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25.01.2022 Our next Contagion Design event on 4 November, 4pm (AEDT) explores how biological and social forms of contagion interact. How do suggestion and affective atmospheres shaped by fear of contact, crowds and contamination prompt new habits, and how is the governance of populations managed through the prohibition or reform of old habits? What role does suggestibility play in infrastructure redesign focused on the logistics of prevention and safety? Find out more and register: https://bit.ly/3iPyou2

25.01.2022 So You Care About Indigenous Scholars?, a new poster series sharing Indigenous peoples' experiences in the academy, has just been launched and is free to download and share. The posters are a collaboration between Indigenous scholars Dr Corrinne Sullivan (Western Sydney University), and Dr Carolyn Smith and A/Prof Beth Piatote (UC Berkeley), with allied ‘stage crew’ provided by non-Indigenous scholars Dr Jessica Weir (ICS) and Dr Sibyl Diver (Stanford), and are produced by ...Ad Astra Comix (Canada). The first poster, Extraction Zombies (just in time for Halloween!), highlights the tokenism and minority tax experienced by many Indigenous scholars. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3oooK5o

23.01.2022 Congratulations to ICS researchers, their colleagues and partners who have been awarded ARC Linkage and Discovery grants in the latest funding round: investigating shadow care infrastructures, innovative waste economies, museum collection curation for climate change mitigation, and more! Shadow care infrastructures: sustaining life in the post-welfare city Discovery project (ICS) Researchers: Dr Emma Power, Dr Ilan Wiesel, Associate Professor Kathleen Mee... Investigating innovative waste economies: redrawing the circular economy Discovery project (ICS) Researchers: Professor Gay Hawkins, Dr Stephen Healy, Associate Professor Abby Mellick Lopes, Dr Ruth Lane Curating museum collections for climate change mitigation Linkage project (ICS) Researchers: Dr Fiona Cameron, Professor David Ellsworth, Professor Karen Malone, Dr Deborah Lawler-Dormer and Adjunct Associate Professor Mark Hughes, Professor Rosi Braidotti Settling well: a longitudinal study of refugees in regional Australia Linkage project (administered by University of Wollongong) Researchers: Associate Professor Natascha Klocker, Associate Professor Rae Dufty-Jones, Dr Paul Hodge, Dr Celia McMichael, Dr Karen Block, Ms Margaret Piper, Dr Olivia Dun Partner organisations: Department of Home Affairs, AMES Australia, Australian Red Cross Society, Multicultural NSW, Multicultural Australia Ltd Diversifying Australian regional art museums Linkage project (administered by UNSW) Researchers: Dr Verónica Tello, Distinguished Professor Ien Ang, Ms Salote Tawale Partner organisation: Murray Art Museum Albury Read more about these projects: https://bit.ly/3lAuSFY

21.01.2022 Reminder: tomorrow 24 November, 9.30am AEDT join the Young and Resilient Research Centre and UNICEF to hear how mothers and adolescents experience food and nutrition across the world. Based on consultation with 573 mothers and 656 adolescents in 18 countries, including Australia. Register: https://bit.ly/3lzvFab

20.01.2022 Book launch: Digital Media Practices in Households: Kinship through Data co-authored by our Director Prof Heather Horst. Thurs 26 November, 3pm AEDT. Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork in Tokyo, Shanghai and Melbourne, this book provides the first comparative study of digital practices within intergenerational families. It explores how households are being understood, articulated and defined by practices through locative media, self-tracking and quantified self apps a...nd their implications for maintaining care at a distance. Authors: Baohua Zhou, Fumitoshi Kato, Sarah Pink, Heather Horst, Jolynna Sinanan, Kana Ohashi, and Larissa Hjorth. Register for the launch: https://bit.ly/3m0FApq

17.01.2022 Just launched: research by the Young and Resilient Research Centre and UNICEF shows for too many children and their families around the world, including in Australia, regular access to the healthy food and nutrition they need is a significant challenge. Find out more and read the reports: https://bit.ly/3l02E6u

15.01.2022 New Wentworth Community Housing micro-units complex in St Marys for women over 45 will provide a much-needed, affordable and safe home. Dr Emma Power spoke at the opening yesterday about the growing need for appropriate housing for women in Australia, calling the units a real ray of light to the women she’s spoken to. Find out more about the complex: https://bit.ly/3oDs8cI

11.01.2022 How did the arts help you cope with disruptive events in 2020 (bushfire, drought, flood, COVID-19)? A Western Sydney University research team is investigating the importance of the arts during times of uncertainty and change. Seeking participants living in Australia and over the age of 18. Participation is anonymous, takes about 15 minutes, and you can win one of nine $100 Westfield gift cards. Survey: https://bit.ly/35Vjn5h

02.01.2022 Congratulations to Dr Michelle Fitts who has been awarded an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) to explore the lived experiences of Indigenous Australian women with traumatic brain injury. We look forward to welcoming Dr Fitts to ICS in the near future. Project description: Domestic and family violence that leads to traumatic brain injury is a significant disability concern, yet, little is known about the intersection of the two for In...digenous Australian women. They experience unacceptably high rates of head injury, 69 times higher than other Australian women. Qualitative exploration with Indigenous Australian women with traumatic brain injury, their families and the services who support them will seek to bridge the gap between research and practice and help inform the service delivery of disability, health and family violence agencies. The research will result in a body of work that explores their daily lives to understand the cultural, geographical, psycho-social needs and nuances of their lived experiences. See more