Hyacinth Udah
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 105331 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Hyacinth Udah |
| PRENOMES | Hyacinth |
| SOBRENOME | Udah |
| ASSINATURA | UDAH H |
| AFILIAÇÕES | James Cook University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2681-5596 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 23 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 141 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2018 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 7 |
Academic freedom as an ethical imperative
Social work education requires more than technical competence. It demands ethical judgment, critical reasoning, and the capacity to engage constructively with contested social issues. This article argues that academic freedom is not an abstract principle but an ethical and pedagogical imperative for social work education as a regulated, practice-based profession. In the context of neoliberal governance, accreditation pressures, and ideological po…
Resilience and coping strategies among migrant youth
The resilience of migrant youth is under-theorised and poorly understood, yet it is crucial for successful adaptation and integration. This systematic review examines the literature on resilience and coping strategies among migrant youth. A systematic search of four academic databases (Emerald Insight, Google Scholar, ProQuest, and Scopus) identified 1,273 studies, of which 20 met the eligibility criteria for inclusion. The studies were thematica…
Getting people to experience it
Background The wellbeing of university students is crucial for their success. Yet educators struggle with the lack of frameworks to integrate wellbeing into core curricula, and universities often relegate wellbeing initiatives to extracurricular activities. These initiatives frequently fail to engage students and the potential impact to wellbeing is reduced. In Australia, universities are also encouraged to integrate First Nations Knowledge withi…
Ubuntu philosophy, values, and principles
Rising immigration and increasing cultural diversity globally highlight the need to decolonize social work and challenge the hegemony of Western-centric cultural and epistemological foundations. This article explores how Ubuntu philosophy can serve as a global decolonizing framework in social work education and practice. Using a reflective conceptual analysis process, we explored Ubuntu as an alternative paradigm for social work educators, resear…
Decoloniality – Implications for Rethinking Social Justice
Despite growing calls to advance social justice and address deep-seated inequities and gaps, injustice and oppression continue to be perpetrated in contemporary society. This article attempts to review and understand social justice issues and contribute to discussions to addressing the violence of ongoing colonialism. Given the many meanings and conceptualisations of social justice, this review seeks to find out how concepts of decoloniality can …
Academic freedom and the politics of silencing
Transformative leadership
In this article, we draw on a qualitative pilot study to examine how transformative leadership practices can bridge racial and ethnic divisions in multicultural Australia. Through thematic and framework analysis of semi-structured interview and focus group discussions with personnel from Barefoot to Boots, a grassroots refugee support organisation, we explore how participants with experiences of migration engage in everyday practices of disruptio…
African Immigrants' Employment Experiences and Outcomes in Australia
In this article, I examine the labour market experiences and employment outcomes of African immigrants to Australia. Drawing on findings from a qualitative study conducted among thirty participants in Queensland, I identify barriers to and other factors shaping meaningful employment. The findings highlight the impact of race and ethnicity, including structural and institutional practices on the labour force participation of African immigrants to …
Circular Migration, Resilience, Suffering, and Trauma
In this article, we examine the lived experiences of survivors of Assam floods. Drawing on qualitative data from semistructured interviews conducted with 12 participants, we found that their suffering and trauma stem from loss of property, livelihoods, and loved ones. While many participants experienced significant suffering and trauma, they also demonstrated resilience in their grief, anxiety, and depression. Our findings suggest a need to devel…
A systematic review of soft skills interventions within curricula from school to university level
Becoming both
Purpose This paper aims to highlight how Black African academics who live and work under coloniality are systematically seen as “out of place” and how this positioning compounds their experiences of interpersonal and systemic marginalisation within predominantly white universities. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper that theorises the experiences of two Black African academics in Australian higher education. It takes a form of…
Decolonising Research for Justice
This article examines coloniality of research and discusses the theoretical foundations, ethical imperatives, and practical ways for conducting decolonial research for justice. It emphasises the need to shift away from research paradigms and approaches that perpetuate coloniality to a commitment to embracing the complexities and challenges of conducting decolonial research. The article contributes to the broader discourse on decolonising knowledg…
Anti-black racism and othering
