Dr Reshmi Roy (Lahiri-Roy)
Position: Scholarly Teaching Fellow
Study area: Education, Humanities and Social Sciences
Location: Berwick Campus, Office 130B, Building AA
Phone: 03 8780 5752
Email: r.roy@federation.edu.au
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6922-6858
Qualifications
Currently undertaking a second PhD (by publication), Faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University, Australia
- PhD in English and Cultural Studies -- University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 2005
- Master of Arts with distinction (Gender Studies) -- University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 2000
- Master of Arts, (English-Comparative Literature) -- University of Mumbai, India, 1996
- Diploma in Journalism -- Mumbai, India, 1994
- B.A. Hons (English) -- University of Bombay, India, 1993
Teaching
Courses
- HM5 Bachelor of Arts
- TM9 Master of Education Studies
- TZ5 Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Units
- Gender, Sexuality and History (BAHIS 2005)
- The Sociological Imagination (SOSCI 1002)
- Childhood and Adolescent Development and Characteristics (EDBED 1017)
- Learning and Teaching (EDBED 1016)
- Specialist Topics in Education: Directed Reading Project (EDMED 7068)
- Qualitative Research Methods in Education (EDMED 7056)
- Academic Reading and Writing in Educational Research (EDMED 7058)
- Contemporary Educational Theories and Evidence-Based Practice (EDMED 7065)
- Specialist Topics in Education: Directed Reading Project (EDMED 7068)
Biography
Reshmi joined Federation University in 2023 as a Scholarly Teaching Fellow in the Institute of Education, Arts, and Community. Prior to that she has taught mainly at Deakin University along with working as a researcher for Monash University, Mitchell Institute of Policy (VU) and Southern Cross University. Reshmi was a doctoral scholarship holder at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand and obtained her PhD in English and Cultural Studies (2005). She is currently pursuing a second PhD (by publication) in the field of Inclusive Education at Deakin University. Reshmi also holds a Masters in Gender Studies (University of Canterbury, NZ) as well another in Comparative Literature (University of Mumbai), along with a Diploma in Journalism (Mumbai). Her career in education encompasses research, teaching, and industry engagement across the tertiary education, school, and non-profit sectors.
Areas of expertise
An interdisciplinary social scientist, Reshmi’s current research focuses on advancing global understanding of how auto/ethnographical experiences of education shape the creation of academic identities among marginalised groups within Higher Education in an era characterised by neo-liberalised individualisation. A core focus of her research is gender equity stressing on migrant women’s empowerment and their social, cultural, and emotional vulnerabilities. Her research areas are transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary covering Australian Research Council FOR CODES: 1301, 1399, 1608, 1699, 2002, 2005. Reshmi is on the editorial board of Qualitative Research Journal and publishes in high impact journals including International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, Pedagogy, Culture & Society, Journal of Intercultural Studies, Emotion, Space and Society, Women’s Studies International Forum, Journal of Postcolonial Writing among others. She is an invited reviewer for reputed journals such as Social Identities, Frontiers in Sociology, International Migration Review, and Journal of Gender Studies. She is the co-editor of Asian Women, Identity and Migration Experiences of Transnational Women of Indian Origin/Heritage (Routledge UK, 2020/21).
Research interests
- Race, Gender, and Migration in education
- Inclusive Education and Social justice
- Women of Colour in Academia
- Innovative Qualitative Methodology
- Reflexive Research Positionalities
Supervision
Open to research supervision for Postgraduate students.
