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Farida Tilbury

Farida Tilbury FozdarQualifications:

  • PhD: Sociology, Victoria University of Wellington, awarded 2000
  • BA: (Honours) Sociology, Victoria University of Wellington, awarded 1994
  • BA: Anthropology, University of Western Australia, awarded 1986

Current Teaching:

Undergraduate

  • SOC134 Introduction to Sociology
  • COD235/COD535 Community Development Settings
  • SOC222/SOC522 Social Research Methods
  • SOC272 Special Topics in Sociology: Islam, Terror and Multiculturalism; Race and ethnic relations in Australia
  • Honours Seminar

Postgraduate

  • Supervision of Phd, Masters and Honours students

Research Interests:

  • Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (racism, anti-racism, migration, ethnic identity, whiteness studies, nationalism, citizenship, cosmopolitanism)
  • Social Research methods
  • Sociology of Health and Medicine
  • Discourse analysis (coordinator of Discourse Analysis Group)

Memberships:

  • The Australian Sociological Association
  • WA Migration Research Network

Selected Publications:

Books

Fozdar F, Wilding R and Hawkins M (2009) Race and Ethnic Relations, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

Colic-Peisker V and Tilbury F (eds) (2007) Social Inclusion of Refugees. Centre for Social and Community Research, Murdoch University, Perth.

Wilding, R and Tilbury, F, (Eds) (2004) A Changing people: diverse contributions to Western Australia, Perth, Office of Multicultural Interests, Dept Premier and Cabinet, 351 pages.

Book Chapters (Refereed)

Tilbury, F, (2007) “Hyphenated realities: growing up an Indian-American-Bruneian Baha’i in ‘multicultural’ Australia”, in Visibly Different: Face, Place and Race in Australia. Edited by M Perkins. Peter Lang: Bern, p 145-162.

Tilbury, F, Colic-Peisker, V and Torezani, S (2007) “Refugees and employment: a Perth case study of three communities”, in Social Inclusion of Refugees, Colic-Peisker, V and Tilbury, F (eds). Centre for Social and Community Research, Murdoch University, Perth.

Asekeh, G and Tilbury, F, (2004) ‘A Different Life: African migrants in Western Australia’ in A Changing people: diverse contributions to Western Australia, in R. Wilding and F. Tilbury (Eds), Perth, Office of Multicultural Interests, Dept Premier and Cabinet, pp134-149.

Tilbury, F.E. and Lloyd M, (2000) “Connecting and Transforming: Friendship and relationships in everyday life” in C. Bell, (Ed) Sociology of Everyday Life in New Zealand, Palmerston North, Dunmore.

Tilbury, F.E., (2001) “Haunting Traces of Differance: Applications of Derrida to Kiwi identities”, in  L. Simmons and H. Worth, (Eds), Derrida Downunder, Palmerston North, Dunmore, pp198-215 

Journal Articles (Refereed)

Fozdar F and Spittles B (forthcoming)  Patriotic vs proceduralist citizenship: Australian representations. Nations and Nationalism.

Palmer, Sarah; Fozdar, Farida; Sully, Max, (forthcoming) Farmers, disease reporting and the effect of trust, Rural Society: the journal of rural social research.

Colic-Peisker, V and Tilbury, F (2008) “Being black in Australia: a case study of intergroup relations”, Race and Class, 49 (4): 38-56.

Fozdar, F and Torezani, S (2008) Discrimination and well-being:  perceptions of refugees in Western Australia”, International Migration Review, 42(1): 30-63.

Fozdar, F (2008) “Duelling discourses, shared weapons: Rhetorical techniques used to challenge racist arguments”, Discourse and Society 19(4): 529-547.

Torezani, S, Fozdar, F and Colic-Peisker, V (2008) “Looking for a ‘missing link’: formal employment services and social networks in refugees’ job search”, Journal of Intercultural Studies, 29(2): 135-152.

Fozdar, F (forthcoming) “The Retreat from Multiculturalism: the Australian experience”, Inclusion and Citizenship: Readings in Contemporary Pluralism, Inter-Disciplinary Press Oxford, United Kingdom.

Fozdar, F (forthcoming) “‘The golden country’: Ex-Yugoslav and East African refugee experiences of settlement and ‘depression’”, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies.

Tilbury, F (2007) “Piggy in the middle’: the liminality of the contract researcher in funded ‘collaborative’ research”, Sociological Research Online, Vol 12, Issue 6, Nov 2007.