In this article, I discuss findings of a qualitative research conducted among thirty participants on their lived experiences with anti-black racism and Othering, highlighting the lived reality of being becoming and being positioned as a racialized subject. Building on critical race, post-colonial, everyday racism, and Foucauldian theories, I link my analysis of participants’ experiences to Australia’s history and the legacy of past racist policie…
Indian Migrant Workers' Experience During the Covid-19 Pandemic Nationwide Lockdown
This article explores the lived experiences of some Indian migrant workers (MW) during the first COVID-19 pandemic nationwide lockdown, investigating their plights from a social identity perspective. It analyses crises associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and with hunger and starvation. Drawing on a qualitative study conducted with twelve participants in the city of Pune in the Western Indian state of Maharashtra, the findings suggest that the …
Interventions Targeting the Wellbeing of Migrant Youths
Migration can affect the physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing of individuals and families. This study provides an overview of interventions aimed at improving the wellbeing of young migrants. It identifies knowledge gaps and provides direction for future research. The review process comprises a systematic search of six academic databases, and websites for relevant peer-reviewed and gray literature on the topic. A total of 2,911 recor…
Coloniality of Power and International Students Experience
This article explores theoretical responses to the living structures of dominance and subordination within modern postcolonial societies, highlighting racialised international students’ experiences within Australian universities. Drawing on coloniality of power and border thinking, it seeks to address ethical responsibilities for social work and human service educators from the author’s positioning as a non-Western immigrant ‘Other’, and experien…
Negotiating the challenges of everyday life
Africans have become firmly part of Australian society. They account for an increasing proportion of its total population. This article draws from empirical data generated via in-depth semi-structured interviews with 30 participants in South East Queensland. The findings suggest that the discursive constructions of Africans in everyday language and social relations in Australia work to construct their lived reality of being; becoming and being po…
A Matter of lies and death - Necropolitics and the question of engagement with the aftermath of Rwanda's Genocide
This article explores Achille Mbembe’s notion of necropolitics in conjunction with Avery Gordon’s figures of spectres and the haunting of ghosts. These concepts are applied to consider different acts of subversion and resistance, performed in the face of dominant discourses and practices in the realm of refugee governance, which work to silence certain experiences; and in the knowledge that breaking such silences can have deadly consequences. The…
Settlement and employment outcomes of black African immigrants in Southeast Queensland, Australia
In this paper, we focus on the economic integration of black African immigrants settling in Queensland by examining their experiences and views on employment within Australia's labor market. The paper draws on findings from a qualitative study conducted in Southeast Queensland. The study examines how black African immigrants define their identity, socio-economic wellbeing and sense of belonging in white majority Australia. The findings suggest th…
Searching for a Place to Belong in a Time of Othering
Australia is a land of opportunity, where hard work can bring a better life. Most immigrants come to Australia to establish a new life and fulfil hopes and dreams for better life opportunities. Like many immigrants to Australia, I came to establish a new better life for myself and for family. In this paper, I share my challenges of being different, and of being black and the experiences of black Africans in Australia. The paper invites more conve…
Identity, Othering and belonging
This paper aims to contribute to understanding of difference and knowledge on the analysis of the concepts of identity, Othering and belonging not only from a theoretical perspective, but more importantly by relating them empirically to the Australian context in a way that sheds a better light on the experiences of African immigrants to Australia. It draws on data from interviews conducted with 30 black Africans living in South East Queensland. T…
African Immigrants to Australia
The purpose of this paper is to examine the employment experiences of immigrants of African background in the Australian labor market. Drawing on the findings from a qualitative study conducted in South East Queensland, the paper identifies several barriers and challenges faced by Africans to meaningful employment and labor market success. The paper indicates the need to develop targeted policies to eliminate employment discrimination, reduce bar…
Not by Default Accepted
In the face of the increasing migration of black Africans to Australia, this paper seeks to raise conversations about the meta-discourses of Otherness in the Australian society. The paper aims to provide insights into black Africans' experience of othering and being othered in Australia. The paper draws from a broader study which examined the lived experiences of Africans in South East Queensland and highlights that the presentation of white as n…
Not by Default Accepted
In the face of the increasing migration of black Africans to Australia, this paper seeks to raise conversations about the meta-discourses of Otherness in the Australian society. The paper aims to provide insights into black Africans' experience of othering and being othered in Australia. The paper draws from a broader study which examined the lived experiences of Africans in South East Queensland and highlights that the presentation of white as n…
