Research projects
Some current research projects within the School of Social and Cultural Studies include:
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Social and technological infrastructures in tertiary education
How are digital platforms transforming education into “content, and what does that mean for teaching practices, student experiences, and university futures.
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Indigenous Nonreligion in Aotearoa New Zealand and Canada
This comparative study examines the processes contributing to the rise of Indigenous nonreligion in the wider context of secularism and decolonisation.
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Assisted reproduction and new family formation
Associate Professor Rhonda Shaw (Sociology) is currently involved in three research projects on assisted human reproduction in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Entanglements between religion and development
Philip’s work refutes the assumption that religion has little to do with the work of development organisations in initiating social and economic change.
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Sex work and the impact of sex work laws
Dr Armstrong is currently involved in two international comparative research projects focused on the experiences of sex workers & the impacts of sex work laws.
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Are we over-diagnosed and over-medicated?
Side-effects from medications are greatly under-reported in NZ but are much higher if people can report directly to drug monitoring agencies and bypass GPs.