Listening to Canberra Voices is a podcast series focused on the experiences and perspectives of Canberra’s diverse community. Armed with this broad brief, students set out to find and interview residents of Canberra across demographics, starting conversations and exploring the richness that diversity brings to the city.
Episode 12: Studying and Working in Academia
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Episode 12: Studying and Working in Academia
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This episode of the Listening to Canberra Voices podcast follows the voice of our host, Harrison Waddell, in discussion with guest, Samuel Byrnand. In the episode Byrnand discusses his personal and professional experiences, describing his time at the University of Canberra as a student and teacher. Starting with his childhood in rural New Zealand, the episode follows Byrnand’s journey in academia, his transition to lecturing, and his experiences teaching First Nations topics and First Nations students. Byrnand offers insights into modern higher education, excelling with ADHD and Autism, and his hopes for the next generation of young university graduates.
In this episode of Listening to Canberra Voices, join our host Sam Mueller and co-host Peter Jiang as they delve into the world of video gaming with the talented Richard “Rik” Lagarto. With years of experience as a writer, narrative designer, and game designer, Richard has a wealth of knowledge to share. We’ll be exploring the unique gaming culture of Canberra, Australia, and discovering how Richard’s passion for video games has driven his career. The podcast highlights insightful conversation as we dive into the creative process behind video game development and learn about Richard’s involvement in bringing these virtual worlds to life.
Creators: Long Nguyen, Xinyi Jiang, and Samuel Mulder.
Attributions: Sparks – Chael Portia – Busabx
Episode 10: A Conversation with UCX
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Episode 10: A Conversation with UCX
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In this episode we interview Charlotte Anderson-Clift, a manager at the University of Canberra’s UCX organisation. After studying at UC in the mid 2010’s, Charlotte has gone on to become an integral part of UCX’s operation as the Associate Director for Entertainment and Retail, helping run numerous events including the live screenings of the Matilda’s World Cup Games and the upcoming Stonefest. Focusing on the work done by the UCX organisation, we discuss how they work to provide both better opportunities and a sense of community for campus life. Topics include UCX’s role in Events, Clubs, UC’s ever changing and diverse culture and how UCX helps students from all walks of life.
Attributions: Chael – Sparks Lamborhinideuce – Interlude: a long way from home Seth_makes_sounds – Background: Chill Backgrhould
Episode 9: Sharing the Spotlight
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Episode 9: Sharing the Spotlight
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This podcast episode is a conversation with Eve. Eve volunteers at Canberra REP as a photographer for their performances. In this episode we get an insight into what goes on behind the scenes at one of Australia’s biggest and oldest production companies as well as getting a brief overview on Eve’s photography and what it is like being a Canberran photographer.
Bio: My name is Eve, I am a volunteer at Canberra Rep as a photographer, taking photos of their productions to use for their social media and to hang up in their theatre. I have been doing photography for many years, but only in the past year have I decided I want to make a career out of photography. I started volunteering at Canberra Rep in June of 2023 for their production of Home, I’m Darling, and have stuck with them since. I enjoy doing photography for Canberra Rep because they’re such a lovely, welcoming group of people. Deciding to do photography professionally has taken me to places I never thought I would be, Canberra Rep being one of them. I have been taking acting and drama classes for more than a decade, so I thought if I ever end up with Canberra Rep, it would be a part of the cast of a production, but I much prefer being on this side of the camera, as much as I love acting.
In this episode of Listening to Canberra Voices, Paris McMahon discusses the impact of the current cost of living crisis on young people with Dr Justin Barker, the CEO of Youth Coalition. He shares his perspectives on the challenges facing young people in the ACT, including housing insecurity, the cost of living and concerns for the future. Paris and Justin talk about the importance of listening to young people and caring for their wellbeing, and why some of the recent policy decisions are not enough to protect this often overlooked cohort. The path to adulthood is no longer a straightforward one, and there are many new factors that change the way we think of young people and their future.
Bio: Dr Justin Barker is an urban anthropologist and a nationally recognised youth studies academic, with a focus on youth homelessness. He has extensive experience in working with marginalised communities and has been the lead researcher on numerous projects funded by local and Commonwealth Governments that have aimed to directly inform policy and practice. Prior to becoming the CEO of the Youth Coalition, Justin worked as a youth worker in Adelaide and Canberra. The Youth Coalition is the peak body for young people and youth affairs that ensures that the Government, community and community sector are looking after the needs of young people under the age of 30.