Identity, Othering and belonging
This paper aims to contribute to understanding of difference and knowledge on the analysis of the concepts of identity, Othering and belonging not only from a theoretical perspective, but more importantly by relating them empirically to the Australian context in a way that sheds a better light on the experiences of African immigrants to Australia. It draws on data from interviews conducted with 30 black Africans living in South East Queensland. T…
Searching for a Place to Belong in a Time of Othering
Australia is a land of opportunity, where hard work can bring a better life. Most immigrants come to Australia to establish a new life and fulfil hopes and dreams for better life opportunities. Like many immigrants to Australia, I came to establish a new better life for myself and for family. In this paper, I share my challenges of being different, and of being black and the experiences of black Africans in Australia. The paper invites more conve…
African Immigrants to Australia
The purpose of this paper is to examine the employment experiences of immigrants of African background in the Australian labor market. Drawing on the findings from a qualitative study conducted in South East Queensland, the paper identifies several barriers and challenges faced by Africans to meaningful employment and labor market success. The paper indicates the need to develop targeted policies to eliminate employment discrimination, reduce bar…
Settlement and employment outcomes of black African immigrants in Southeast Queensland, Australia
In this paper, we focus on the economic integration of black African immigrants settling in Queensland by examining their experiences and views on employment within Australia's labor market. The paper draws on findings from a qualitative study conducted in Southeast Queensland. The study examines how black African immigrants define their identity, socio-economic wellbeing and sense of belonging in white majority Australia. The findings suggest th…
Decolonising Research for Justice
This article examines coloniality of research and discusses the theoretical foundations, ethical imperatives, and practical ways for conducting decolonial research for justice. It emphasises the need to shift away from research paradigms and approaches that perpetuate coloniality to a commitment to embracing the complexities and challenges of conducting decolonial research. The article contributes to the broader discourse on decolonising knowledg…
Anti-black racism and othering
In this article, I discuss findings of a qualitative research conducted among thirty participants on their lived experiences with anti-black racism and Othering, highlighting the lived reality of being becoming and being positioned as a racialized subject. Building on critical race, post-colonial, everyday racism, and Foucauldian theories, I link my analysis of participants’ experiences to Australia’s history and the legacy of past racist policie…
Indian Migrant Workers' Experience During the Covid-19 Pandemic Nationwide Lockdown
This article explores the lived experiences of some Indian migrant workers (MW) during the first COVID-19 pandemic nationwide lockdown, investigating their plights from a social identity perspective. It analyses crises associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and with hunger and starvation. Drawing on a qualitative study conducted with twelve participants in the city of Pune in the Western Indian state of Maharashtra, the findings suggest that the …
Coloniality of Power and International Students Experience
This article explores theoretical responses to the living structures of dominance and subordination within modern postcolonial societies, highlighting racialised international students’ experiences within Australian universities. Drawing on coloniality of power and border thinking, it seeks to address ethical responsibilities for social work and human service educators from the author’s positioning as a non-Western immigrant ‘Other’, and experien…
Negotiating the challenges of everyday life
Africans have become firmly part of Australian society. They account for an increasing proportion of its total population. This article draws from empirical data generated via in-depth semi-structured interviews with 30 participants in South East Queensland. The findings suggest that the discursive constructions of Africans in everyday language and social relations in Australia work to construct their lived reality of being; becoming and being po…
African Immigrants' Employment Experiences and Outcomes in Australia
In this article, I examine the labour market experiences and employment outcomes of African immigrants to Australia. Drawing on findings from a qualitative study conducted among thirty participants in Queensland, I identify barriers to and other factors shaping meaningful employment. The findings highlight the impact of race and ethnicity, including structural and institutional practices on the labour force participation of African immigrants to …
Becoming both
Purpose This paper aims to highlight how Black African academics who live and work under coloniality are systematically seen as “out of place” and how this positioning compounds their experiences of interpersonal and systemic marginalisation within predominantly white universities. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper that theorises the experiences of two Black African academics in Australian higher education. It takes a form of…
A Matter of lies and death - Necropolitics and the question of engagement with the aftermath of Rwanda's Genocide
