Associate Professor Kerry Robinson
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
Diversities, Ethics & Education Research Group
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD University of New South Wales
- MA University of New South Wales
- BA University of Wollongong
- DipEd University of Wollongong
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Diversities, Ethics & Education Research Group
Contact
| Email: | K.Robinson@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 6574 |
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| Location: | 21.G.13 Bankstown |
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Biography
Associate Professor Kerry Robinson is in the School of Social Sciences and Psychology and in Diversities, Ethics and Education Research. Her research interests focus on childhood studies; diversity, equity and social justice issues in educational contexts; constructions of gendered and sexualized identities; sexual harassment; constructions of childhood and sexuality; and sexuality education. A/P Robinson currently lectures in sociology, constructions of childhood, cultural diversity and difference, and contemporary debates in the social sciences. A/P Robinson is currently the Australian/New Zealand Associate Editor for the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE) and an Editor of the Journal of Sociology (JoS). She is an invited reader/expert on the Australian Research Council. She is the recipient of a Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning Award for her innovative curriculum and transformative pedagogies that inspire and motivate students to learn, and scholarly research that enhances learning and teaching. She also received a NSW Minister for Education and Training & The Australian College of Educators Quality Teaching Award, a UWS Vice Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence Award, as well as a UWS College of Arts Citation Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.
Kerry has published widely on her research, including her recent book, Innocence, Knowledge and the construction of childhood: The contradictory relationship between sexuality and censorship in children’s contemporary lives (2013, Routledge, London); a co-edited collection Rethinking school violence (Saltmarsh, Robinson & Davies, 2012, PalgraveMacmillan, London) and a co-authored book, Diversity and Difference in Early Childhood Education: Issues for Theory and Practice (Robinson & Jones Diaz, 2006, Open University Press) - a second edition of this latter book is currently being written and will be published by McGraw-Hill in 2015.
This information has been contributed by Associate Professor Robinson.
Publications
Books
- Robinson, K. (2013), 'Innocence, Knowledge and the Construction of Childhood : The Contradictory Nature of Sexuality and Censorship in Children's Contemporary Lives', : Routledge 9780415607636.
- Robinson, K. and Jones Diaz, C. (2006), 'Diversity and difference in early childhood education : issues for theory and practice', : Open University Press 0335216838.
Chapters in Books
- Robinson, K. (2012), 'Sexual harassment in schools : issues of identity and power : negotiating the complexities, contexts, and contradictions of this everyday practice', Rethinking School Violence: Theory, Gender, Context, Palgrave Macmillan 9780230576698.
- Robinson, K., Saltmarsh, S. and Davies, C. (2012), 'Introduction : the case for rethinking school violence', Rethinking School Violence: Theory, Gender, Context, Palgrave Macmillan 9780230576698.
- Robinson, K., Davies, C. and Saltmarsh , S. (2012), 'Conclusions : rethinking school violence : implications for theory, policy and practice', Rethinking School Violence: Theory, Gender, Context, Palgrave 9780230576698.
- Robinson, K. (2012), 'Childhood as a 'queer time and space' : alternative imaginings of normative markers of gendered lives', Queer and Subjugated Knowledges: Generating Subversive Imaginaries, Bentham Science 9781608053391.
- Robinson, K. and Davies, C. (2012), 'Introduction ', Queer and Subjugated Knowledges: Generating Subversive Imaginaries, Bentham Science 9781608053391.
- Robinson, K. and Davies, C. (2007), 'Boys nerds, girl nerds: constituting and negotiating Computing and Information Technologies and peer groups as gendered subjects in schooling', Gender and I.T: Ongoing challenges for Computing and Information Technology Education in Australian Secondary Schools, Common Ground and Curriculum Corporation 9781875864577.
- Robinson, K. (2005), 'Childhood and Sexuality: Adult constructions and silenced children', Children Taken Seriously: In theory, policy and practice, Jessica Kingsley Publishers 9781843102502.
- Robinson, K. and Ferfolja, T. (2002), 'A reflection of resistance. Discourses of heterosexism and homophobia in teacher training classrooms', From Here to Diversity: The impact of lesbian and gay issues in education in Australia and New Zealand, Harrington Park Press 1560235500.
Journal Articles
- Robinson, K. (2013), 'Building respectful relationships early : educating children on gender variance and sexual diversity : a response to Damien Riggs', Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood , 7.
- Robinson, K. (2013), 'Reconceptualising family : negotiating sexuality in a governmental climate of neoliberalism', Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 15.
- Robinson, K. (2012), ''Difficult citizenship' : the precarious relationships between childhood, sexuality and access to knowledge', Sexualities, 20.
- Davies, C. and Robinson, K. (2010), 'Hatching babies and Stork deliveries: risk and regulation in the construction of children's sexual knowledge', Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 14.
- Robinson, K. and Davies, C. (2010), 'Tomboys and sissy girls: Exploring girls' power, agency and female relationships in childhood through the memories of women', Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 8.
