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PhD: Unpacked
by Coalesce
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, meet with the authors, have a sit-down interview, and condense their work into a more easily consumable format- short, succinct podcast episodes. For any questions, qualms or queries, reach out to the PhD: Unpacked team through [email protected], or @phdunpacked on Instagram.--This podcast is brought to you by Coalesce - a storytelling network from Aotearoa. If you'd like to learn more about Coalesce, feel free to do so through @[email protected] or @coalescenz on Instagram.
Episodes
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S3 | E6 - Crime and Culture: the worrying hole in Aotearoa’s criminal law legislation - Dr Leua Iosefa
Dr. Leua Iosefa joins us to unpack the growing relevance of culture to criminality and culpability, as New Zealand’s population diversity expands. Diversity brings different cultures and cultural practices that are currenty criminalised. How will our laws adapt? If you’d like to read more, here’s…
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S3 | E5 - Bad News Fatigue: how do we stay motivated in combating the climate crisis? - Dr Saing Te
Dr. Lee Saing Te joins us to unpack climate-change compassion fatigue, and the gap between knowledge and action. If you’d like to read more, here’s a link to the PhD: https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/78a82edf-e31b-4e8e-a834-9e66a988d46d – For any questions, qualms or queries, reach out to…
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S3 | E4 - Talkback Radio: what does it teach us about society? - Dr Maureen Sinton
Dr. Maureen Sinton joins us to unpack why we crave the unpredictable authenticity of talkback and how it played a seminal role in the early moments of the Christchurch terror attacks of 2019. If you’d like to read more, here’s a link to the PhD:...
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S3 | E3: 9-5 is Dead: multiple-job holders & the pursuit of healthier work environments - Dr Zoe Port
Dr. Zoe Port joins us to unpack her research into problematic workplace environments, & the various reasons driving multiple-job lifestyles. Working multiple jobs is now relatively normal, but is that a good thing? If you’d like to read more, here’s a link to the PhD:...
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S3 | E2 - Ratatouille, Chicken Run & more: the subliminal messaging you missed - Dr Reuben Fong
Dr. Reuben Fong joins us to unpack the problematic themes hidden in your favourite Children’s films - Ratatouille, Chicken Run, Stuart Little, The Wild Thornberry’s and the Land Before Time. If you’d like to read more, here’s a link to the PhD…
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S3 | E1 - The Walking Problem: how to make our cities foot-friendly - Dr Tamara Bozovic
Dr. Tamara Bozovic joins us to unpack the science of improving city walkability. While it’s often described as being anti-car and all about walking, it’s actually more complicated than that - listen to find out how. If you’d like to read more, here’s a link to the PhD:...
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S2.5 | E3 - Emotional regulation, The Loved & The Unloved - Dr Rachel Low
In the third and final episode of this mini-season, Janhavi delves into emotional regulation with Dr Rachel Low from the Psychology Department at Victoria University of Wellington. Rachel tells Janhavi what role emotional regulation plays in romantic relationships, and explains why bottling up…
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S2.5 | E2 - What is attachment theory, really? - Dr Nickola Overall
‘Attachment styles’ have become a trendy topic on TikTok and Instagram, but does social media get it right? In the second episode of this mini-season, Janhavi dissects attachment theory with Dr Nickola Overall from the Psychology Department at The University of Auckland. Nickola does some...
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S2.5 | E1 - Support Seeking & Long Term Relationships - Dr Matt Hammond
Welcome to Season 2.5 which is all about romantic love! In the first episode of this mini-season, Janhavi sits down with Dr Matt Hammond from the Psychology Department at Victoria University of Wellington. Romantic relationships involve seeking and giving support, and Matt talks about how the way...
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S2 | E7 - How can Older Adults find Fulfilment in Later Life? – Dr. Joanna MacFarlane
“Contemplating how senior citizens thrive in 21st century society. What is ‘successful’ ageing? How does one contribute to society after retirement? What happens when you put unassociated toddlers and elders in a room together? Dr. Joanna Macfarlane joins us to Unpack the idea of ‘generativity’,...
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S2 | E6 - Sex Work, Inconsistent Journalism & Perceptions of Acceptability - Dr. Gwyn Easterbrook-Smith
“Dissecting mainstream media depictions of the New Zealand sex-work industry.” Why is ‘the oldest profession in the world’ routinely excluded from labour rights discourse? Why are sex-workers ostracized, & framed as ‘outsiders’ in their own communities? How does our media bend their stance on...