Publications
Refereed journal articles
Gatwiri, K., McPherson, L.M., Lahiri-Roy, R. (2024). “Embedding Cultural Knowledge in Social Work Education: Reflections from Master of Social Work Students at a Regional Australian University”, British Journal of Social Work. bcae132, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcae132
Webb, S. C. ., Reshmi Lahiri-Roy, Elizabeth Knight, & Koshy, P. (2024). The Intersection of Geography, Topography and Mindset: A Nuanced Understanding of Regional, Rural and Remote Students’ Tertiary Participation in Australia. Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 1–18. Retrieved from https://www.journal.spera.asn.au/index.php/AIJRE/article/view/72
Lahiri-Roy, R., Roy, A., Karnik, R. and Likhite, S. (2024), "“Let’s catch up at Shivaji Park”: Emotively conversing on connecting and un/belonging through a public space", Qualitative Research Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-04-2024-0084
Belford, N., Sum, N. & Roy, R. (2024) Gendered Dimensions of Migration and Conviviality: A Virtual Space for Autoethnographic Explorations of ‘Finding Home’. Journal of Intercultural Studies, DOI: 10.1080/07256868.2024.2325962
Lahiri-Roy, R. (2024) “Intersectional perspectives and youthful trauma”: (Re)considering Gauri in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Lowland, Journal of Postcolonial Writing, DOI: 10.1080/17449855.2024.2307404
Sum, N., Lahiri-Roy, R. and Belford, N. (2023). Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/EDI-03-2023-0085
Lahiri-Roy, R. & Whitburn, B. (2023) “Precarious Inclusion: A Collaborative Account of Casualisation and Teaching Leadership Challenges at the Post-pandemic University.” Qualitative Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-12-2022-0160
Lahiri-Roy, R. & Martinussen, M. (2023) “Do our Diversities Count?” Collaborative reflections on dwelling in academe’s intersectional shadowlands. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09518398.2023.2178037
Roy, A., Newman, A., & Lahiri- Roy, R. (2022). “Antecedents of short-term international mobility programs: A systematic review and agenda for future research.” Globalisation, Societies & Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2022.2076657
Joseph, D., Belford, N. & Lahiri- Roy, R. (2022). “Transnational Daughters in Australia: Remote Caring in Covid-19 times.” Transnational daughters in Australia: Caring remotely for ageing parents during COVID 19. Emotion, Space and Society, 42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emospa.2021.100864
Joseph, D., Lahiri-Roy, R., & Bunn, J. (2022), "A trio of teacher education voices: developing professional relationships through co-caring and belonging during the pandemic", Qualitative Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-04-2021-0045
Webb, S., Knight, L., Black, R, & Roy, R. (2021). Exploring students’ feelings of place. Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 31(3), 43-60. https://journal.spera.asn.au/index.php/AIJRE/issue/view/41
Lahiri-Roy, R., Belford, N., & Sum, N. (2021). “Transnational women academics of colour enacting pedagogy of discomfort: Positionality against a pedagogy of rupture.” Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 31(3), 339-357, DOI: 10.1080/14681366.2021.1900345
Lahiri-Roy, R. & Belford, N. (2021). “Walk like a Chameleon”: Intersections and Differences Within Gendered Diasporic Identities and Settlement Experiences (South Asian Popular Culture) 19 (2), 47-62. https://doi.org/10.1080/14746689.2021.1879134
Lahiri-Roy, R., & Belford, N. (2021). ‘A Neo-colonial Education’: Querying its Role in Immigrant Identity, Inclusion and Empowerment. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 42 (2), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/07256868.2021.1889487
Webb, S. & Lahiri-Roy, R. (2019). “Skilled Migrants and Negotiations”: New Identities, Belonging, Home and Settlement, Journal of Intercultural Studies, 40 (2),190-205, DOI: 10.1080/07256868.2019.1577225
Belford, N., & Lahiri-Roy, R. (2019). “(Re) negotiating transnational identities”: Notions of ‘home’ and ‘distanced intimacies.’ Emotion, Space and Society. 31, pp. 63-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emospa.2018.11.004 (by invitation for a Special Issue with Emotion, Space and Society)
Belford, N., & Lahiri-Roy, R. (2018). “Negotiated voices”: Reflections on educational experiences and identity by two transnational migrant women. Women's Studies International Forum, 70, 24-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2018.07.012
Webb, S., Pardy, J., Faine, M & Roy. R. (2017) “The role of VET in the (dis)placing of migrants’ skills in Australia,” Journal of Vocational Education and Training,69 (3), 351-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2016.1278396
Roy, A & Lahiri-Roy, R (2017) “The Armenian Diaspora’s Calcutta Connection” Diaspora Studies. 10 (2), 137-151.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09739572.2017.1324382
Book Chapters
Lahiri-Roy, R. “Lost Conversations’: The Negotiations and Violations of Emotion Cultures Embedded in Migrant Journeys” (2024). Sahoo, A.K. (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of South Asian Migrations, Ist edition, Routledge: London. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9781003327363/routledge-handbook-south-asian-migrations-ajaya-sahoo
De Peres Costa, S. & Lahiri-Roy, R. (2021) "An Infinity of Traces: Reshmi Lahiri-Roy Interviews Suneeta Peres da Costa" in Lokuge, C. & Ringrose C (Eds.) Creative Lives: Interviews with Contemporary South Asian Diaspora Writers. Ibidem Press/Columbia University Press: Germany https://www.ibidem.eu/en/creative-lives-9783838215440.html
Lahiri-Roy, R. (2020), "Listen and You'll hear": Autoethnography and Educational Desire” in Belford, N., & Lahiri-Roy, R. (Eds.) Asian Women, Identity and Migration: Experiences of transnational women of Indian origin/heritage (1st ed.). Routledge: UK
Belford, N., & Lahiri-Roy, R. (2020). Conclusion: ‘Gendered subjective multivocality’ and the emotional dynamics within journeys of hopes and fears. In N. Belford & R. Lahiri-Roy (Eds.), Asian Women, Identity and Migration: Experiences of transnational women of Indian origin/heritage (1st ed.). Routledge: UK
Lahiri-Roy, R., & Belford, N. (2020). Introduction: Journeys of Hope and Fear In N. Belford & R. Lahiri-Roy (Eds.), Asian Women, Identity and Migration: Experiences of transnational women of Indian origin/heritage (1st ed.). Routledge: UK
Lahiri-Roy, R. (2016) ‘The Urban Hindu Arranged Marriage in Contemporary Indian Society’ in Sweetman, W. & Malik, A. (Eds.) Hinduism in India: Modern and Contemporary Movements, Sage Publications, India.
