Enhancing the Australian doctoral experience: Locating culture and identity at the centre

T Bunda; J Qi; Catherine Manathunga; M J Singh

doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-2551-6.ch009

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Enhancing the Australian doctoral experience: Locating culture and identity at the centre

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Enhancing the Australian doctoral experience: Locating culture and identity at the centre

T Bunda, J Qi, Catherine Manathunga and M J Singh

Student Culture and Identity in Higher Education, pp.143-159

IGI Global Publishers

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2551-6.ch009

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Culture and identity play a significant role in the education of Indigenous and non-Western doctoral students. While a substantial body of literature explores interpersonal communication in doctoral supervision, it remains largely silent about how history impacts on doctoral students' identities and their potential for unique knowledge creation. This book chapter draws upon postcolonial/decolonial theories and life history methodologies in order to more effectively contextualise Indigenous and non-Western doctoral students' identities in Australia. These life histories include those outlined by the Indigenous and Chinese members of this team of authors as well as one life history interview with a migrant Asian student. Through careful theorisation of the interconnections between the life histories of our participants and their supervision experience, an inventory of supervision strategies will be distilled to improve intercultural supervision. © 2017 by IGI Global. All rights reserved.

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Title: Enhancing the Australian doctoral experience: Locating culture and identity at the centre
Authors: T Bunda (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
J Qi (Author) - Western Sydney University
Catherine Manathunga (Author) - Victoria University
M J Singh (Author) - Western Sydney University
Contributors: Ambreen Shahriar (Editor)
Ghazal Kazim Syed (Editor)
Publication details: Student Culture and Identity in Higher Education, pp.143-159
Publisher: IGI Global Publishers
Date published: 2017
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2551-6.ch009; 10.4018/978-1-5225-2551-6
Organisation Unit: School of Education - Legacy; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450902302621
Output Type: Book chapter

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