Realising big data’s potential to address social and health inequities. The rapid uptake of big data is transforming disease prevention research, policy and practice. These changes could undermine work on health and social inequities, or they could enhance it. Informed by science and technology studies and social theory, this project will: investigate the current practices of Australian public health actors to realise big data’s potential to tackle health and social inequities; and interrogate t ....Realising big data’s potential to address social and health inequities. The rapid uptake of big data is transforming disease prevention research, policy and practice. These changes could undermine work on health and social inequities, or they could enhance it. Informed by science and technology studies and social theory, this project will: investigate the current practices of Australian public health actors to realise big data’s potential to tackle health and social inequities; and interrogate the factors that enable and constrain their practices. The research aims to identify how transformations in contemporary population regulation can be shaped to address social and health inequities; and to inform current work to develop Australian big health data expertise, infrastructure, and socially just regulation.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE200100767
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$380,401.00
Summary
Australian Public Hospitals of the Future: A Sociological Study. This project aims to investigate the effects on Australian public hospitals of major technological innovations in healthcare. Using newly built hospitals as case studies, the project expects to generate new knowledge in health sociology and science and technology studies. Expected outcomes include the development and dissemination of policy able to address emerging pressure on public health care systems. The anticipated benefits in ....Australian Public Hospitals of the Future: A Sociological Study. This project aims to investigate the effects on Australian public hospitals of major technological innovations in healthcare. Using newly built hospitals as case studies, the project expects to generate new knowledge in health sociology and science and technology studies. Expected outcomes include the development and dissemination of policy able to address emerging pressure on public health care systems. The anticipated benefits include significant new knowledge on how public hospitals can adopt and develop technological innovations in a cost-effective manner that aligns with the values of Australian communities.Read moreRead less
Epigenetic models of plasticity in the global south. This project aims to investigate how epigenetics, the science of how environmental factors switch genes on or off, is reshaping notions of the body, heredity and biological plasticity in the global South., Using case studies in Australia, India and South Africa this project comparatively analyses how epigenetics is mobilised in public debates on responsibility, risk and the amelioration of disadvantage. This project expects to ensure the polic ....Epigenetic models of plasticity in the global south. This project aims to investigate how epigenetics, the science of how environmental factors switch genes on or off, is reshaping notions of the body, heredity and biological plasticity in the global South., Using case studies in Australia, India and South Africa this project comparatively analyses how epigenetics is mobilised in public debates on responsibility, risk and the amelioration of disadvantage. This project expects to ensure the policy translation of epigenetics maximises social benefits and reduces risks of social harm, particularly to vulnerable minority groups.Read moreRead less
Australia a space-faring nation: imaginaries and practices of space futures. This project investigates the challenges, opportunities and implications of outer space as a site of economic, political, environmental and cultural interest for Australia. Combining ethnography and creative practice, the project analyses how a range of imaginaries of outer space are produced through a study of the development of Australia’s National Space Agency, the role of new venture capital firms in Australia, and ....Australia a space-faring nation: imaginaries and practices of space futures. This project investigates the challenges, opportunities and implications of outer space as a site of economic, political, environmental and cultural interest for Australia. Combining ethnography and creative practice, the project analyses how a range of imaginaries of outer space are produced through a study of the development of Australia’s National Space Agency, the role of new venture capital firms in Australia, and scientific research on alien life in terrestrial analogue sites in Australia, the U.S and Chile. Research outputs will contribute to national research capacity in social studies of science, foster opportunities for international interdisciplinary collaborations, and inspire Australian public engagement with space research. Read moreRead less
Expectations and commitments in the Australia-USA alliance. This project aims to investigate the gap between the high expectations of mutual support and the lack of detailed security commitments in the Australia-US Alliance. The project intends to use a focused approach that captures thematic aspects of the alliance through project frames and historical slices across time. Expected outcomes can advance understanding of how alliances operate as security institutions. The outcomes can help to prom ....Expectations and commitments in the Australia-USA alliance. This project aims to investigate the gap between the high expectations of mutual support and the lack of detailed security commitments in the Australia-US Alliance. The project intends to use a focused approach that captures thematic aspects of the alliance through project frames and historical slices across time. Expected outcomes can advance understanding of how alliances operate as security institutions. The outcomes can help to promote a more informed national conversation about the costs and benefits of Australia's security relationship with the United States of America (USA) and contribute to debates over the future of the Australia-USA Alliance during a period of strategic uncertainty.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE220100028
