Browsing by Author "Ehau-Taumaunu H"

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    Seen but unheard: navigating turbulent waters as Māori and Pacific postgraduate students in STEM
    (Taylor and Francis, 9/08/2022) McAllister T; Naepi S; Walker L; Gillon A; Clark P; Lambert E; McCambridge AB; Thoms C; Housiaux J; Ehau-Taumaunu H; Connell CJW; Keenan R; Thomas K-L; Maslen-Miller A; Tupaea M; Mauriohooho K; Puli'uvea C; Rapata H; Nicholas SA; Pope R-N-A-R; Kaufononga SAF; Reihana K; Fleury K; Camp N; Carson GMR; Kaulamatoa JL; Clark ZL; Collings M; Bell GM; Henare K; Reiri K; Walker P; Escott K-R; Moors J; Wilson B-J; Laita OS; Maxwell KH; Fong S; Parata R; Meertens M; Aston C; Taura Y; Haerewa N; Lawrence H; Alipia T
    The experiences of Māori and Pacific postgraduate students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) offer insights into how universities, particularly science faculties, currently underserve Māori and Pacific people. This article shares the experiences of 43 current or past postgraduate students at New Zealand universities. Collectively, our stories offer insight into how representation, the white imprint, space invaders/stranger making, and institutional habits, specifically operate to exclude and devalue Māori and Pacific postgraduates in STEM. We provide new understandings of the white imprint (rewarding and incentivising white behaviour), where Māori and Pacific postgraduates were prevented from being their authentic selves. Importantly, this research documents how Māori and Pacific postgraduates experience excess labour because of institutional habits. This research also provides insight into how the science funding system results in superficial and unethical inclusion of Māori and Pacific postgraduates. Our stories provide persuasive evidence that the under-representation of Māori and Pacific in STEM will not be addressed by simply bolstering university enrolments. Instead, our stories highlight the urgent requirement for universities to change the STEM learning environment which continues to be violent and culturally unsafe for Māori and Pacific postgraduates.
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    Why a strategic shift in action is needed to recognise and empower Indigenous plant pathology knowledge and research
    (Springer Nature on behalf of the Australasian Plant Pathology Society Inc, 2024-05-01) Ehau-Taumaunu H; Williams NM; Marsh A; Waipara NW; Higgins CM; Geering ADW; Mesarich CH; Rigano LA; Summerell BA; Johnson GI; Williamson P; MacDiarmid RM
    Plant pathology researchers play a pivotal role in thought leadership and its translation to action regarding the recognition and demonstration of the value of Indigenous knowledge and science. For many scientists, navigating the space of Indigenous rights and perspectives is challenging. In pursuit of a cultural shift in research and development within the field of plant pathology, the 2019–2021 Management Committee of the Australasian Plant Pathology Society (APPS) undertook a review and modernization of the Society’s Constitution. The aim was to ensure its alignment with principles that foster inclusivity of Indigenous peoples in the development and implementation of relevant research projects impacting their communities. Additionally, a dynamic repository of guidelines and resources was compiled. These resources are designed to assist plant pathologists, while respecting and not superseding the guidance provided by local Indigenous researchers, practitioners, and advisors. The collective efforts of plant pathologists hold immense potential in championing Indigenous Peoples and their rights, steering the field toward a more inclusive and equitable future. This paper builds upon the thesis presented in the APPS Presidential Address at the Biennial APPS Conference in 2021, held virtually in lutruwita (Tasmania) on the unceded lands of the Palawa people. It underscores the potential impact when plant pathologists unite in advocating for Indigenous Peoples and their rightful place within the field.