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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 do healthcare policies so often ignore collective identities, and broader socio-cultural context? Dr. Hana Tuisano joins us to Unpack the...
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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 philosophy of inequality? Why is it so difficult to build trust towards scientists? Dr. John Kerr joins us to Unpack the...
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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? Why do we stereotype and stigmatize the distant suffering of others? Dr. Natalie Slade joins us to Unpack the colonization of compassion, charity…
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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 of drug consumption in Aotearoa, the history and social forces that sustain Methamphetamine use, and the crippling permanency of…
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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 to unpack the foundations of our education system, the apparent hidden curriculums, and experiences of Māori teachers in the classroom This...
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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? On this episode, Claire Ford joins us to discuss emotionality in the built environment, and how the physical world around us gives us cues of...
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S1.5 | E2 - Can people organically bump into each other anymore? - Kudzai Furusa
"Highlighting the role of interior designers in empowering communities through design" Can you organically bump into each other anymore? On this episode, Kudzai joins Jolenna in the studio to discuss the important role interior deisgners play in both our interior and exterior experiences, through…
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S1.5 | E1 - Hey, architect, ko wai hoki koe? - Amelia Blundell
"Understanding the important role architects have in Placemaking," Hey Architect, who the hell are you? Amelia Blundell joins the host of Season 1.5, Jolénna to dissect the important role architects have in placemaking. Everybody makes place in some capacity, so it's important to understand who,...
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S1 | E7 - Non-Māori teachers teaching Māori Language in Primary School - Dr Alice Patrick
“Dissecting the important role of Non-Māori teachers teaching Te Reo in Primary education” Can we Hīkoia te kōrero (walk the talk)? Dr. Alice Patrick joins us to Unpack the past, present and future of Te Reo Maori language proficiency in Aotearoa; & the important role that non-Maori primary...
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S1 | E6 - Voices from the Family Violence Landscape - Dr Adrienne Everest
Sharing experiences, understandings, and insights from the sector’s undervalued voices How can we facilitate the transition from surviving to thriving? Dr. Adrienne Everest joins us to Unpack community insights, learnings, & visions for change in New Zealand’s family violence landscape. If you’d...
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S1 | E5 - Ethics of discrimination in job hiring - Dr Vanessa Scholes
“Contemplating the ethics of statistical discrimination in the job hiring process” Are the stats selling you short? Dr. Vanessa Scholes joins us to Unpack the concept of statistical discrimination, morally problematic hiring practices, and the liberty of individuals. If you’d like to read more,...
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S1 | E4 - Rainbow Communities experiences of accessing mental health support - Dr Gloria Fraser
“Investigating Rainbow community experiences of accessing mental health support in Aotearoa” Can they name all the colours of the rainbow? Dr. Gloria Fraser joins us to Unpack the state of mental health care support for LGBTQIA+ New Zealanders. If you’d like to read more, here’s a link to the...
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S1 | E3 - National Identity and the Olympics - Dr Micheal Warren
“Analysing New Zealand’s National Identity through our Olympic Games history” Are the Olympic Games the gold standard for celebrating ‘New Zealand-ness’? Dr. Micheal Warren joins us to Unpack the intersection of politics, sport, & national identity in Aotearoa. If you’d like to read more, here’s…
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S1 | E2 - Silence after suicide - Dr Chris Bowden
“Studying young men’s experiences of losing a close male friend” When is talking NOT the solution? Dr. Chris Bowden joins us to Unpack suicide bereavement in young men in the wake of losing a friend, and the valuable role of silence in the grief process Content warning: Contents of this episode...
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S1 | E1 - Pleasure, Pain & Pornography - Dr Samantha Keene
“Examining the influence of pornography on New Zealand’s emerging adults” | Is pornography poisoning our sexual phsyches? Dr. Samantha Keene joins us to Unpack the harms, the merits, and the tricky questions around the influence of porn on how we think about sex & consent in the 21st century....
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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, meet with the authors, have a sit-down interview, and condense their work into a more easily consumable format- short, succinct podcast episodes. For any questions, qualms or queries, reach out to the PhD: Unpacked team through [email protected], or @phdunpacked on Instagram.--This podcast is brought to you by Coalesce - a storytelling network from Aotearoa. If you'd like to learn more about Coalesce, feel free to do so through @[email protected] or @coalescenz on Instagram.
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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, meet with the authors, have a sit-down interview, and condense their work into a...
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PhD: Unpacked is created and hosted by Coalesce.
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