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$432,029.00
Summary
Addressing gender and sexuality in drug education. This project aims to generate new knowledge on the relationship between young people’s concerns about drugs and the priorities informing drug education. Alcohol and illicit drug use costs Australia almost $40 billion per year and is a leading contributor to total burden of disease for young Australians. Drug education is a key strategy used to reduce youth alcohol and illicit drug-related harm, yet it has been the subject of sustained criticism ....Addressing gender and sexuality in drug education. This project aims to generate new knowledge on the relationship between young people’s concerns about drugs and the priorities informing drug education. Alcohol and illicit drug use costs Australia almost $40 billion per year and is a leading contributor to total burden of disease for young Australians. Drug education is a key strategy used to reduce youth alcohol and illicit drug-related harm, yet it has been the subject of sustained criticism for its inability to address youth effectively, including the gendered and sexual dimensions of harm. Outcomes expected from this project include more effective and equitable drug education materials. Overall, the project seeks to reduce alcohol and illicit drug-related harm among young Australians.Read moreRead less
Lactation after loss in contemporary motherhood and healthcare delivery. This project aims to investigate how lactation and breastmilk donation after infant death may modulate bereaved mothers' grief experiences. It will draw upon bereaved mothers' experiences, the practices of lactation and bereavement specialists, and online content of select contemporary healthcare services. Expected outcomes include the development of guidelines and recommendations for lactation and bereavement healthcare se ....Lactation after loss in contemporary motherhood and healthcare delivery. This project aims to investigate how lactation and breastmilk donation after infant death may modulate bereaved mothers' grief experiences. It will draw upon bereaved mothers' experiences, the practices of lactation and bereavement specialists, and online content of select contemporary healthcare services. Expected outcomes include the development of guidelines and recommendations for lactation and bereavement healthcare services, providing benefits for bereaved mothers and their carers.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE190100858
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$399,000.00
Summary
The impact of social media on the employment prospects of young Australians. This project aims to investigate how young people present professional identities on social media when preparing for employment, and how employers use social media in recruitment. This project will provide insights into the positive and negative impacts of young people’s social media use on employability, providing an evidence base and guide for schools and educators to prepare young people for employment. This project ....The impact of social media on the employment prospects of young Australians. This project aims to investigate how young people present professional identities on social media when preparing for employment, and how employers use social media in recruitment. This project will provide insights into the positive and negative impacts of young people’s social media use on employability, providing an evidence base and guide for schools and educators to prepare young people for employment. This project will contribute to an understanding of how young people can effectively manage their social media use to enhance their career prospects. This knowledge will be translated into educational materials to inform and guide young people preparing for employment.Read moreRead less
Tracing the impact of urban experimentation in water and energy domains. This proposal aims to investigate how the processes of experimenting with alternative urban infrastructure systems can lead to sustainable urban transformations. Focusing on the urban water and energy sectors, this project expects to generate new cross-sector knowledge regarding the transition dynamics associated with delivering sustainable urban futures. The anticipated outcomes of examining how innovations become mainstre ....Tracing the impact of urban experimentation in water and energy domains. This proposal aims to investigate how the processes of experimenting with alternative urban infrastructure systems can lead to sustainable urban transformations. Focusing on the urban water and energy sectors, this project expects to generate new cross-sector knowledge regarding the transition dynamics associated with delivering sustainable urban futures. The anticipated outcomes of examining how innovations become mainstream include, improved institutional strategies and enhanced policy and program interventions. This work expects to positively impact the value and associated outcomes of government and private investment in innovative urban infrastructures dedicated to advancing sustainable and resilient urban environments.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE170100570
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$358,715.00
Summary
Evolving social, moral and economic values of blood in China. This project aims to explore the changing economic, social, moral and political meanings of blood in 20th and 21st century China, particularly the relationship between blood economies and multiple inequalities. The project will research the selling, buying and donation of blood in Chinese history, challenge contemporary understandings of resistance to blood-donation, and suggest solutions to contemporary problems in China’s blood sect ....Evolving social, moral and economic values of blood in China. This project aims to explore the changing economic, social, moral and political meanings of blood in 20th and 21st century China, particularly the relationship between blood economies and multiple inequalities. The project will research the selling, buying and donation of blood in Chinese history, challenge contemporary understandings of resistance to blood-donation, and suggest solutions to contemporary problems in China’s blood sector. The results are expected to contribute to welfare, blood sector and policy reform and to concerns about health, inequality and security in China in an interconnected world.Read moreRead less