Being Ourselves, Naming Ourselves, Writing Ourselves: Indigenous Australian Women Disrupting What It Is to Be Academic Within the Academy

Fredericks, Bronwyn; White, Nereda; Phillips, Sandra R.; Bunda, Tracey; Longbottom, Marlene; Bargallie, Debbie

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“…Participant awareness of not only benefiting from the work of those who came before them, but being responsible for those who will come behind them, is a common theme in the data that echoes the existing writing of Indigenous women within the academy. For example, Fredericks et al (2019) argue, "In our writing together, we are conscious of the generations that went before us and also of the paths and tracks we are forming for those Indigenous people that will follow us" (p. 87). The "journey in" stories lead to discussions of the "journey through" those degrees that then, in part, provide the basis for the academic roles these participants now hold.…”

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“…Indigenous peoples who do enrol are more likely to experience intersecting disadvantage during their higher education studies, including an increased likelihood of carer commitments and familial/community obligations which may conflict with their studies (Asmar et al, 2015). Over several decades Indigenous peoples, including women, have increasingly participated in and engaged in higher education, but remain significantly underrepresented (Coates et al, 2021;Fredericks et al, 2015;Fredericks & White, 2018;Fredericks et al, 2019). Attrition, completion and graduation numbers are of concern; parity across the student and collegiate population remains to be reached; and, among academics, too few are employed within the professoriate or executive level (Asmar & Page, 2008;Asmar et al, 2015;Coates et al, 2021;Fredericks & White, 2018;Thunig & Jones, 2020).…”

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“…(Bin-Sallik, 2000, p. 105) Whilst these challenges are well known, Indigenous women's participation within universities continues to increase, indicating that they "find a sense of meaning and purpose at university" (Uink et al, 2021, p. 179). Among the few existing texts which share collections of Indigenous graduates and/or academics journeys within academia, in their own voices, it is clear that, while there are commonalities, there is no singular prototype journey "in" for Indigenous academic women (Bin-Sallik, 2000;Dudgeon et al, 2017;Fredericks et al, 2019). Bullen and Flavell (2017) argue that "transformational learning for students at the cultural interface is life and death" (p. 592).…”

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First In Family, First For Family: Indigenous academic women's legacy motivation

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2022

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Indigenous academics are a minority within the academy, with the disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous academics, staffing, and student numbers well established. A growing body of literature examines the motivations of Indigenous peoples who enroll and complete University degrees, however a dearth of literature examines the journeys and motivations of those who choose to be academics. A review of papers largely produced by Indigenous academics highlights that though a paucity of literature directly centers their motivation in undertaking their initial studies or joining the academy; legacy, family and community motivations appear regularly, though often mentioned in incidental, backgrounded or de-centered ways. Drawing upon existing literature, interviews with 17 Indigenous academic women, and Indigenous Research Methodologies, this article foregrounds and centers consideration of legacy motivations for academic women’s professional work, and initial journey into higher education study. It argues the implications of academic engagement for Indigenous women, in so-called Australia, include wider influences, impacts and outcomes for their immediate familial, extended kinship and broader Indigenous community groups. It posits that these are not secondary or incidental, but primary motivations and shaping influences on Indigenous women's academics careers and how they should be understood, valued and supported by institutions.

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“…Historically, Indigenous women were deprived of their rights within all aspects of their lives, subjected to racism and sexism and forced into occupations like domestic service or prostitution (Best and Fredericks, 2013; Sullivan, 2018; White, 2010). Resulting from these past and contemporary oppressions from the white male (and female) gaze, many strong and resilient Indigenous women have provided a fount of critical inquiry and scholarship (Behrendt, 1993; Fredericks, 2004, 2010; Fredericks et al, 2019; Huggins, 1987, 1994; Langton, 1989; Moreton-Robinson, 2000, 2013; Ryan, 2019; Sullivan, 2018; Watson, 2007; White, 2010).…”

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“…of all reported women’s murders in Australia, 16% of victims are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women—Collard and Higgins, 2019). In response to these statistics, Indigenous women are increasingly seeking to highlight the experiences and resistance efforts of other Indigenous women against Eurocentric and patriarchal systems (Fredericks et al, 2019; Moreton-Robinson, 2000; Ryan, 2019; White, 2010). Yet, within the discipline of public relations, there is a notable absence of studies centering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s standpoints and reflecting on Indigenous women’s lived experiences.…”

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“We’re not treated equally as Indigenous people or as women”: The perspectives and experiences of Indigenous women in Australian public relations

Clark

Dodson

Guivarra³

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This paper argues that the public relations sphere needs to have better understanding and more representation and acknowledgment of Indigenous women’s contemporary experiences and contributions. Indigenous Australian women experience multiple oppressions, such as Eurocentric and patriarchal control and, within the broader areas of Indigenous, women’s, and feminist public relations scholarship, their voices are largely absent. To address these issues, this paper, based on Indigenous women’s standpoint theory and an Indigenous yarning method, presents the narratives of five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women employed in public relations. These narratives reflect experiences of marginalization by the Australian mainstream culture of whiteness and patriarchy; they also suggest the incidence of work induced mental distress for the women participants. This study of female Indigeneity within public relations aims to promote understanding of intersectional identities, the long-term effects of whiteness and racism, and may suggest how public relations can play a role in decolonizing efforts.

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Responding to COVID‐19: How group model building can assist the health and well‐being of urban Indigenous communities in Australia

Fredericks,

Bradfield,

McAvoy

et al. 2023

Aust J Social Issues

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In this paper, we discuss a rapid‐fire study involving Indigenous and non‐Indigenous stakeholders from the urban Indigenous health sector who collaborated to produce an “Urban COVID‐19 Systems Map.” The map outlines the behaviours, actions and responses that stakeholders identified as mitigating or exacerbating COVID‐19 risks in urban Indigenous communities. Data were collected and analysed during the height of the pandemic in 2021. We begin by introducing the characteristics of system thinking—the methodology that informed our research—and consider its use in Indigenous health research more broadly. We then outline our utilisation of system thinking and discuss how it was applied to the three workshops. System thinking contributes to collaboration and collective debate amongst stakeholders and aims to produce holistic understandings of complex problems, such as pandemics. This article provides a reflective overview of the benefits and challenges of applying system thinking in Indigenous health research whilst also sharing some of the research findings. We argue that centralising the voices of stakeholders, particularly Indigenous stakeholders, is critical to developing and implementing effective and culturally appropriate responses to pandemics and is equally as important to the preparedness for future pandemics.

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Being Ourselves, Naming Ourselves, Writing Ourselves: Indigenous Australian Women Disrupting What It Is to Be Academic Within the Academy

Cited by 15 publications

References 6 publications

First In Family, First For Family: Indigenous academic women's legacy motivation

First In Family, First For Family: Indigenous academic women's legacy motivation

“We’re not treated equally as Indigenous people or as women”: The perspectives and experiences of Indigenous women in Australian public relations

Responding to COVID‐19: How group model building can assist the health and well‐being of urban Indigenous communities in Australia

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