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Research in Focus
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Research In Focus is a podcast featuring short interviews with researchers at La Trobe University. From politics to journalism to history, we focus on the personal stories and big questions. Hosted by Lawrie Zion and Lauren Gawne, season one episodes out every fortnight.
Episodes
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11: Aussie sport in focus - Nasya Bahfen
Whether it’s Aussie rules, soccer, rugby league or union, Australians love their football. Each of these codes has its own loyal fans and traditions, and different representations in the media. Nasya Bahfen, is a senior lecturer in the Department of Media and Communication at La Trobe University,...
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10: Linguistic diversity in focus – Lauren Gawne
We don’t often think about the gestures that we use when we talk, although you might after listening to this episode. Gestures are a part of language, and like many other areas of language, linguistics provides a way to better understand them, and ourselves. Lauren Gawne is a David Myers Research...
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09: Interntional student experiences in focus – Jasvir Singh
Education is Australia’s third largest export, worth around 28 billion dollars to the economy, behind iron and coal. But what are the desires and aspirations of those who choose to study in another country? Jasvir Nachatar Singh, is a Lecturer in the Department of Management, Sport and Tourism,...
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08: Conversion therapy in Australia in focus – Timothy Jones
Some Australians take radical steps to reconcile their sexuality or sexual identity with their religious beliefs. But what are the impacts of purported conversion therapies on individuals and communities? Timothy Jones is a Senior Lecturer in History at La Trobe University, whose research focuses...
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07: Climate change on the Tibetan Plateau in focus – Ruth Gamble
The Himalayan mountain range sits on the border between India and China, the world’s two most populated nations, and also travels through Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan. These mountains are a key geopolitical and environmental landscape with implications for the wider Asian area. Ruth Gamble is a…
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06: Women's social media activism in Indonesian politics in focus - Monika Winarnita
We might think of social media as a way of staying in touch with friends and family, and sharing pictures of our pets, but it also has an important role in providing new pathways to political and social activism. Monika Winarnita is a Research Officer in the ARC Discovery and Linkage New Beats...
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05: Australia’s innovative economic history in focus – Anne Rees
Most of what we learn in Australian history is about major events that shape the Australian culture, but new focus on the economic history of Australia is revealing a rich and often untold story. Anne Rees is a David Myers Research Fellow in History at La Trobe University, whose research focuses…
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04: The future of journalism in focus – Lawrie Zion
Journalism has undergone a major shift in the last couple of decades, with a shrinking number of full-time journalists and a diversifying digital media landscape. Lawrie Zion is Professor of Journalism and Director of the Transforming Human Society Research Focus Area at La Trobe University. He...
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Research In Focus is a podcast featuring short interviews with researchers at La Trobe University. From politics to journalism to history, we focus on the personal stories and big questions. Hosted by Lawrie Zion and Lauren Gawne, season one episodes out every fortnight.
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