Lucy Cowie
Biographic Data
| ID | 379489 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lucy Cowie |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lucy |
| FAMILY NAME | Cowie |
| SIGNATURE | COWIE L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Auckland |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7912-5591 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
‘It’s Always Best to Sort of Speak Up, But…’ Silence and the (Im)possibility of Resistance to Racist Reactions to ‘Affirmative Action’ in a University Context
Programmes designed to support Indigenous (Māori) and marginalised (Pasifika) students to participate and succeed at (our) university are well-established, yet continue to meet challenge and resistance. As supporters and a participant in these programmes, we wanted to explore the possibility of speaking up and against (racist) resistance to programmes designed to make the university a more equitable and inclusive space. We sought to explore how t…
Thinking with new materialism about 'safe-un-safe' campus space for LGBTTIQA+ students
Some LGBTTIQA+ students maintain campus is a safe space despite also detailing significant discriminatory practices they have witnessed or experienced there. This article explores this paradox drawing insights from new materialism and geographical research. Predominantly theoretical in orientation, it takes the notion of 'dwelling with' from Noora Pyyry's posthuman work in geography and thinks with it, in relation to participants' experiences of …
Between social and biomedical explanation
The psychological wellbeing of Queer and Gender Diverse Young People (QGDYP) has received attention of late, and increasing research evidences much higher rates of psychological distress experienced by these groups, compared to their straight, cisgender counterparts. Far more limited is research exploring queer and gender diverse young people’s own perspectives on their psychological wellbeing, an absence we address with the current study. We int…
Colonial Disparities in Higher Education
While recent research shows a gradual increase of young Māori in Higher Education it remains the case that inequality amongst the Indigenous population remains entrenched and institutionalised. This article explains how national governments in Aotearoa New Zealand have failed to address the colonial disparities and inequalities in the Higher Education system. In this process we will show, through the lens of historical privilege and institutional…
Safe but not safe
This article explores an apparent contradiction in LGBTTIQA+ students' narratives around how safe they feel on campus. While declaring they feel ‘safe’ and supported by other students and staff, participants’ narratives contain a myriad of examples indicating they feel ‘unsafe’. These incidents emerge during photo-elicitation interviews where participants discuss photos they have taken of being LGBTTIQA+ on campus. This talk reveals episodes of n…
Colonial Privileges in a Settler Society
Drawing on forty one-on-one interviews with third year students from The University of Auckland, this study contrasts the experiences of students from working- and upper-class backgrounds. In particular, the study demonstrates how working-class students, most of whom come from Indigenous Māori and Pacific ethnic backgrounds, are forced to navigate obstacles infused with interpersonal and institutional racism. These students also report a stigmati…
Imagined futures' in the navigation and management of uncertainty for young women in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Uncertainty and insecurity in the labour market for young women have increased dramatically. Globally, notions of 'precariousness', 'flexibility' and 'gig working' have grown and the idea of secure permanent work and 'career building' is seen as a thing of the past. Simultaneously, and not unconnected, we have also seen the 'massification' of higher education where more young women than ever are entering university aiming to improve their situati…
Indigenous Identity and Environmental Values
Indigenous peoples often have a unique and deep connection to the land. However, quantitative research exploring this issue is scarce. The current research investigates cultural variation in environmental regard in New Zealand, where more recent settler groups have questioned the strength of Indigenous environmental regard. Study 1 examined differences in environmental regard held by Indigenous and non-Indigenous ethnic groups in a nationally rep…
Thinking with new materialism about 'safe-un-safe' campus space for LGBTTIQA+ students
Some LGBTTIQA+ students maintain campus is a safe space despite also detailing significant discriminatory practices they have witnessed or experienced there. This article explores this paradox drawing insights from new materialism and geographical research. Predominantly theoretical in orientation, it takes the notion of 'dwelling with' from Noora Pyyry's posthuman work in geography and thinks with it, in relation to participants' experiences of …
Imagined futures' in the navigation and management of uncertainty for young women in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Uncertainty and insecurity in the labour market for young women have increased dramatically. Globally, notions of 'precariousness', 'flexibility' and 'gig working' have grown and the idea of secure permanent work and 'career building' is seen as a thing of the past. Simultaneously, and not unconnected, we have also seen the 'massification' of higher education where more young women than ever are entering university aiming to improve their situati…