Tilbury, F, Gallegos, D, Abernethie, L and Dziurawiec, S (2008) “‘Sperm milkshakes with poo sprinkles’: the challenges of identifying family meals practices through an on-line survey with adolescents”, International Journal of Social Research Methodology. 11:5:469-481. 

Tilbury, F, (2007) “‘I feel I am a bird without wings’: discourses of sadness and loss among east Africans in Western Australia”, Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power, Volume 14, Issue 4 July 2007, p 433 - 458

Tilbury, F (2007) “We are family’: the use of family tropes in refugee/advocate talk”, Journal of Social Identities, vol 13, No. 5, p 627-649

Colic-Peisker, V and Tilbury, F, (2007),‘Integration into the Australian labour market: the experience of three ‘visibly different’ groups of recently arrived refugees’,  International Migration, Vol 45, No 1:59-85.

Colic-Peisker, V and Tilbury, F (2006), ‘Employment niches for recent refugees: segmented labour market of the 21st century Australia’, Journal of Refugee Studies, Vol. 19, No. 2:203-229.

Tilbury, F and Colic-Peisker, V (2006) “Deflecting responsibility in employer talk about race discrimination”, Discourse and Society, 17 (5):651-676.

Tilbury, F (2006) “Ethical dilemmas: Principles and Practice in research with African refugees – a response to Bailes et al”, Monash Bioethics Review, 23 (4) 75-84.

Tilbury, F, (2006) “Filth, incontinence/ts and border protection”, Media-Culture Journal 'filth' issue, Vol 9, Iss 5, Nov 2006. Available at http://journal.media-culture.org.au/0610/06-tilbury.php

Tilbury, F, Toussaint, Y and Davis, A, (2005) “Drawing on Turner: Liminal engagements between artists, activists and refugees in regional Western Australia”, Transformations: online journal of region, culture and society, Vol 11, available at http://transformations.cqu.edu.au/journal/issue_11/article_05.shtml

Tilbury, F, and Rapley, M, (2004) "There are orphans in Africa still looking for my hands": African women refugees and the sources of emotional distress, Health Sociology Review,13 (1):54-64.

Colic-Peisker, V, and Tilbury, F, (2003) ‘“Active” and “Passive” Resettlement: The Influence of Host Culture, Support Services, and Refugees’ Own Resources on the Choice of Resettlement Style’. International Migration, 41 (5):61-91.

Rowe, R, Tilbury, F, Rapley, M, and O’Ferrall, I, (2003) “About a year before the breakdown I was having symptoms”:  Sadness, pathology and the Australian newspaper media’ in C. Seale (Ed) Health and the Media, monograph of the Sociology of Health and Illness
         Also published in Sociology of Health and Illness, 25 (6): 680-696.

Cichocki, A. and Tilbury, F., (2002) “Cultural differences in continence care – a Polish case study”, The Australian Continence Journal, 8 (3):51-57.

Tilbury, F.E., (2001) “Interracial friendship and attitude change: the value of shared linguistic tools”, Interpretations, English Teacher’s Association, Nov:23-30.

Tilbury, F.E., (2000) “‘What’s in a Name?’: Wadjula self-labelling and the process of reconciliation”, Balayi: Culture, Law and Colonialism, Vol 1:2:73-88.

Published Conference Proceedings (Refereed)

Fozdar, F (2008) Working with veterinary scientists: social science contributions to ‘biosecurity’ research. TASA (The Australian Sociological Association) 2008 Conference Refereed Proceedings, CD Rom

Tilbury, F (2007) “The retreat from Multiculturalism: the Australian experience”, Pluralism, Inclusion and Citizenship, 3rd Global Conference, Interdisciplinary.net, Salzburg, Nov, 2007, available at http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/ati/diversity/pluralism/pl3/Tilbury%20paper.pdf.

Tilbury, F (2007) “‘Because of our appearance we are always suspect’: Religious discrimination in the Australian employment market”, TASA/SAANZ (The Australian Sociological Association/Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand) 2007 Conference Refereed Proceedings, CD Rom.

Tilbury, F (2007) “Calling Australia ‘home’: analysis of narratives of home on DIaC’s citizenship testimonials website”, TASA/SAANZ (The Australian Sociological Association/Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand) 2007 Conference Refereed Proceedings, CD Rom.

Dziurawiec, S, Gallegos, D, Tilbury, F, and Abernethie, L (2007) “The demise of the family meal?: Evidence from the Antipodes”, 6th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, Hawaii, p 709-728.

Tilbury, F (2006) “‘Everything is excellent’: methodological issues in studying refugee settlement”, TASA (The Australian Sociological Association) 2006 Conference Refereed Proceedings, CD Rom.

Torezani, S, Tilbury, F, and Colic-Peisker V (2006) “Seeking jobs, finding networks: refugees’ perceptions of employment services”, TASA (The Australian Sociological Association) 2006 Conference Refereed Proceedings, CD Rom.

Gallegos, D, Dziurawiec, S, Tilbury, F, and Abernethie, L (2006) “Eating with your mouth shut: family meals and etiquette”, TASA (The Australian Sociological Association) 2006 Conference Refereed Proceedings, CD Rom.

Tilbury, F, Dziurawiec, S, Gallegos, D, and Abernethie, L, (2005) “Because we can spend quality time together’: Year 10 Students’ Experiences and Perceptions of ‘Family Meals’”, Community Place and Change, TASA (The Australian Sociological Association) 2005 Conference Refereed Proceedings, CD Rom.

Tilbury, F, (2005) “‘Meeting the needs of the market’: employer justifications for discrimination in recruitment practices”, Community Place and Change, TASA (The Australian Sociological Association) 2005 Conference Refereed Proceedings, CD Rom.

Tilbury, F, (2004) “They’re intelligent and very placid people and it’s unavoidable that they become your friends”: Media reporting of ‘supportive’ talk regarding asylum seekers, in Revisioning Institutions: Change in the 21st Century, TASA (The Australian Sociological Association) 2004 Conference Refereed Proceedings, CD Rom.

Other publications (Peer reviewed)

Val Colic-Peisker and Farida Tilbury (2006) Refugees and Employment: Investigating the Effect of Visible difference on Discrimination Research Project Final Report, Dec 2006   http://www.cscr.murdoch.edu.au/visible_difference_report.pdf

Walker, I, Tilbury, F, Volet, S, Tungaraza, C, Hastie, B (2005) Pathways to Apprenticeships and Traineeships for People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds, Western Australian Department of Education and Training, Perth.

Val Colic-Peisker and Farida Tilbury (2005) Refugees and Employment: Investigating the Effect of Visible difference on Discrimination Research Project Interim Report, August 2005   http://www.cscr.murdoch.edu.au/visible_difference_report.pdf (also submitted for the Parliamentary inquiry into qualification recognition, upgrading and licensing 2005)

Tilbury, F, Clark, S, Slee, R, and O’Ferrall, I (2005) Listening to Diverse Voices Multicultural Mental Health Promotion Research Project – Eritrean, Ethiopian, Somali and Sudanese communities in Western Australia,East Metropolitan Population Health Unit and Murdoch University, Perth, available at http://www.healthyfuture.health.wa.gov.au/ and http://www.cscr.murdoch.edu.au/.

Simmons, M and Tilbury, F (2005) Experiences of ADHD among high school students: a preliminary report, Centre for Social and Community Research, Murdoch University. Provided for Safety Bay High School, whose students participated in the research.

Seah, E., Tilbury, F., Jayasuriya, P., Rooney, R., and Wright, B., (2001) “The Cultural Awareness Tool: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Mental Health”, Transcultural Mental Health Network, Perth.

Research Reports

Brian Spittles and Farida Fozdar (2008) Understanding Emergency Management – Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery: A Dialogue between Emergency Management Sector and CALD Communities Resource Document. Centre for Social and Community Research, Murdoch University, Perth.

Gallegos, D and Tilbury F (2006) Career Development Program for Refugee and Migrant Youth, Centre for Social and Community Research, Murdoch University, Perth. Available at http://www.cscr.murdoch.edu.au/research.html#career_guidance

Selected Grants

Fostering the development of intercultural confidence as an integral part of university education
(ARC Discovery) 2009 - 2011, $140,000

Evaluating 4 Refugee Inclusion programs (ASeTTS)2008-9, $13,000 

The retreat from multiculturalism (Research Excellence Grant (REGs) 2007 $12 000

Innovative Career Development Project: Career Guidance for Young Refugee People
(South Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre) 2006 $19, 000

New Migrant and Refugee understandings of citizenship and multiculturalism
Research Excellence Grant (REGs) 2006  $15,000.

Pathways to Apprenticeships and Training for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
DETWA 2005 $89 000

Refugees and Employment: Exploring the Effects of Visible Difference on Discrimination
ARC Discovery Project 2004-2006    $95, 000

“Becoming socially and economically Beneficial” – the process of acceptance of Afghan Hazara refugees in Albany, WA  REGs 2004-5    $17,000

Other Interests:

Discourse analysis; cross-cultural interaction; interfaith dialogue; sociology of food; ethnicity and aging.

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