Samantha Coom
Biographic Data
| ID | 4250343 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samantha Coom |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samantha |
| FAMILY NAME | Coom |
| SIGNATURE | COOM S |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0216-9702 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
From Withering to Flourishing
We are scholars and educators committed to embracing care while working within colonialist, neoliberal, and performative academic environments, and we are withering. Our withering is balanced against our inner strength, a fierce belief in connection and community, and a commitment to harnessing the power of transformation. In this article, we advocate for a radical openness and embracing of care‐based practices to reshape our learning and teachin…
The rise of virtual yarning
Social media is of growing interest as a platform for post-COVID research, providing ungated platforms for minority groups and activists that may struggle to have their messages and voices heard in other media. In First Nations communities around Australia there is a higher-than-average uptake of social media platforms, particularly Facebook. Based on a qualitative research project with a First Nations group in Southeast Queensland targeting know…
Poetic inquiry
Purpose Poetic inquiry is an approach that promotes alternate perspectives about what research means and speaks to more diverse audiences than traditional forms of research. Across academia, there is increasing attention to decolonising research. This reflects a shift towards research methods that recognise, acknowledge and appreciate diverse ways of knowing, being and doing. The purpose of this paper is to explore the different ways in which poe…
Decolonising disability
This manuscript delves into Indigenous experiences of disability, specifically the Quandamooka community, starting with contextualising disability among First Nations people in Australia. It summarises criticisms of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and offers historical insights into Quandamooka country and Indigenous disability in Australia. Central to this manuscript are Quandamooka caring principles which highlight disability's …
Our experiences of researching with our mob on our country
Increasingly, Indigenous researchers are applying Indigenous ways of working within their research praxis.When research is concentrated in an Indigenousdefined land area (Country) and led by a researcher as traditional custodian belonging to the Country, this offers unique opportunities and challenges.As traditional custodian researchers, we have imperatives to protect, maintain and create knowledge and contribute to the overall Indigenous resear…
Intersectional theory and disadvantage
It is widely recognised that First Nations peoples in Australia (also known as Aboriginal Australians) have some of the poorest health and social outcomes of any other group. This is evidenced in a number of areas including the disproportionately high rates of disability for First Nations peoples in Australia. This paper explores how the intersection of race and disability compounds disadvantage for First Nations peoples with disability in Austra…
Intersectional theory and disadvantage
It is widely recognised that First Nations peoples in Australia (also known as Aboriginal Australians) have some of the poorest health and social outcomes of any other group. This is evidenced in a number of areas including the disproportionately high rates of disability for First Nations peoples in Australia. This paper explores how the intersection of race and disability compounds disadvantage for First Nations peoples with disability in Austra…
Poetic inquiry
Purpose Poetic inquiry is an approach that promotes alternate perspectives about what research means and speaks to more diverse audiences than traditional forms of research. Across academia, there is increasing attention to decolonising research. This reflects a shift towards research methods that recognise, acknowledge and appreciate diverse ways of knowing, being and doing. The purpose of this paper is to explore the different ways in which poe…
Decolonising disability
This manuscript delves into Indigenous experiences of disability, specifically the Quandamooka community, starting with contextualising disability among First Nations people in Australia. It summarises criticisms of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and offers historical insights into Quandamooka country and Indigenous disability in Australia. Central to this manuscript are Quandamooka caring principles which highlight disability's …
The rise of virtual yarning
Social media is of growing interest as a platform for post-COVID research, providing ungated platforms for minority groups and activists that may struggle to have their messages and voices heard in other media. In First Nations communities around Australia there is a higher-than-average uptake of social media platforms, particularly Facebook. Based on a qualitative research project with a First Nations group in Southeast Queensland targeting know…
Our experiences of researching with our mob on our country
Increasingly, Indigenous researchers are applying Indigenous ways of working within their research praxis.When research is concentrated in an Indigenousdefined land area (Country) and led by a researcher as traditional custodian belonging to the Country, this offers unique opportunities and challenges.As traditional custodian researchers, we have imperatives to protect, maintain and create knowledge and contribute to the overall Indigenous resear…
Intersectional theory and disadvantage
It is widely recognised that First Nations peoples in Australia (also known as Aboriginal Australians) have some of the poorest health and social outcomes of any other group. This is evidenced in a number of areas including the disproportionately high rates of disability for First Nations peoples in Australia. This paper explores how the intersection of race and disability compounds disadvantage for First Nations peoples with disability in Austra…
Poetic inquiry
Purpose Poetic inquiry is an approach that promotes alternate perspectives about what research means and speaks to more diverse audiences than traditional forms of research. Across academia, there is increasing attention to decolonising research. This reflects a shift towards research methods that recognise, acknowledge and appreciate diverse ways of knowing, being and doing. The purpose of this paper is to explore the different ways in which poe…
Decolonising disability
This manuscript delves into Indigenous experiences of disability, specifically the Quandamooka community, starting with contextualising disability among First Nations people in Australia. It summarises criticisms of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and offers historical insights into Quandamooka country and Indigenous disability in Australia. Central to this manuscript are Quandamooka caring principles which highlight disability's …
From Withering to Flourishing
We are scholars and educators committed to embracing care while working within colonialist, neoliberal, and performative academic environments, and we are withering. Our withering is balanced against our inner strength, a fierce belief in connection and community, and a commitment to harnessing the power of transformation. In this article, we advocate for a radical openness and embracing of care‐based practices to reshape our learning and teachin…
The rise of virtual yarning
Social media is of growing interest as a platform for post-COVID research, providing ungated platforms for minority groups and activists that may struggle to have their messages and voices heard in other media. In First Nations communities around Australia there is a higher-than-average uptake of social media platforms, particularly Facebook. Based on a qualitative research project with a First Nations group in Southeast Queensland targeting know…
Sociology (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Autoethnography (2 works) · Disability Rights and Representation (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Indigenous (2 works) · Performative utterance (2 works)