This article explores Achille Mbembe’s notion of necropolitics in conjunction with Avery Gordon’s figures of spectres and the haunting of ghosts. These concepts are applied to consider different acts of subversion and resistance, performed in the face of dominant discourses and practices in the realm of refugee governance, which work to silence certain experiences; and in the knowledge that breaking such silences can have deadly consequences. The…
Academic freedom and the politics of silencing
Not by Default Accepted
In the face of the increasing migration of black Africans to Australia, this paper seeks to raise conversations about the meta-discourses of Otherness in the Australian society. The paper aims to provide insights into black Africans' experience of othering and being othered in Australia. The paper draws from a broader study which examined the lived experiences of Africans in South East Queensland and highlights that the presentation of white as n…
Settlement and employment outcomes of black African immigrants in Southeast Queensland, Australia
In this paper, we focus on the economic integration of black African immigrants settling in Queensland by examining their experiences and views on employment within Australia's labor market. The paper draws on findings from a qualitative study conducted in Southeast Queensland. The study examines how black African immigrants define their identity, socio-economic wellbeing and sense of belonging in white majority Australia. The findings suggest th…
Searching for a Place to Belong in a Time of Othering
Australia is a land of opportunity, where hard work can bring a better life. Most immigrants come to Australia to establish a new life and fulfil hopes and dreams for better life opportunities. Like many immigrants to Australia, I came to establish a new better life for myself and for family. In this paper, I share my challenges of being different, and of being black and the experiences of black Africans in Australia. The paper invites more conve…
Identity, Othering and belonging
This paper aims to contribute to understanding of difference and knowledge on the analysis of the concepts of identity, Othering and belonging not only from a theoretical perspective, but more importantly by relating them empirically to the Australian context in a way that sheds a better light on the experiences of African immigrants to Australia. It draws on data from interviews conducted with 30 black Africans living in South East Queensland. T…
African Immigrants to Australia
The purpose of this paper is to examine the employment experiences of immigrants of African background in the Australian labor market. Drawing on the findings from a qualitative study conducted in South East Queensland, the paper identifies several barriers and challenges faced by Africans to meaningful employment and labor market success. The paper indicates the need to develop targeted policies to eliminate employment discrimination, reduce bar…
A Matter of lies and death - Necropolitics and the question of engagement with the aftermath of Rwanda's Genocide
This article explores Achille Mbembe’s notion of necropolitics in conjunction with Avery Gordon’s figures of spectres and the haunting of ghosts. These concepts are applied to consider different acts of subversion and resistance, performed in the face of dominant discourses and practices in the realm of refugee governance, which work to silence certain experiences; and in the knowledge that breaking such silences can have deadly consequences. The…
Interventions Targeting the Wellbeing of Migrant Youths
Migration can affect the physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing of individuals and families. This study provides an overview of interventions aimed at improving the wellbeing of young migrants. It identifies knowledge gaps and provides direction for future research. The review process comprises a systematic search of six academic databases, and websites for relevant peer-reviewed and gray literature on the topic. A total of 2,911 recor…
Coloniality of Power and International Students Experience
This article explores theoretical responses to the living structures of dominance and subordination within modern postcolonial societies, highlighting racialised international students’ experiences within Australian universities. Drawing on coloniality of power and border thinking, it seeks to address ethical responsibilities for social work and human service educators from the author’s positioning as a non-Western immigrant ‘Other’, and experien…
Negotiating the challenges of everyday life
Africans have become firmly part of Australian society. They account for an increasing proportion of its total population. This article draws from empirical data generated via in-depth semi-structured interviews with 30 participants in South East Queensland. The findings suggest that the discursive constructions of Africans in everyday language and social relations in Australia work to construct their lived reality of being; becoming and being po…
Indian Migrant Workers' Experience During the Covid-19 Pandemic Nationwide Lockdown
This article explores the lived experiences of some Indian migrant workers (MW) during the first COVID-19 pandemic nationwide lockdown, investigating their plights from a social identity perspective. It analyses crises associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and with hunger and starvation. Drawing on a qualitative study conducted with twelve participants in the city of Pune in the Western Indian state of Maharashtra, the findings suggest that the …
Anti-black racism and othering