Between social and biomedical explanation
The psychological wellbeing of Queer and Gender Diverse Young People (QGDYP) has received attention of late, and increasing research evidences much higher rates of psychological distress experienced by these groups, compared to their straight, cisgender counterparts. Far more limited is research exploring queer and gender diverse young people’s own perspectives on their psychological wellbeing, an absence we address with the current study. We int…
Colonial Disparities in Higher Education
While recent research shows a gradual increase of young Māori in Higher Education it remains the case that inequality amongst the Indigenous population remains entrenched and institutionalised. This article explains how national governments in Aotearoa New Zealand have failed to address the colonial disparities and inequalities in the Higher Education system. In this process we will show, through the lens of historical privilege and institutional…
Indigenous Identity and Environmental Values
Indigenous peoples often have a unique and deep connection to the land. However, quantitative research exploring this issue is scarce. The current research investigates cultural variation in environmental regard in New Zealand, where more recent settler groups have questioned the strength of Indigenous environmental regard. Study 1 examined differences in environmental regard held by Indigenous and non-Indigenous ethnic groups in a nationally rep…
Imagined futures' in the navigation and management of uncertainty for young women in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Uncertainty and insecurity in the labour market for young women have increased dramatically. Globally, notions of 'precariousness', 'flexibility' and 'gig working' have grown and the idea of secure permanent work and 'career building' is seen as a thing of the past. Simultaneously, and not unconnected, we have also seen the 'massification' of higher education where more young women than ever are entering university aiming to improve their situati…
Safe but not safe
This article explores an apparent contradiction in LGBTTIQA+ students' narratives around how safe they feel on campus. While declaring they feel ‘safe’ and supported by other students and staff, participants’ narratives contain a myriad of examples indicating they feel ‘unsafe’. These incidents emerge during photo-elicitation interviews where participants discuss photos they have taken of being LGBTTIQA+ on campus. This talk reveals episodes of n…
Colonial Privileges in a Settler Society
Drawing on forty one-on-one interviews with third year students from The University of Auckland, this study contrasts the experiences of students from working- and upper-class backgrounds. In particular, the study demonstrates how working-class students, most of whom come from Indigenous Māori and Pacific ethnic backgrounds, are forced to navigate obstacles infused with interpersonal and institutional racism. These students also report a stigmati…
Between social and biomedical explanation
The psychological wellbeing of Queer and Gender Diverse Young People (QGDYP) has received attention of late, and increasing research evidences much higher rates of psychological distress experienced by these groups, compared to their straight, cisgender counterparts. Far more limited is research exploring queer and gender diverse young people’s own perspectives on their psychological wellbeing, an absence we address with the current study. We int…
Colonial Disparities in Higher Education
While recent research shows a gradual increase of young Māori in Higher Education it remains the case that inequality amongst the Indigenous population remains entrenched and institutionalised. This article explains how national governments in Aotearoa New Zealand have failed to address the colonial disparities and inequalities in the Higher Education system. In this process we will show, through the lens of historical privilege and institutional…
Thinking with new materialism about 'safe-un-safe' campus space for LGBTTIQA+ students
Some LGBTTIQA+ students maintain campus is a safe space despite also detailing significant discriminatory practices they have witnessed or experienced there. This article explores this paradox drawing insights from new materialism and geographical research. Predominantly theoretical in orientation, it takes the notion of 'dwelling with' from Noora Pyyry's posthuman work in geography and thinks with it, in relation to participants' experiences of …
‘It’s Always Best to Sort of Speak Up, But…’ Silence and the (Im)possibility of Resistance to Racist Reactions to ‘Affirmative Action’ in a University Context
Programmes designed to support Indigenous (Māori) and marginalised (Pasifika) students to participate and succeed at (our) university are well-established, yet continue to meet challenge and resistance. As supporters and a participant in these programmes, we wanted to explore the possibility of speaking up and against (racist) resistance to programmes designed to make the university a more equitable and inclusive space. We sought to explore how t…
Sociology (8 works) · Gender Studies (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Aotearoa (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works)