative researchers, discussing the role and value of qualitative data, the university environment, and advice for researchers wishing to make a foray into the qualitative world. This interview is with Dr. Lisa Fitzgerald, a public health...

   Jul 24, 2019

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7. Traumatic Landscapes (Article Review)

   At last they're back! Sam and McArthur review an article discussing the concept of 'Traumatic Landscapes' in the context of addiction. Main article: Proudfoot, J. (2019). Traumatic landscapes: Two geographies of addiction. Social Science & Medicine, 228, 194-201. doi:...

   Jun 9, 2019
8. Ethnography of a Bush Doof (Article Review)

   Sam and McArthur review an ethnographic article examining the 'bush doof' culture, in the context of the current War on Festivals raging in Australia. Main article: Tramacchi, D. (2010). Field Tripping: Psychedelic communitas and Ritual in the Australian Bush. Journal of Contemporary Religion,...

   Mar 29, 2019

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9. Sam's PhD

   Sam describes his PhD project, using ethnography to understand methamphetamine use. He and McArthur discuss the politics of language around illicit drug use, the definition of addiction, and the intersection between drugs and culture. *** Et Al is a podcast about the PhD experience by two actual,...

   Dec 11, 2018

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10. Update on Conferences, Publishing, Hoaxes, & the Funding Debate

    Sam and McArthur revisit the topic of conferences and publishing with new experiences, discuss the recent gender article hoax controversy, and how public money should be spent on research. Et Al is a podcast about the PhD experience by two actual, real life PhD students. Sam is studying public...

    Nov 27, 2018

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11. Impact Factors – ‘Numbers Don't Lie’

    Impact factors, H-indexes, and social media mentions. What do these all mean, where do they come from, and should you care about them as a PhD student? Perhaps even more importantly, how else could we measure research impact? Et Al is a podcast about the PhD experience by two actual real life PhD...

    Oct 13, 2018

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12. The Mysteries of Conferences, and Trigger Warning Research

    Sam & McArthur discuss the mysterious world of academic conferences, and address the latest in trigger warnings research. A podcast about the PhD experience by two actual real life PhD students. Sam is studying public health, and McArthur is studying cognitive science. Email:...

    Oct 7, 2018

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13. Sam's Confirmation

    Sam describes his recent PhD confirmation experience. Et Al is a podcast about the PhD experience by two actual real world PhD students. Sam is studying public health and McArthur is studying cognitive science. **** Email: [email protected] Twitter: @s_brookfield / @mc4rthur Instagram:...

    Sep 4, 2018
14. Qualitative vs. Quantitative

    Sam gets his first publications, and they discuss the great debate between qualitative and quantitative research, and try to flip the script on what constitutes good quality research. Et Al is a podcast about the PhD experience by two actual real life PhD students. Sam is studying public health,...

    Aug 17, 2018
15. A Day in the Life

    Sam & McArthur describe what a day in the life of a PhD student is actually like. For them. So far. Et Al is a podcast about the PhD experience by two actual real life PhD students. Sam is studying public health, and McArthur is studying cognitive science. Email: [email protected]…

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    Aug 17, 2018
16. Our First Semester of Teaching

    Sam and Mac talk about their first semester teaching at university. Et Al is a podcast about the PhD experience by two actual real life PhD students. Sam is studying public health, and McArthur is studying cognitive science. ****** Email: [email protected] Twitter: @s_brookfield /…

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    Aug 17, 2018
17. Why do a PhD?

    Sam and Mac sit down to hash out the fundamental question that no one wants to answer: why even do a PhD? Et Al is a podcast about the PhD experience by two actual real life PhD students. Sam is studying public health, and McArthur is studying cognitive science. Show Notes:...

    May 15, 2018