In this article, I discuss findings of a qualitative research conducted among thirty participants on their lived experiences with anti-black racism and Othering, highlighting the lived reality of being becoming and being positioned as a racialized subject. Building on critical race, post-colonial, everyday racism, and Foucauldian theories, I link my analysis of participants’ experiences to Australia’s history and the legacy of past racist policie…
A systematic review of soft skills interventions within curricula from school to university level
Becoming both
Purpose This paper aims to highlight how Black African academics who live and work under coloniality are systematically seen as “out of place” and how this positioning compounds their experiences of interpersonal and systemic marginalisation within predominantly white universities. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper that theorises the experiences of two Black African academics in Australian higher education. It takes a form of…
Decolonising Research for Justice
This article examines coloniality of research and discusses the theoretical foundations, ethical imperatives, and practical ways for conducting decolonial research for justice. It emphasises the need to shift away from research paradigms and approaches that perpetuate coloniality to a commitment to embracing the complexities and challenges of conducting decolonial research. The article contributes to the broader discourse on decolonising knowledg…
Getting people to experience it
Background The wellbeing of university students is crucial for their success. Yet educators struggle with the lack of frameworks to integrate wellbeing into core curricula, and universities often relegate wellbeing initiatives to extracurricular activities. These initiatives frequently fail to engage students and the potential impact to wellbeing is reduced. In Australia, universities are also encouraged to integrate First Nations Knowledge withi…
Ubuntu philosophy, values, and principles
Rising immigration and increasing cultural diversity globally highlight the need to decolonize social work and challenge the hegemony of Western-centric cultural and epistemological foundations. This article explores how Ubuntu philosophy can serve as a global decolonizing framework in social work education and practice. Using a reflective conceptual analysis process, we explored Ubuntu as an alternative paradigm for social work educators, resear…
Decoloniality – Implications for Rethinking Social Justice
Despite growing calls to advance social justice and address deep-seated inequities and gaps, injustice and oppression continue to be perpetrated in contemporary society. This article attempts to review and understand social justice issues and contribute to discussions to addressing the violence of ongoing colonialism. Given the many meanings and conceptualisations of social justice, this review seeks to find out how concepts of decoloniality can …
Academic freedom and the politics of silencing
Transformative leadership
In this article, we draw on a qualitative pilot study to examine how transformative leadership practices can bridge racial and ethnic divisions in multicultural Australia. Through thematic and framework analysis of semi-structured interview and focus group discussions with personnel from Barefoot to Boots, a grassroots refugee support organisation, we explore how participants with experiences of migration engage in everyday practices of disruptio…
African Immigrants' Employment Experiences and Outcomes in Australia
In this article, I examine the labour market experiences and employment outcomes of African immigrants to Australia. Drawing on findings from a qualitative study conducted among thirty participants in Queensland, I identify barriers to and other factors shaping meaningful employment. The findings highlight the impact of race and ethnicity, including structural and institutional practices on the labour force participation of African immigrants to …
Circular Migration, Resilience, Suffering, and Trauma
In this article, we examine the lived experiences of survivors of Assam floods. Drawing on qualitative data from semistructured interviews conducted with 12 participants, we found that their suffering and trauma stem from loss of property, livelihoods, and loved ones. While many participants experienced significant suffering and trauma, they also demonstrated resilience in their grief, anxiety, and depression. Our findings suggest a need to devel…
Academic freedom as an ethical imperative
Social work education requires more than technical competence. It demands ethical judgment, critical reasoning, and the capacity to engage constructively with contested social issues. This article argues that academic freedom is not an abstract principle but an ethical and pedagogical imperative for social work education as a regulated, practice-based profession. In the context of neoliberal governance, accreditation pressures, and ideological po…
Resilience and coping strategies among migrant youth
The resilience of migrant youth is under-theorised and poorly understood, yet it is crucial for successful adaptation and integration. This systematic review examines the literature on resilience and coping strategies among migrant youth. A systematic search of four academic databases (Emerald Insight, Google Scholar, ProQuest, and Scopus) identified 1,273 studies, of which 20 met the eligibility criteria for inclusion. The studies were thematica…
Sociology (15 obras) · Political science (14 obras) · Gender Studies (10 obras) · Immigration (8 obras) · Law (8 obras) · Social science (8 obras) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (7 obras) · Gender Studies (6 obras) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (6 obras) · Qualitative research (5 obras)