- Robinson, K. and Ferfolja, T. (2008), 'Playing it up, playing it down, playing it safe: Queering teacher education', Teaching and Teacher Education, 13.
- Robinson, K. (2008), 'In the name of 'childhood innocence'; A Discursive Exploration of the Moral Panic Associated with Childhood and Sexuality', Cultural Studies Review, 17.
- Robinson, K. and Davies, C. (2008), 'Docile Bodies and Heteronormative Moral Subjects: Constructing the Child and Sexual Knowledge in Schooling', Sexuality & Culture, 19.
- Robinson, K. and Davies, C. (2008), 'She's Kickin' Ass, That's What She's Doing! Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations', Australian Feminist Studies, 16.
- Robinson, K. and Davies, C. (2007), 'Tomboys and Sissy Girls: young girls' negotiations of femininity and masculinity', International Journal of Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood, 15.
- Affrica, T., Mindy, B. and Robinson, K. (2007), 'Making Trouble: A conversation about departing from the straight and narrow in early childhood', International Journal of Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood, 15.
- Robinson, K. (2005), 'Reinforcing hegemonic masculinities through sexual harassment:issues of identity, power and popularity in secondary schools', Gender and Education, 19.
- Robinson, K. (2005), 'Doing anti-homophobia and anti-heterosexism in early childhood education: moving beyond the immobilising impacts of 'risks', 'fears' and 'silences'. Can we afford not to', Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 14.
- Robinson, K. (2005), 'Queerying gender: Heteronormativity in early childhood education', Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 10.
- Robinson, K., Ferfolja, T. and Goldstein, T. (2004), 'Editorial - Special Issue: Anti-homophobia teacher education', Teacher Education, 6.
- Ferfolja, T. and Robinson, K. (2004), 'Why anti-homophobia education in teacher education? perspectives from Australian teacher educators', Teaching Education, 17.
- Robinson, K. (2002), 'Making the Invisible Visible: gay and lesbian issues in early childhood education', Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 20.
- Robinson, K. and Ferfolja, T. (2001), 'What are we doing this for? ; Dealing with lesbian and gay issues in teacher education', British Journal of Sociology of Education, 13.
Research
Associate Professor Kerry Robinson's research interests focus on childhood studies; diversity, equity and social justice issues in educational contexts; constructions of gendered and sexualized identities; sexual harassment; constructions of childhood and sexuality; and sexuality education.
The following is a brief overview of her current projects and interests:
Kerry is currently leading a three year Australian Research Council Discovery funded project (2011- 2013) titled: 'The tensions for parents, educators and children in building a sustainable culture of ethical and respectful relationships early in life'. Kerry is conudcting this research with Professor Moira Carmody (UWS) and Dr Sue Dyson (LaTrobe). This research, which is being conducted in NSW and Victoria, involves interviews with parents and their primary school age children (5-11) and with teachers of primary school children; and an online survey for parents and teachers of primary scholl age children. The project is in its third year. This research explores children's understandings of respect, sexuality and relationships (e.g. marriage, initimacy, love); where children get their information about these issues; how parents approach their children's early education regarding sexuality education and in buiding dchildren's knowledge and practice around respect; and how primary school teachers approach these areas in children's early education.
Kerry is also leading a researcher in the Engaging Creativity stream in the Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre. Kerry recently led a project titled, 'Performing queer', which was a pilot study exploring the issues facing young people identifying as gender variant and sexuality diverse (LGBTIQ). The research involved focus group and workshops with groups of gender variant and sexuality diverse young people, and a national survey targeting this group. This project also included the development of video resources and a performed ethnography based on this research to be used as professional development and community education resources. A research report titled, 'Growing Up Queer': Stories from Gender variant and sexuality diverse young people' will be published in 2013. This research project has been funded for the next three years and will continue to develop creative and innovative approaches, with a focus on technology, for working with gender variant and sexuality diverse young people and their allies.
Kerry is also currently initiating research focusing on gender variance in young children in Australia.
This information has been contributed by Associate Professor Robinson.
