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Papers by Maree Keating

Research paper thumbnail of Fault-Lines in Bar Culture: Women Barristers' Negotiations with Collegiality, Care and Success

Research paper thumbnail of ‘I want to voice out my opinion’: bringing migrant women into union work

Gender and Public Relations, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Women Barristers - Justice in Limbo 1

The classical symbol of justice is a blindfolded woman holding a set of balancing scales in one h... more The classical symbol of justice is a blindfolded woman holding a set of balancing scales in one hand and a double edged sword, representing both reason and justice, in the other. ‘Justice as fairness’ (Rawls & Kelly 2001) entails a the promise that equal treatment will be given to all regardless of gender, race, identity, wealth, or any other attribute. For the legal system to deliver on this promise, both the processes of the law and the culture of the profession itself are expected to be exemplary reflections of justice.

Research paper thumbnail of Deepening a sense of belonging: A LAS and Faculty collaboration to build inclusive teaching

Over the past decade a sense of belonging has become widely recognised as an important predicator... more Over the past decade a sense of belonging has become widely recognised as an important predicator of success. Consequently, universities must consider how teaching approaches impact on student sense of belonging amongst diverse student cohorts. This article compares the sense of belonging reported by students from diverse sub-cohorts before and after a tutor-focussed intervention. Tutor awareness of diversity and inclusive teaching practices were developed through tutor training, which positioned tutors as dominant actors in the unit habitus. When analysed across age, gender, cultural and linguistic background, caring responsibilities, social networks and disability, student survey data over three semesters indicated shifts in the student experience of learning. Findings suggest that changes in tutor awareness and teaching practices are correlated with a greater sense of belonging and positive experience of learning across a diverse student cohort. The article discusses the applied ...

Research paper thumbnail of Promoting economic participation and equity for women from refugee and migrant backgrounds

Research paper thumbnail of “There’s a cultural thing of invisibility”: emerging sites of struggle for local council public relations practitioners

Asia Pacific Public Relations Journal, 2016

Australian local councils must change entrenched aspects of organisational culture if they wish t... more Australian local councils must change entrenched aspects of organisational culture if they wish to become more responsive to public expectations about online engagement (Katz & Halpern, 2013). Whilst some Australian local councils are responding to this challenge by introducing a greater focus on social media and re-structuring the roles and functions in communication teams (Oliveira & Welch, 2013), little is known about the perceptions and experiences of staff during this process. In particular, little is known about the effects of change on workplace resistance amongst practitioners, particularly around issues relating to their time and the value attached to certain kinds labour. Drawing on an analysis of interview material conducted with an Australian local council in 2015, this article reports on the emerging sites of tension for public relations practitioners in one local council during its transition to greater online engagement. It concludes that more research is needed into ...

Research paper thumbnail of Email Usage Among Youth Staff in Malaysian Public and Private Universities

Research paper thumbnail of Book review: ‘The Routledge Handbook of Critical Public Relations’ Routledge, 2016. Edited by Jacquie L’Etang, David McKie, Nancy Snow and Jordi Xifra

Book review for ‘The Routledge Handbook of Critical Public Relations’ Routledge, 2016. Edited by ... more Book review for ‘The Routledge Handbook of Critical Public Relations’ Routledge, 2016. Edited by Jacquie L’Etang, David McKie, Nancy Snow and Jordi Xifra

Research paper thumbnail of Women Barristers - Justice in Limbo

Research paper thumbnail of Gender, Development, and Trade

The books in Oxfam's Focus on Gender series were originally published as single issues of the jou... more The books in Oxfam's Focus on Gender series were originally published as single issues of the journal Gender and Development, which is published by Oxfam three times a year. It is the only European journal to focus specifically on gender and development issues internationally, to explore the links between gender and development initiatives, and to make the links between theoretical and practical work in this field. For information about subscription rates, please apply to Taylor and

Research paper thumbnail of Dispositional change for a new work habitus: is that all it takes for retrenched textile workers?

tasa.org.au

Page 1. 1 1 Dispositional change for a new work habitus: is that all it takes for retrenched text... more Page 1. 1 1 Dispositional change for a new work habitus: is that all it takes for retrenched textile workers? Maree Keating PhD candidate, Globalism Research Institute, RMIT maree.keating@gmail.com 0439 567 554 Page 2. 2 2 ...

