Welcome: CAUTHE Executive

Local Welcome: Professor Michelle Whittford, and Professor Simon Pawson, Business and Hospitality, Torrens University Australia

ICEBREAKER and kick off

Session 1: Exploring the Methodologies for today and tomorrow

This session is designed to encourage workshop participants to reflect on the evolving nature of methodology in contemporary research. Through stories of inquiry, growth and reflection, they’ll explore how scholarly identity is shaped over time, how methodological choices reflect deeper values and worldviews, including the impact of AI on our selection, use, and operationalisation of methodology, and how embracing complexity can lead to richer, more meaningful research.

Facilitators: 

Professor Ros Cameron, Director, Centre for Organisational Change and Agility (COCA) - https://research.torrens.edu.au/en/persons/ros-cameron

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Associate Professor Clifford Lewis, Charles Sturt University - https://www.csu.edu.au/research/gender-network/members/profiles/members/clifford-lewis 

Session 2. Beyond Method: Becoming a Researcher in a Changing World 

This session is designed to encourage delegates to think critically and reflect on their future careers, while remaining open to possibilities beyond academia.  

This session invites participants to reflect on their evolving professional identities and the diverse career pathways open to them. It will explore the value of research training (critical thinking, complex problem-solving, knowledge translation) and how these skills are transferable across sectors, sharing of ideas on the skills you have built and where you can use them if not academia. 

Facilitators: 

Professor Candice Harris, Auckland University of Technology, Business School, and Co-Chair of CAUTHE Fellows - https://academics.aut.ac.nz/candice.harris

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Dr Roshis Shrestha, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

https://www.polyu.edu.hk/shtm/people/academic-staff/roshis-shrestha

Mentoring Session – Methodology Groups

We are seeking an expression of interest from attending delegates with specific methodology expertise and diverse experience at various stages of their research journey.

Session 3: Turning your research identity into a professional narrative

This session provides guided mentoring, reflective questioning, and peer feedback to help participants develop a research identity that is authentic, strategic, and aligned with their career and academic objectives. 

facilitators: 

Dr Anita Manfreda, Torrens University Australia - https://research.torrens.edu.au/en/persons/anita-manfreda

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Associate Professor Anna Kralj, Department of Tourism and Marketing, Griffith University -https://experts.griffith.edu.au/7619-anna-kralj

Reflections and Wrap-up of the day's event

Presentation of Awards and Bursaries

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Chair: Professor Michelle Whitford and Professor Simon Pawson