Junctures - The Journal for Thematic Dialogue
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Who Holds the Power for Change?
Get PDFIs the indigenisation of an organization possible if we have not first acknowledged the machinery that has ensured and sustained indigenous people, their thought, their ways and their world view, subjugated for another and considered less than if not of little or any value, and especially when we consider the realm of academia and education.Maybe before we consider the opportunity for Indigenisation, we first consider the question as to whether we can have meaningful engagement without first deconstructing the Masters house, but can we effectively do this with the same master’s tools that built it. Meaning can those that hold power be the ones that determine how and where and with whom this power should then be shared. Should this sharing be initiated by the same system that created disparity or instead by those who were diminished because of it?Who has the power to inculcate indigenization into a dominant culture; the system and power that created the space between our worlds, or the people who have maintained their existence despite the historical and real power structures that continue to this day to strip self-determination from indigenous communities
Indigenising Education: Scales, Interfaces and Acts of Citizenship in Sápmi
Get PDFAs Indigenous people reclaim their position after centuries of oppression, the tensions between Indigenous needs and national demands surface. This is also the case of the Indigenous Sámi in Norway. After a long period of colonisation, recognition of the indigenous Sámi people and their language and culture is replacing the politics of erasure. In this process, the educational system is the institution where this new direction can reach the farthest. Rather than seeing Indigenous education as static endpoint in opposition towards mainstream education, we theorise that indigenising education is better understood as a process and as a continuum where citizens with different subject positions engage and interact in a cultural interface. The theorising is based on a case study from Gáivuotna-Kåfjord-Kaivuono on the Norwegian side of Sápmi
Indeterminacy, Indigeneity, Peer Review and the Mind–Body Problem
Get PDFPeer review is discussed from the perspective of different ways of making sense, most specifically, Immanuel’s Kant’s statement on the indeterminacy of radical translation. Ontological differences are examined with specific examples illustrating actual contestations, with some instances invoking indigeneity and self-knowing. The veracity of claims of racism and exclusion by allegedly hegemonic Western-dominated editorial boards of scientific journals is examined. Positivism is contrasted with relational thinking and just where ‘the body’ fits into scientific practice is discussed. Paradigm and paradigm shift as constituting the rules of peer engagement is proposed. The method is an autoethnographic one that draws on the author’s own experience as a journals’ editor analysing peer review issues via the prism of Western philosophy on the one hand, and the Subject-Object integration of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) postulates on the other. Conspiracy theories are questioned and the conclusion is that both determinacies (Cartesian and IKS) need to generate new insights via dialectical engagements
Kia Tu Ki te Tahi. When we stand, we stand as one
Get PDFGlobally, colonialism has disconnected Indigenous peoples from their culture, community and land. It has left an indelible footprint on the education aspirations of Indigenes, often leaving them locked out of education systems and blaming them for their lack of ‘success’. Emanating from social justice through inclusion, equity and power sharing, indigenisation is not merely an add-on deriving from another world perspective: it presents opportunities to challenge cultural preconceptions and the way we order the world.Indigenisation advances authentic cultures and fosters the sharing of knowledge with non-indigenous peoples. It nurtures the adoption of Indigenous values and practices in our work and daily lives, and creates pathways for adaption to local ways.Junctures invited submissions on the theme of indigenisation and received response to the call from authors in the Cook Islands, Norway, Australia, Taiwan, Canada, South Africa, and Aotearoa, New Zealand
Addicted to Bryozoans
Get PDFMost people are familiar with the shells of large molluscs: clams, scallops, mussels, oysters, snails, päua. It may seem surprising that almost every group of marine creatures produces at least somekind of skeletal structure – biomineralisation is everywhere in the sea. Vertebrates like us make our skeletons from what we eat, but invertebrates like urchins, barnacles, worms and corals maketheir skeletons straight out of seawater. Despite that common origin, there is huge variation in their shapes and sizes and textures. When they die, shells break up into fragments, littering the seafloor with evidence of the past. I decided to come to New Zealand to work with Prof Cam Nelson, a world authority on temperate-latitude shells and the sediments that come from them, to try to understand more about calcareous algae. Why would a plant that needs the sun make itself a coat of armour?
Who Knows What’s Down There?
Get PDFIn my research, I am working to understand the sources and implications of uncertainty in marine habitat mapping. Marine habitat mapping is an established activity. However, perhaps because modern tools are so easy to apply, relatively little attention appears to be given to the originalmeasurements themselves. Without an understanding of the inherent uncertainty in the foundation measurements, any conclusions drawn from mapped habitats or changes in these may be overstated or simply incorrect. Additionally, maps are often treated as static phenomena, with minimal consideration of temporal and spatial processes. The creation of recommended protocols for marine researchers to follow when they are working on habitat and process mapping is much needed as the application of hydrographic measurements continues to proliferate. My research works to ensure that this very useful data is considered in the context of its suitability to the application, as well as investigating ways to improve methods that generate high-quality, repeatable scientific outcomes
The Hidden Effects of Parasites in a Changing Ocean
Get PDFTrematode parasites are a fascinating group of species which occur in almost all types of marine habitat and infect many ecologically and commercially important marine organisms. They possess complex life histories that involve multiple host species, often radically change morphology as they move between hosts, and can dramatically alter the performance of infected organisms.As with all marine organisms, trematodes are affected by human-mediated changes to the global oceans – for example, warmer temperatures, less available oxygen, increased seawater acidity.Of course, given the complex nature of host–parasite interactions, the effects of such changes to the marine environment could have equally complex consequences for disease dynamics. The potential for such substantial change to the role of trematode parasites caused by a changing marine environment can best be understood by following a single parasite species through a complete life cycle
A Delicate Balance between Copper Necessity and Toxicity
Get PDFRecent human activities, such as urbanisation, industrialisation and agricultural intensification, have produced a concerning increase in the concentrations of trace metals in the aquatic environment. While metals such as copper are essential micro-nutrients to aqueous organisms, they become toxicants when surpassing a critical concentration threshold in the aquatic environment. The copper concentration of many natural water masses and tissue of aquatic organisms have been found to exceed essential levels. These elevated levels of copper lead to sub-lethal or toxic effects on adults or, more crucially, their larval stages, drastically impacting the diversity, health, structure and functioning of affected ecosystems. The detection, monitoring and assessment of copper concentrations are therefore key to the integrity of aquatic environments and are becoming increasingly important as a result of legislation and increasing public awareness
How Can I See What I Can’t See?
Get PDFThrough the Art + Oceans process, both authors explored the complexity and immensity of the relatively unknown world beneath the waves. By focusing on a small area in Otago Harbour, this project enabled Becky to expand her artistic investigations as she looked beyond her more traditional work on the land and began to consider the marine environment. Emily found that the collaboration served as a useful reminder that each field trial she undertakes will add to the progression of her marine mapping project, that multiple angles should be considered and that these may be combined in ways yet unrealised. For both of authors, this collaboration addeda new dimension to their ongoing investigations in the ocean
What do you foresee?
Get PDFPublic awareness of many climate change-related issues is rising globally, as well as in New Zealand. However, ocean acidification (OA) seems to be one of the least perceived and understood threats to the marine environment. The chemical changes in the water come at a cost for many marine organisms and may have severe impacts on key physiological processes such as growth, shell formation, reproductive capabilities, competitive fitness and photosynthesis. Furthermore, lowered pH may lead to shell dissolution in shell-building organisms. One organism that has been identified as most vulnerable to OA is a group of calcifying algae called coralline algae