Research paper thumbnail of Academic Wellbeing Under Rampant Managerialism: From Neoliberal to Critical Resilience

Resisting Neoliberalism in Higher Education Volume I, 2018

In this chapter we explore university and academic discourses on resilience and wellbeing. Univer... more In this chapter we explore university and academic discourses on resilience and wellbeing. University policies texts acknowledge the importance of workplace culture and management and espouse commitments to collegial processes but are mainly compliance-focused and articulate a business case for improved employee productivity and institutional performance. Academic discourses of resilience during processes of ‘transformation’ in one university capture the actualities of punitive managerialism, including removal of communication platforms necessary for collegial decision-making, protection of resilient staff from harmful voices of dissent and public displays of managerial disrespect for discarded and continuing staff. We argue for a critical resilience that resists a nihilistic appropriation and maintains commitment to emancipatory projects through collective and political support and action.

Research paper thumbnail of Changing the subject: putting labour into public relations research

Media International Australia

Research paper thumbnail of Fault-Lines in Bar Culture

Research paper thumbnail of Somali students in VET: some factors influencing pathways

Research paper thumbnail of Learning from retrenchment: local textile workers redefine themselves after global restructuring

... 372 Somerville Road (Cnr Victoria Ave) Brooklyn Vic 3012 • National Distribution Centre • Sam... more ... 372 Somerville Road (Cnr Victoria Ave) Brooklyn Vic 3012 • National Distribution Centre • Sample Manufacturing 41 Hallam Road Hallam Vic 3803 • Extrusion of polypropylene carpet yarns 17 Outside Victoria • Sales and Marketing 45 Total Employees in Australia 787 ...

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking women's resistance and agency: the case of retrenched textile workers

Labour & Industry: a journal of the social and economic relations of work, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of How can a 'Sense of Belonging' inform your teaching strategy? Reflections from a core Business unit

Student Success

This paper reflects on how a ‘sense of belonging’ is cultivated for both the teaching team and th... more This paper reflects on how a ‘sense of belonging’ is cultivated for both the teaching team and the students in a large, core first year Business unit. In the Innovative Business Practice (IBP) unit students develop their personal brand and professional identity through strength-based science, and also pitch creative solutions to social problems. This cross-disciplinary unit is taught using an activity-based approach. The team of tutors are being trained as facilitators which creates a sense of belonging and community within the teaching team. A blended delivery approach utilising Crowdicity, idea management software, facilitates networked learning, and helps students develop their digital skills as well as interact with one another, the teaching team and industry experts.

Research paper thumbnail of 4. The things they don’t tell you about working with men in gender workshops

Gender Equality and Men, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Developing Social Capital In ‘Learning Borderlands’: Has the Federal Government's budget delivered for low-paid Australian workers?

Literacy and Numeracy Studies, 2012

The 2011 Australian federal budget confirmed generous funding for language, literacy and numeracy... more The 2011 Australian federal budget confirmed generous funding for language, literacy and numeracy programs as well as skills recognition and training for older workers as part of a strategy to upgrade workforce skills. In considering possible responses to the announcement, many Australian adult education theorists and practitioners weighed up the contexts in which such programs could build the resources and increase the options of vulnerable workers. One such group of workers, retrenched factory workers, have benefitted from participation in union-run, integrated post-retrenchment programs, which have incorporated access to language, literacy and numeracy as well as vocational education and training programs. Such programs can build on the existing social capital amongst close-knit groups of workers as they develop the confidence to transform their work identities.

Research paper thumbnail of Fault-Lines in Bar Culture: Women Barristers' Negotiations with Collegiality, Care and Success

Research paper thumbnail of ‘I want to voice out my opinion’: bringing migrant women into union work

Gender and Public Relations, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Women Barristers - Justice in Limbo 1

The classical symbol of justice is a blindfolded woman holding a set of balancing scales in one h... more The classical symbol of justice is a blindfolded woman holding a set of balancing scales in one hand and a double edged sword, representing both reason and justice, in the other. ‘Justice as fairness’ (Rawls & Kelly 2001) entails a the promise that equal treatment will be given to all regardless of gender, race, identity, wealth, or any other attribute. For the legal system to deliver on this promise, both the processes of the law and the culture of the profession itself are expected to be exemplary reflections of justice.

Research paper thumbnail of Deepening a sense of belonging: A LAS and Faculty collaboration to build inclusive teaching

Over the past decade a sense of belonging has become widely recognised as an important predicator... more Over the past decade a sense of belonging has become widely recognised as an important predicator of success. Consequently, universities must consider how teaching approaches impact on student sense of belonging amongst diverse student cohorts. This article compares the sense of belonging reported by students from diverse sub-cohorts before and after a tutor-focussed intervention. Tutor awareness of diversity and inclusive teaching practices were developed through tutor training, which positioned tutors as dominant actors in the unit habitus. When analysed across age, gender, cultural and linguistic background, caring responsibilities, social networks and disability, student survey data over three semesters indicated shifts in the student experience of learning. Findings suggest that changes in tutor awareness and teaching practices are correlated with a greater sense of belonging and positive experience of learning across a diverse student cohort. The article discusses the applied ...

Research paper thumbnail of Promoting economic participation and equity for women from refugee and migrant backgrounds

Research paper thumbnail of “There’s a cultural thing of invisibility”: emerging sites of struggle for local council public relations practitioners

Asia Pacific Public Relations Journal, 2016

Australian local councils must change entrenched aspects of organisational culture if they wish t... more Australian local councils must change entrenched aspects of organisational culture if they wish to become more responsive to public expectations about online engagement (Katz & Halpern, 2013). Whilst some Australian local councils are responding to this challenge by introducing a greater focus on social media and re-structuring the roles and functions in communication teams (Oliveira & Welch, 2013), little is known about the perceptions and experiences of staff during this process. In particular, little is known about the effects of change on workplace resistance amongst practitioners, particularly around issues relating to their time and the value attached to certain kinds labour. Drawing on an analysis of interview material conducted with an Australian local council in 2015, this article reports on the emerging sites of tension for public relations practitioners in one local council during its transition to greater online engagement. It concludes that more research is needed into ...

Research paper thumbnail of Email Usage Among Youth Staff in Malaysian Public and Private Universities

Research paper thumbnail of Book review: ‘The Routledge Handbook of Critical Public Relations’ Routledge, 2016. Edited by Jacquie L’Etang, David McKie, Nancy Snow and Jordi Xifra

Book review for ‘The Routledge Handbook of Critical Public Relations’ Routledge, 2016. Edited by ... more Book review for ‘The Routledge Handbook of Critical Public Relations’ Routledge, 2016. Edited by Jacquie L’Etang, David McKie, Nancy Snow and Jordi Xifra

Research paper thumbnail of Women Barristers - Justice in Limbo

Research paper thumbnail of Gender, Development, and Trade

The books in Oxfam's Focus on Gender series were originally published as single issues of the jou... more The books in Oxfam's Focus on Gender series were originally published as single issues of the journal Gender and Development, which is published by Oxfam three times a year. It is the only European journal to focus specifically on gender and development issues internationally, to explore the links between gender and development initiatives, and to make the links between theoretical and practical work in this field. For information about subscription rates, please apply to Taylor and

Research paper thumbnail of Dispositional change for a new work habitus: is that all it takes for retrenched textile workers?

tasa.org.au

Page 1. 1 1 Dispositional change for a new work habitus: is that all it takes for retrenched text... more Page 1. 1 1 Dispositional change for a new work habitus: is that all it takes for retrenched textile workers? Maree Keating PhD candidate, Globalism Research Institute, RMIT maree.keating@gmail.com 0439 567 554 Page 2. 2 2 ...

