[csaa-forum] asiapacific at rmit seminar series - november

[Catherine Gomes]

Dear All,

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the final session of the
2018 AsiaPacific at RMIT Seminar Series.

*Date*: Wednesday, 14 November  2018
*Time*: 12:30 pm – 1.30 pm
*Venue*: B013-04.02 (Boardroom in the Emily McPherson Building, 405 Russell
St <https://maps.google.com/?q=405+Russell+St&entry=gmail&source=g>.)
*Presenter*: Assoc. Prof Nana Oishi, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne


*Title*:  Diversity and Inclusion in Australian Academia: The Case of Asian
Academics

This talk examines faculty diversity from the perspectives of Asian-born
academics. Based on both quantitative data and qualitative interviews, it
analyses the challenges faced by Asian-born academics face in employment,
everyday interactions in their workplaces, and career advancement.
*Bio*:

Dr. Nana Oishi is Associate Professor in Japanese Studies at the University
of Melbourne. Prior to her current position, she was Professor of Sociology
at Sophia University in Tokyo and Policy Analyst at the International
Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva. She has served the United Nations
Expert Meeting on Migration, Development and Social Protection and various
national advisory boards on immigration in Japan. She completed her Ph.D.
degree in Sociology at Harvard University as a Fulbright Scholar, and
received several awards including the Recognition Award from the
International Federation of University Women.


The seminar is a brown bag lunch event. Please RSVP catherine.gomes at rmit
.edu.au by Friday 9 November.

*The AsiaPacific at RMIT Seminar Series is organised by  the Graduate School
of Business and Law (GSBL), the School of Media and Communication and the
School of Global, Urban and Social Studies (GUSS).*


best wishes,
Cat Gomes, Supriya Singh and Paul Battersby


*AsiaPacific at RMIT  Seminar Series 2019 Schedule will be out early next
year. *
Till then, have a lovely end of 2018 and a great start to 2019.

-- 
*Associate Professor Catherine Gomes*

*School of Media and Communication*

*RMIT University124 La Trobe Street*


*Melbourne, Victoria 3000AustraliaRoom:  5.2.3 (city campus)*



*tel: + 61 3 9925 5068fax: + 61 3 99259730email:
catherine.gomes at rmit.edu.au <catherine.gomes at rmit.edu.au>*

Staff website <http://www1.rmit.edu.au/staff/catherinegomes>

Research Lab Co-Leader, Migration and Diverse Communities Lab
<https://digital-ethnography.com/portfolio-posts/migration-and-diverse-communities-lab/>
(Digital Ethnography Research Centre <https://digital-ethnography.com/>)

Founding Editor, Transitions: Journal of Transient Migration
<http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-Journal,id=252/view,page=0/>

Transient Migrant project website
<http://translatingimpermanence.org/> (Australian
Research Council DECRA Fellowship)

Real and Digital Experiences of Latin American Migrants in Australia
<https://latinmigrantexperiences.wordpress.com/>Symposium (1 Nov 2018)


*Recent books *
Siloed Diversity: Transnational Migration, Digital Media and Social Networks
<https://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9789811303319>
Transnational Migrations in the Asia-Pacific: Transformative Experiences in
the Age of Digital Media
<https://www.rowmaninternational.com/buy-books/product-details/?productId=3-156-3ad7333d-8296-45dc-91de-c70c9714fe65>
Transient Mobility and Middle Class Identity: Media and Migration in
Australia and Singapore <http://www.springer.com/us/book/9789811016387>,
International Student Connectedness and Identity: Transnational Perspectives
<http://www.springer.com/in/book/9789811025990>
Quality Assurance in Asia-Pacific Universities: Implementing Massification
in Higher Education <http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319461083>
The Asia Pacific in the Age of Transnational Mobility: The Search for
Community and Identity on and through Social Media
<http://www.anthempress.com/the-asia-pacific-in-the-age-of-transnational-mobility>

*Recent Journal Articles and Chapters*
Identity as a strategy for negotiating everyday life in transience: A case
study of Asian foreign talent in Singapore
<http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0011392118792929>
Navigating through the hostility: international students in Singapore
<https://www.routledge.com/Educational-Reciprocity-and-Adaptivity-International-Students-and-Stakeholders/Ata-Tran-Liyanage/p/book/9781138707399>
International Student Identity and the Digital Environment
<https://sty.presswarehouse.com/Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=525678>
Digital journeys: A perspective on understanding the digital experiences of
international students <http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1129166.pdf>,

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