Books and Reports
Belford, N., & Lahiri-Roy, R. (Eds.). (2020). Asian Women, Identity and Migration: Experiences of transnational women of Indian origin/heritage (1st ed.). UK: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Asian-Women-Identity-and-Migration-Experiences-of-Transnational-Women/Belford-Lahiri-Roy/p/book/9780367516819
Webb, S. C., Black, R., Morton, R., Plowright, S. J., & Roy, R. (2015). Geographical and place dimensions of post-school participation in education and work. NCVER. https://www.ncver.edu.au/research-and-statistics/publications/all-publications/geographical-and-place-dimensions-of-post-school-participation-in-education-and-work
Reviews
Lahiri-Roy, R. (2013), ‘Wanderings in India: Australian Perspectives’-- Book Review, Transnational Literature, 5 (2), May 2013.
Lahiri-Roy, R. (2014), ‘Deranged Marriage: A Memoir by Sushi Das’—Book review, Transnational Literature, 6 (2), May 2014.
Refereed Conference Proceedings (Selected)
"Desiring the Moon and the Stars as well”: Exploring the Educational Desire of Three Women Academics of Colour through Feminist Intersectionality and Endarkened Narrative Inquiry”. Paper presented at the 20th Gender and Education Conference 2024, Charles Sturt University, Port Macquarie, June 17-21, 2024. Bursary Recipient.
Quotidian EduActivisms: Decolonising Teacher Education as Migrant Academics of Colour Paper presented at Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference. Nov 26-Dec 1, 2023, University of Melbourne.
“Leadership learnings from crises: Voices on empowerment and community relationships” Paper presented at Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference. Nov 26-Dec 1, 2023, University of Melbourne.
“Discomfiting Reflexivities in Qualitative Research: Autoethnographic Understandings of Researcher Positionality as a Female Migrant Academic of Colour in Australian Academe.” Paper presented at the European Conference for Educational Research 2023 (Under EERA), Glasgow, UK. August 22-24, 2023.
“Hazardous Terrains”: Negotiating a Second Doctoral Journey as a Mature Age Woman of Colour. Paper presented at Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference. Nov 27-Dec 1, 2022, UNISA, Adelaide.
“A model to valourise diversity.” Paper co- presented (with Dr Elizabeth Knight, CIRES, VU) at Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference. Nov 27-Dec 1, 2022, UNISA, Adelaide
“A Tripartite Approach to Inclusive Education – Modelling an intersectionalised understanding to dismantle barriers for students with disabilities.” (E-Poster co-presented with Dr Elizabeth Knight, CIRES, VU) Virtual Disability Conference 2022: Raising Expectations, Sept 21, 2022. Online Conference.
“Reimagining Australian Higher Education Institutions in challenging times”: The Impact of Race on the Inclusion of Senior Female Academics of Colour in the workplace. Paper presented at Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference. Nov 28-Dec 2, 2021, Online Conference
“Negotiating the academic labyrinth’: Positioning women of colour as sessional academics within Australian university spaces.” Paper presented at Australian Association for Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Biennial Conference. July 13-16, 2021, Flinders Uni, Adelaide.
Media Articles
Lahiri-Roy, R. (2024). Reflections on Attending the GEA Conference 2024. https://gea.seiirg.csu.domains/reshmi-roy/
Lahiri-Roy, R. (2023). ‘Privileged Marginalisation’: A Reflection by a Female Academic of Colour. https://awgsa.asn.au/privileged-marginalisation-a-reflection-by-a-female-academic-of-colour/
Lahiri-Roy, R. & Belford, N. (2022). Faculti. Asian Women, Identity and Migration. https://faculti.net/asian-women-identity-and-migration/
Lahiri-Roy, R. & Banerjee, A. (2021). Immigrant conundrums: parents, visas, and Australian Citizenship during the pandemic. https://johnmenadue.com/immigrant-conundrums-parents-visas-and-australian-citizenship-during-the-pandemic/
Associations
- Member, Social Justice, Inclusion and Diversity (SJIDE), Federation University
- Member, Research for Educational Development (REDI), Deakin University.
- Founding and current member, New Zealand South Asia Centre (NZSAC), University of Canterbury.
- Member, South Asian Studies Association of Australia (SASAA) (by Invitation)
- Member, AWGSA (Australian Women and Gender Studies Association)
- Member, Migration and Mobility Research network (School of Global and Urban Studies, RMIT University
- Member, Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)