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PhD CandidatesAbel, Gillian Supervisors: Associate Professor Loretta Baldassar Topic: The Contemporary Nature of Social Relationships: An Ethnography of Skilled Migrant Women *** Anderson, Saskia Supervisors: Associate Professor Victoria Burbank & Dr Debra McDougall Topic: Emotion, Meditation & Religion. *** Beattie, Nicole Supervisors: Associate Professor Victoria Burbank & Dr Beverley McNamara Topic: Racism & Health: Exploring the effects of social exclusion on the health of young children. *** Bennetts, Stephen Supervisors: Associate Professor Loretta Baldassar & Dr Nicholas Harney Topic: Tradition and Contamination: an Ethnography of the Contemporary Southern Italian folk Revival Cassidy-Vernon, Cheryl Supervisors: Associate Professor Sandy Toussaint & Maria Harries (Social Work) Topic: The Role of Myth in Responses to Juvenile Offending *** Ciancio, Leah Supervisors: Dr Beverley McNamara & Dr Martin Forsey Topic: Intellectual Disability and the Art of/ Control of Being *** Cuevas-Hewitt, Marco Supervisors: Associate Professor Michael Pinches & Dr Nick Harney Topic: Networks and Nomads: An ethnographic investigation into the cultural politics of the Filipino diaspora and its intersection with the global migrant movement *** Fakiha, Bandr Supervisors: Associate Professor Victoria Burbank & Associate Professor Ian Dadour *** Evans, Michaela Supervisors: Associate Professor Michael Pinches & Dr Beverley McNamara Topic: Producing Mobilities: An Anthropological Investigation of Public Transport *** Gemmiti, Frank Associate Professor Victoria Burbank & Associate Professor Jim Chisholm (Anatomy & Human Biology) Topic: Men's Lack of Romantic Intimacy with Women: An Emergent Phenomenon *** Geraughty, Sadie Supervisors: Dr Martin Forsey & Associate Professor Lyn Parker Topic: Birthing the Daughters of Time and Tradition: An ethnographic study of learning the 'knowing how' of midwifery practice *** Gordon, Jessica Supervisors: Associate Professor Loretta Baldassar, Associate Professor Michael Pinches & Dr Tanya Dalziell Topic: An ethnographic study of the consumption of the past in urban Australia *** Gressier, Catherine Supervisors: Dr Nick Harney & Associate Professor Michael Pinches Topic: 'Makgoa' of the Okavango: An exploration of the influence of the natural environment on the identity, culture and economy of the white Batswana of Ngamiland, Botswana *** Grujic, Zoran Supervisors: Associate Professor Victoria Burbank & Associate Professor Michael Pinches Topic: Sin and Scars: Genocide in Bosnia *** Hall, Lois Supervisors: Associate Professor Michael Pinches & Dr Greg Acciaioli Topic: Forging Identities in the Southern Philippines ***Hobbs, Erin Supervisors: Professor David Trigger & Dr Jane Mulcock Topic: Community responses to the re-zoning of fishing and recreation areas on the Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia Hutchins, Teresa Supervisors: Associate Professor Loretta Baldassar & Associate Professor Victoria Burbank Topic: Children's Experiences of Migration *** Iqbal, Farida Supervisors: Associate Professor Victoria Burbank & Associate Professor Michael Pinches Topic: Violence Against Queer Youth in Australian Cities *** Ishak, Siti Zanariah Supervisors: Associate Professor Michael Pinches & Dr Richard Davis Adolescent Identity and the Media in Malaysia *** Kops, Jessica Supervisors: Associate Professor Michael Pinches & Dr Martin Forsey Building Dreams - Study of Elites and their houses *** Lane, Carly Supervisors: Professor David Trigger & tba Topic: Urban Constructions of Identity Amongst Queensland Aboriginal Artists *** Lange, Christina Supervisors:Professor David Trigger & Dr Richard Davis & Di Smith (external) Topic: Governance and Service Delivery in Aboriginal community organisations in WA *** Low, MitchellSupervisors: Professor David Trigger & Dr Richard Davis Topic: Putting Down Roots: Belonging and identity on Norfolk Island *** Supervisors:Professor David Trigger, Professor Gareth Griffiths & Dr Debra McDougall Topic: Storey/Space: The role of representation in the (re)construction of spatial identities in (and across) the Gulf Country in northern Australia ***Martin-Iverson, Sean Supervisors: Associate Professor Michael Pinches & Dr Greg Acciaioli Topic: Youth and Alternative Modernity: Exploring the Subcultural Underground in Bandung, Indonesia *** Masson, Danielle Supervisors:Associate Professor Victoria Burbank & Dr Martin Forsey Topic: Healing the Wounds of Racism: Racial Discrimination Related Stress and the Journey towards Healthy Social Functioning and Well being. *** Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura Supervisors: Dr Beverley McNamara & Associate Professor Michael Pinches Topic: Menopause Experience among Urban Malay Women in Malaysia Phillips, Tarryn Supervisors:Dr Martin Forsey & Dr Beverley McNamara Topic: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and the Medico-Legal Encounter: An anthropological approach to a contested illness ***Povey, Elizabeth Supervisors: Associate Professor Loretta Baldassar & Associate Professor Michael Pinches Topic: Anglo Indian Migration: the Impact of First Generation Migration and Settlement on Subsequent Generations of Anglo-Indians in Australia *** Puerta Francos, Maria Supervisors: Associate Professor Loretta Baldassar & Dr Greg Acciaioli *** Reif, Alison Supervisors: Professor David Trigger & Dr Richard Davis Topic: Economic Development and Social Well being: A comparative study of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in regional Queensland *** Robinson, Sarah Supervisors: Dr Martin Forsey & Professor Bill Louden Topic: Behind closed doors: An ethnographic study of how an educational bureaucracy works *** Schipf, Arjati Supervisors: Dr Martin Forsey & Professor David Trigger Topic: Sustainability of Remote Area Desert Communities *** Shimoda, Yukimi Supervisors: Associate Professor Loretta Baldassar, Associate Professor Michael Pinches, Dr Greg Acciaioli Topic: Encountering New Colleagues: The Life and Work of Japanese Expatriates in Indonesia and their Relations to the Host Society *** Soonsinpai, Tannikarn (Aum) Supervisors: Associate Professor Michael Pinches & Associate Professor Loretta Baldassar, Dr Jane Mulcock Topic: Adaptation to an Overseas Society: A Case Study of Thai Students Studying in Perth, Australia *** Stanberg, Andrea Supervisors: Associate Professor John Gordon, Professor Jane Davidson Topic: Social agency and identity formation: Musical play of Cambodian children in Cambodia *** Stotzer, Beatrice Supervisors: Acciaioli & Associate Professor Sandy Toussaint & Associate Professor John Gordon Topic: ‘Sunday to church and Monday to the tsomba’: spirit-possessions, ambiguity and hope among the Vezo of South West Madagascar *** Sullivan, Denise Supervisors: Dr Beverley McNamara & Professor D'arcy Holman Topic: Getting to Know You: Attitudes and values of Generation Y, and implications for transition to work for public health graduates *** Tajuddin, Nor Azlin Supervisors: Adjunct Professor Sandy Toussaint & Dr Greg Acciaioli Topic: The Meanings of Pollution: A cross-national comparison of the Klang and Torrens Rivers *** Torezani, SilviaSupervisors: Associate Professor Loretta Baldassar & Dr Nicholas Harney Topic: Ties of Distance: Community Celebrations among Chileans in Perth, WA *** Toussaint, Yann Supervisors: Professor David Trigger & Dr Beverley McNamara Topic: Hidden Natures and Hybrid Spaces. Sciences and Authenticity in the Restoration of the Australian Landscape *** Tun, Than Supervisors: Associate Professor Michael Pinches & Dr Greg Acciaioli Topic: Celebrating Rakhaing New Year in Southern Bangladesh: Performing Ethnicity and the Challenges of the Nation-State. *** Van Maanen, Ghislaine Supervisors: Professor David Trigger Topic: Culture in Dialogue: Australian Indigenous Identities and Cultural Meaning in a Polyphonic World System *** Van Zuilen, Martien Supervisors: Adjunct Professor Sandy Toussaint & Associate Professor Loretta Baldassar Topic: Culture and identity through the eye of a needle: an ethnographic study of women’s creative textile practices as representations of cultural identity in Australia. *** Walsh, Fiona Supervisors: Professor David Trigger & Associate Professor Bill Loneragan (Plant Biology) Topic: Mardu Botanical Knowledge *** Yeo, Wee Loon Supervisors: Dr Martin Forsey & Associate Professor Loretta Baldassar Topic: When Cultural Streams Converge: A Study of Social Reproduction in a Western Australian Elite Boys School from the Perspective of International Students from South East Asia ****************************************************** Masters CandidatesAnderson, Neil Supervisors: Associate Professor John Gordon & Dr Martin Forsey Topic: An Exploration of Gender Relations and Farm Succession within *** Cuthbert, Dirima Supervisors: Associate Professor Michael Pinches & Professor William Taylor Topic: Why don't more people build sustainably?' A socio-cultural study of domestic architecture in Perth *** Jahan, Akhtar Supervisors:Dr Beverley McNamara & Dr Martin Forsey Topic: Family-friendly policies and their impact on balancing work and family in government workplaces in Western Australia *** Katterfeld Brilliana Topic: Health and Wellbeing in Children from Culturally *** McKenzie, Lara Supervisors: Associate Professor Michael Pinches & Dr Beverley McNamara Topic: A Discussion of the Different Ideologies and Practices of Men and Women in Regards to Intergenerational Romantic Relationships *** Oxenham, Donna Supervisors:Professor David Trigger & Dr Richard Davis Topic: Nyungar Cultural Continuity & Change *** Seeman, Marie Supervisors:Adjunct Professor Sandy Toussaint & Professor David Trigger Topic: An Anthropology of Water: An Ethnographic Study of the Socio-cultural Significance of the Swan River, Perth, Australia *** Tay, CiawaySupervisors: Associate Professor Victoria Burbank & Dr Martin Forsey Topic: "You're not the boss of me!": Education, self/identity and antisocial behaviour in Western Australian schooling *** Ventouras, Jane Supervisors: Associate Professor Victoria Burbank & Professor Aleksander Janca Topic: Psychotic Illness in African populations in Western Australia *** Womersley, Nita Supervisors:Associate Professor Victoria Burbank & Dr Richard Davis Topic: Aboriginal Children in the Developmental Niche and the School Niche |
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