Theory Work | Theory

Contribution to theory building comes through recognising and celebrating an Aotearoa perspective for an holistic approach to the provision of support and care within the complexities of the lived human and whānau experience.

How will we do this?

Positioning the work within a transformative space will enable the work to bring together the philosophical strands associated with critical theory, Indigenous and post-colonial theories, as well as disability rights theories.

What will we do?

We plan to run a series of workshops, critical chats, and training on the research philosophies, methodologies and methods used within this space. These will serve to strengthen all those involved and potentially provide a way forward for grappling with and addressing the rapidly changing environment we live in (think for example, pandemic, social unrest, climate change, health inequities, transformation of the health system).

This approach will drive both personal and societal transformation thus incubating, progressing and extending beyond the business-as-usual approaches to support self-management for people living with long-term conditions and/or disabilities.

Welcoming member to the community:

The complexity of the research area will require diverse expertise, skills and attributes, from historical, social, cultural, healthcare, economic, and political contexts as well as the perspectives of those living with lifelong health conditions and the wider whānau who support them.

The complexity of this research space also reaches across disciplines (health, humanities, commerce, science) to external organisations, and government policy

Seeking postgraduate higher degree candidates:

Possible topic areas include:

Social determinants of health,
Indigenous approaches to supporting LTC
Philosophies of care
Health and Social policy and practice (including Health and Services professionals)

For further information: https://www.otago.ac.nz/postgraduate-study/research-opportunities/reframing-health-and-wellbeing-self-management-support-together