Navigating the Western Academy: An Aboriginal Man's PhD Perspective
This paper discusses the PhD research process from my perspective as an Aboriginal man. The paper illuminates how I navigated my way through a Western academic system using an Aboriginal framework. I give insights into the dynamics at play in both academic and traditional ways of knowing, being and...
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, The University of Queensland
2020-08-01
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| Online Access: | https://ajie.atsis.uq.edu.au/ajie/article/view/254 |
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This paper discusses the PhD research process from my perspective as an Aboriginal man. The paper illuminates how I navigated my way through a Western academic system using an Aboriginal framework. I give insights into the dynamics at play in both academic and traditional ways of knowing, being and doing. As an Aboriginal researcher, I was intent, as many Aboriginal scholars are, on doing research that was inclusive, respectful, culturally appropriate and satisfactory to both partners. The paper is not designed as a ‘one size fits all’, but may be used as a signpost for those who choose to do research with Aboriginal people or for insights into the experiences of an Aboriginal Higher Degree by Research student and researcher.
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| spelling | doaj.art-92a88079241c473ba3b2f6ff5e4518e72023-01-03T10:48:23ZengAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, The University of QueenslandThe Australian Journal of Indigenous Education2049-77842020-08-0149110.1017/jie.2018.21Navigating the Western Academy: An Aboriginal Man's PhD PerspectiveSteven Kelly0Institute of Koori Education This paper discusses the PhD research process from my perspective as an Aboriginal man. The paper illuminates how I navigated my way through a Western academic system using an Aboriginal framework. I give insights into the dynamics at play in both academic and traditional ways of knowing, being and doing. As an Aboriginal researcher, I was intent, as many Aboriginal scholars are, on doing research that was inclusive, respectful, culturally appropriate and satisfactory to both partners. The paper is not designed as a ‘one size fits all’, but may be used as a signpost for those who choose to do research with Aboriginal people or for insights into the experiences of an Aboriginal Higher Degree by Research student and researcher. https://ajie.atsis.uq.edu.au/ajie/article/view/254Aboriginal/Western world viewsNandaIndigenist methodology |
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| title | Navigating the Western Academy: An Aboriginal Man's PhD Perspective |
| title_full | Navigating the Western Academy: An Aboriginal Man's PhD Perspective |
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| title_short | Navigating the Western Academy: An Aboriginal Man's PhD Perspective |
| title_sort | navigating the western academy an aboriginal man s phd perspective |
| topic | Aboriginal/Western world views Nanda Indigenist methodology |
| url | https://ajie.atsis.uq.edu.au/ajie/article/view/254 |
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