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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Helen Forbes-Mewett is Senior Lecturer in Sociology, School of Social Sciences. Helen holds a BA (Honours, First Class) and PhD, both from Monash. Her thesis and subsequent work focuses on human security, cultural diversity, education and social cohesion.
- Australian Research Council Post-Doctoral Fellow 2010-2013
- Co-chair of The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Conference 2013, Celebrating 50 years of Australian Sociology, 25-28 November 2013, hosted by Monash University
- Coordinator of Sociologists@Monash Research Network and Seminar Series
- School of Social Sciences Research Committee, Sociology Representative
- Member of the Communities’ Council on Ethnic Issues (Eastern Region) Inc.
- Member of the Victorian Government Research Institute on Social Cohesion (RIOSC)
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Projects 2010 2019
Community Safety Networks Project Evaluation
Wickes, R. L., Forbes-Mewett, H. M., Gordon, E., Blaustein, J. B., Benier, K. J., Pickering, S. J., Powell, R., Hargreaves, K., Keel, C. & Helps, N.
28/02/18 → 31/10/19
Project: Research
ADFR: Approaches to Death, Funeral Rites and Memorialisation in Contemporary Australia
Han, G. & Forbes-Mewett, H. M.
15/02/18 → 30/03/19
Project: Research
Understanding the context of racial and cultural exclusivism: A study of Melbourne neighbourhoods
Wickes, R. L., Arunachalam, D., Smith, J., Forbes-Mewett, H. M., Skrbis, Z. & Grossman, M.
Department of Premier and Cabinet (VIC)
6/03/17 → 30/06/19
Project: Research
Evaluation of the Social Cohesion Partnership Project
Wickes, R. L., Forbes-Mewett, H. M., Powell, R., Maher, S. & Van Kooy, J.
18/10/18 → 4/03/19
Project: Research
International Students in Australia
Forbes-Mewett, H. M., Wickes, R. L. & Markus, A. B.
15/08/17 → 1/12/17
Project: Research
Research Output 2003 2018
A sense of belonging in Australia: examining settlement experiences for Chinese and Indian migrants. Final report to the Scanlon Foundation.
Wickes, R. L., Forbes-Mewett, H. M., Markus, A. B. & Keel, C. J., Jan 2018Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Other
International students in Australia: A review of the literature. Final report to the Scanlon Foundation
Forbes-Mewett, H. M., Wickes, R. L., Markus, A. B. & Nguyen, K. T., 10 Jan 2018, 75 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Other
My own business, not my children’s: negotiating funeral rites and the mobility and communication juncture among Chinese migrants in Melbourne
Han, G. S., Forbes-Mewett, H. & Yang Wang, W., 23 May 2018, (Accepted/In press) In : Mobilities. p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Responsibility, in Bruce A. Arrigo and Geoffrey J. Golson (eds.)
Forbes-Mewett, H. M., 2018, The Sage Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security, and Privacy. Arrigo, B. A. (ed.). London UK: Sage PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopaedia / Dictionary Entry › Other › peer-review
Stigma and multinational corporations
Thomson, S. B., Nyland, C. & Mewett, H. F., 2018, Stigmas, Work and Organizations. Thomson, S. B. & Grandy, G. (eds.). New York NY USA: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 207-228 22 p. (Palgrave Explorations in Workplace Stigma).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Activities 2016 2019
Journal of International Students (Journal)
Helen Forbes-Mewett (Editorial board member)2019 → 2022
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
IEAA Research Committee (Event)
Helen Forbes-Mewett (Member)Dec 2018
Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
Invited presentation
Helen Forbes-Mewett (Contributor)21 Jul 2018
Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Victorian Government (External organisation)
Helen Forbes-Mewett (Member)1 Jan 2018 → 30 Dec 2019
Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
International Sociological Association Joint Conference for Family and Population
Helen Forbes-Mewett (Speaker)17 May 2018 → 19 May 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press / Media
B.C. coroner fails to release suicide rates for international students
9/12/18
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment