Episode 16 Raising Social Justice Awareness with Meaghan Katrak Harris
Welcome to Episode 16 of the Create Your Story Podcast on Raising Social Justice Awareness.
I’m joined by Meaghan Katrak Harris – Social Worker, Academic, Consultant, Writer and author of Memories and Elephants: The art of casual racism. We chat about writing Memories and Elephants, genres, influences, publishing, casual racism and privileged practices and behaviours and their impact on individuals and society. And how the arts can be a powerful medium for raising social justice awareness.
Full transcript here: https://www.quietwriting.com/raising-social-justice-awareness-meaghan-katrak-harris/
We cover:
- Meaghan’s background in social work and academia
- Meaghan’s Book, Memories and Elephants: The art of casual racism
- Lived experience and telling your own story
- How we’re all more than one story
- The insider/outsider dance
- Creative non-fiction and memoir-based narrative
- Creative influences and inspiring authors
- How privilege plays out in racism and other contexts
- Raising social justice awareness through the arts
About Meaghan Katrak Harris
Meaghan Katrak Harris is a social worker, academic, consultant and writer. She has a long and diverse social work background. This includes extensive experience and commitment to working alongside First Nations Peoples, families and communities. When not writing, Meaghan lectures and researches in social work at the University of Sydney and works in private practice across social work supervision, individual, group work and organisational change. Memories and Elephants: The art of casual racism is her first creative non-fiction book.
You can connect with Meaghan:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meaghankatrakharris/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-meaghan-katrak-harris-37718a209/
Terri’s links to explore:
My books:
Wholehearted: Self-leadership for women in transition
Wholehearted Companion Workbook
Free resources:
Chapter 1 of Wholehearted: Self-leadership for women in transition https://www.quietwriting.net/wholehearted-chapter-1
Other free resources: https://www.quietwriting.com/free-resources/
My coaching & writing programs:
The Writing Road Trip email list – community writing program with Beth Cregan
Connect on social media
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writingquietly/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writingquietly
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/writingquietly
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terri-connellan/
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