Research paper thumbnail of Academic Wellbeing Under Rampant Managerialism: From Neoliberal to Critical Resilience

Resisting Neoliberalism in Higher Education Volume I, 2018

In this chapter we explore university and academic discourses on resilience and wellbeing. Univer... more In this chapter we explore university and academic discourses on resilience and wellbeing. University policies texts acknowledge the importance of workplace culture and management and espouse commitments to collegial processes but are mainly compliance-focused and articulate a business case for improved employee productivity and institutional performance. Academic discourses of resilience during processes of ‘transformation’ in one university capture the actualities of punitive managerialism, including removal of communication platforms necessary for collegial decision-making, protection of resilient staff from harmful voices of dissent and public displays of managerial disrespect for discarded and continuing staff. We argue for a critical resilience that resists a nihilistic appropriation and maintains commitment to emancipatory projects through collective and political support and action.

Research paper thumbnail of Changing the subject: putting labour into public relations research

Media International Australia

Research paper thumbnail of Fault-Lines in Bar Culture

Research paper thumbnail of Somali students in VET: some factors influencing pathways

Research paper thumbnail of Learning from retrenchment: local textile workers redefine themselves after global restructuring

... 372 Somerville Road (Cnr Victoria Ave) Brooklyn Vic 3012 • National Distribution Centre • Sam... more ... 372 Somerville Road (Cnr Victoria Ave) Brooklyn Vic 3012 • National Distribution Centre • Sample Manufacturing 41 Hallam Road Hallam Vic 3803 • Extrusion of polypropylene carpet yarns 17 Outside Victoria • Sales and Marketing 45 Total Employees in Australia 787 ...

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking women's resistance and agency: the case of retrenched textile workers

Labour & Industry: a journal of the social and economic relations of work, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of How can a 'Sense of Belonging' inform your teaching strategy? Reflections from a core Business unit

Student Success

This paper reflects on how a ‘sense of belonging’ is cultivated for both the teaching team and th... more This paper reflects on how a ‘sense of belonging’ is cultivated for both the teaching team and the students in a large, core first year Business unit. In the Innovative Business Practice (IBP) unit students develop their personal brand and professional identity through strength-based science, and also pitch creative solutions to social problems. This cross-disciplinary unit is taught using an activity-based approach. The team of tutors are being trained as facilitators which creates a sense of belonging and community within the teaching team. A blended delivery approach utilising Crowdicity, idea management software, facilitates networked learning, and helps students develop their digital skills as well as interact with one another, the teaching team and industry experts.

Research paper thumbnail of 4. The things they don’t tell you about working with men in gender workshops

Gender Equality and Men, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Developing Social Capital In ‘Learning Borderlands’: Has the Federal Government's budget delivered for low-paid Australian workers?

Literacy and Numeracy Studies, 2012

The 2011 Australian federal budget confirmed generous funding for language, literacy and numeracy... more The 2011 Australian federal budget confirmed generous funding for language, literacy and numeracy programs as well as skills recognition and training for older workers as part of a strategy to upgrade workforce skills. In considering possible responses to the announcement, many Australian adult education theorists and practitioners weighed up the contexts in which such programs could build the resources and increase the options of vulnerable workers. One such group of workers, retrenched factory workers, have benefitted from participation in union-run, integrated post-retrenchment programs, which have incorporated access to language, literacy and numeracy as well as vocational education and training programs. Such programs can build on the existing social capital amongst close-knit groups of workers as they develop the confidence to transform their work identities.