Rural Researcher and Practitioner Responses to Misrecognition and Distributive Injustice

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47381/aijre.v34i3.769

Keywords:

Recognition Theory, Distributive Justice, failure, investment of time, intergenerational leadership, sociality

Abstract

The articles in this issue can be viewed through the lens of theories of Recognition and Distributive Justice. These theories, when applied to rural education point to the marginalisation and devaluing of rural education, such that some kind remedy is required. The remedies for this are arguably the responsibility of systems that develop policies and provide funding for research and education. But we find that educators and researchers respond in their own way to the deficits and distributive injustices that are imposed on their roles in rural and remote communities. In the articles of this issue, we see researchers and practitioners investing their time, persisting and persevering despite apparent failure, engaging socially, and making space for the next generation of educators and researchers. The contexts in which these actions are taken vary, and so too do the expressions of these responses.

Author Biographies

John Guenther, Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education

John is the Research Leader Education and Training, with Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education, based in Darwin, Northern Territory. Over the last 20 years John has conducted research and evaluation projects which have focused on remote contexts, covering all states and territories of Australia. While his work has focused mainly on learning, the intersections between training and education with health, wellbeing, traditional knowledge systems, economic, natural resource management, mining and a range of social issues, feature in his work.
John's research expertise extends from an array of practical qualitative and quantitative methodologies for research and evaluation, through to a range of theoretical and philosophical perspectives. He is interested in the translation of empirical evidence to policy and practice settings. He has a growing publishing track record and regularly contributes to conferences and researcher forums to share his knowledge. 
John supervises and mentors several higher degree research students across Australia and supports networks and collaborations in several universities across Australia.

Hernan Cuervo, University of Melbourne

Hernan Cuervo is a Professor in the Faculty of Education, at the University of Melbourne. His research interests are located in the fields of rural sociology, teachers' work and lives, rural education, youth transitions, and theory of justice.

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Published

25-11-2024

How to Cite

Guenther, J., & Cuervo, H. (2024). Rural Researcher and Practitioner Responses to Misrecognition and Distributive Injustice. Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 34(3), i-viii. https://doi.org/10.47381/aijre.v34i3.769

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