Current Projects
| Title: | An Historical Analysis of Queer Youth Identitites: A Pilot Study |
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| Years: | 2012-11-15 - |
| ID: | P00021223 |
| UWS Researchers: | Kerry Robinson, Nida Denson and Peter Bansel |
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| Title: | Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre - YAWCRC - Engaging Creativity Through Technologies P2:P2 |
| Years: | 2013-01-01 - 2016-06-30 |
| ID: | P00021345 |
| UWS Researchers: | Amanda Third, Kerry Robinson, Nida Denson and Peter Bansel |
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| Title: | The tensions for parents, educators and children in building a sustainable culture of ethical and respectful relationships early in life |
| Years: | 2011-01-01 - 2013-12-31 |
| ID: | P00018153 |
| UWS Researchers: | Kerry Robinson and Moira Carmody |
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| Title: | YAWCRC - Performing Queer: Young people challenging vulnerabilities and inequities through performance ethnography and handheld technologies |
| Years: | 2012-03-01 - 2013-12-31 |
| ID: | P00020856 |
| UWS Researchers: | Kerry Robinson, Peter Bansel and Nida Denson |
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Previous Projects
| Title: | A pilot study exploration of the socio-cultural values and perspectives around childhood and sexuality and children's knowledge of sexuality |
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| Years: | 2007-12-10 - 2011-03-30 |
| ID: | P0015913 |
| UWS Researchers: | Kerry Robinson |
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| Title: | Impact Study Research on the Safe Schools Making the Links 2004 pilot project |
| Years: | 2005-09-05 - 2007-05-31 |
| ID: | P0014751 |
| UWS Researchers: | Margaret Vickers, Kerry Robinson, Tania Ferfolja and Maggie Clarke |
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| Title: | From high school to higher education: Gendered pathways in information, communication and computer technology education |
| Years: | 2005-05-09 - 2008-05-08 |
| ID: | P0012740 |
| UWS Researchers: | Margaret Vickers, Carol Reid, Kerry Robinson and Susanne Gannon |
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| Title: | Young People from Diverse Sexualities and Access Issues |
| Years: | 2002-11-01 - 2003-04-30 |
| ID: | P0013794 |
| UWS Researchers: | Kerry Robinson |
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| Title: | Anti-Homophobia Education in Teacher Training Courses in New South Wales |
| Years: | 2002-01-01 - 2002-12-31 |
| ID: | P0011510 |
| UWS Researchers: | Kerry Robinson and Tania Ferfolja |
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| Title: | Family Diversity DVD Project |
| Years: | 2006-10-10 - 2007-10-31 |
| ID: | P0015271 |
| UWS Researchers: | Kerry Robinson and Cristyn Davies |
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| Title: | The politics of education policy and the education of socially, economically and culturally diverse and marginalised young people |
| Years: | 2010-10-28 - 2011-10-27 |
| ID: | P00017608 |
| UWS Researchers: | Christine Halse, Michael Singh, Kerry Robinson, Carol Reid and Nida Denson |
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| Title: | Using performed ethnography for reflective practice with early childhood education professionals in NT and WA |
| Years: | 2010-02-01 - 2012-12-31 |
| ID: | P00018946 |
| UWS Researchers: | Kerry Robinson |
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Supervision
Associate Professor Robinson is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects
Current Supervision
| Title: | Down-under Drag: Inside Australia's Drag-King and Drag-Queen Communities |
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| Title: | Understanding Factors that Affect Learning Outcomes of Indigenous Australian Students in Remote and Urban Contexts |
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| Title: | Running the (Digital) Revolution |
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| Title: | Models of school based professional learning and their effectiveness in developing teacher expertise in meeting the needs of student learning successin a diverse socio-cultural setting. |
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| Title: | Resexing the Narrative - The Ethics of Engagement with Transgender Characters |
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| Title: | Using Socio-Cultural Diversity as an Asset through Dance and Music |
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| Title: | Down-under Drag: Inside Australia's Drag-King and Drag-Queen Communities |
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Previous Supervision
| Title: | Early Multiliteracies: Working with Family Practices, Children's Agency and Critical Dialogue |
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| Field of Research: | EDUCATION STUDIES |
| Thesis: | Early Multiliteracies: Working with Family Practices, Children's Agency and Critical Dialogue |
| Title: | Theorising Parent Participation in School Decision-Making Processes: A Foucaultian Inspired Exploration of School Councils |
| Field of Research: | EDUCATION |
| Thesis: | Theorising Parent Participation in School Decision-Making Processes: A Foucaultian Inspired Exploration of School Councils |
| Title: | REGIMES OF TRUTH: GENDER, ACHIEVEMENT AND PARENT PARTICIPATION IN NEW SOUTH WALES PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| Field of Research: | EDUCATION |
| Thesis: | REGIMES OF TRUTH: GENDER, ACHIEVEMENT AND PARENT PARTICIPATION IN NEW SOUTH WALES PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| Title: | Leading Educational Change for a Preferred Future: A gender inclusive approach to building school leadership effectiveness, capacity and capability through learning |
| Field of Research: | EDUCATION |
| Thesis: | LEADING EDUCATIONAL CHANGE FOR A PREFERRED FUTURE: A GENDER INCLUSIVE APPROACH TO BUILDING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS, CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY THROUGH LEARNING |
| Title: | Representations of Men & Male Identities in Australian Mass Media |
| Field of Research: | GENDER SPECIFIC STUDIES |
| Thesis: | REPRESENTATIONS OF MEN & MALE IDENTITIES IN AUSTRALIAN MASS MEDIA |
| Title: | (re)searching shared meanings of identity: collaborations between teacher-researchers and children. |
| Field of Research: | EDUCATION STUDIES |
| Thesis: | (re)searching shared meanings of identity: collaborations between teacher-researchers and children. |
| Title: | Rainbow Panopticons, Cyber Closets: The Internet and Queer Subjectivity |
| Field of Research: | SOCIETY AND CULTURE NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED |
| Thesis: | Rainbow Panopticons, Cyber Closets: The Internet and Queer Subjectivity |
