Lecturer
Affiliate Lecturer
Overview
Bryan Mukandi’s background is in medicine, public health, and philosophy. His research interests revolve around the health and well-being of those who Fanon described as ‘the damned of the earth’.
Bryan’s medical studies now take the form of an interest in the medical humanities, particularly medical education, bioethics and the philosophy of medicine. Much of this interest is focused on the phenomenology of the doctor-patient relationship, beginning with what it means to see or be seen by a health practitioner, especially when the patient or client is a member of a marginalised group. His public health work similarly focuses on projects directed at improving health outcomes of those who bear the brunt of social inequality, and how those projects and the individuals at whom they are directed are understood. The bulk of this work is currently directed to the study of the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth, and its gendered dimensions.
All of this is undergirded by Bryan’s philosophical work, which draws on continental European philosophy, African philosophy, and Black thought more broadly (the philosophy, literature, visual arts and music of Black and Indigenous peoples). He continues to explore and deconstruct the existential and phenomenological dimensions of coloniality, and the various ways in which the colonised have historically understood and today articulate their sense of themselves, and of their situations.
Research Interests
- African Letters
- Ethics, Aesthetics and Politics of Meaning Making
- Critical Philosophy of Race
- Critical Indigenous Studies
- Health Humanities
- Social and Emotional Well-Being
- Phenomenology of the Clinical Encounter
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Master of Arts with First Class Honours, National University of Ireland, Galway
- Master of Arts, Queen's University Belfast
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Degre, University of Zimbawe
Publications
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Journal Article: ‘Good in the hood’ or ‘burn it down’? Reconciling Black presence in the academy
Mukandi, Bryan and Bond, Chelsea (2019) ‘Good in the hood’ or ‘burn it down’? Reconciling Black presence in the academy. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 40 2: 254-268. doi:10.1080/07256868.2019.1577232
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Book Chapter: The North African Syndrome: traversing the distance to the cultural 'Other'
Mukandi, Bryan (2019). The North African Syndrome: traversing the distance to the cultural 'Other'. In Serife Tekin and Robyn Bluhm (Ed.), The Bloomsbury companion to philosophy of psychiatry (pp. 413-428) London: Bloomsbury Academic.
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Journal Article: ‘You cunts can do as you like’: the obscenity and absurdity of free speech to Blackfullas
Bond, Chelsea, Mukandi, Bryan and Coghill, Shane (2018) ‘You cunts can do as you like’: the obscenity and absurdity of free speech to Blackfullas. Continuum, 32 4: 1-14. doi:10.1080/10304312.2018.1487126
Grants
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Roles and Ritual: The Inala Wangarra Rites of Passage Ball Case Study
(2018–2019) National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Limited
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(2017–2019) National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Limited
Supervision
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Chinese-Australian experiences of the health system: intersections of culture, identity and perceptions of care
Master Philosophy
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Exploring the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker role
Master Philosophy
Publications
Book
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Living with Diabetes Study: Preliminary Findings
Donald, Maria, Dower, Jo, Parekh, Sanjoti, Mukandi, Bryan, Rixon, Kylie and Baker, Peter (2011) Living with Diabetes Study: Preliminary Findings :
Book Chapter
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The North African Syndrome: traversing the distance to the cultural 'Other'
Mukandi, Bryan (2019). The North African Syndrome: traversing the distance to the cultural 'Other'. In Serife Tekin and Robyn Bluhm (Ed.), The Bloomsbury companion to philosophy of psychiatry (pp. 413-428) London: Bloomsbury Academic.
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V akom svete je toto spravodlivé?
Mukandi, Bryan (2016). V akom svete je toto spravodlivé?. In Zuzana Labašová and Zuzana Gallayová (Ed.), Hlasy väčšinového sveta: 9 + 1 rozhovorov z 5 kontinentov (pp. 41-54) Zvolen, Slovakia: Fakulta Banictva, Ekologie, Riadenia a Geotechnologii, Technicka Univerzita v Kosiciach.
Journal Article
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‘Good in the hood’ or ‘burn it down’? Reconciling Black presence in the academy
Mukandi, Bryan and Bond, Chelsea (2019) ‘Good in the hood’ or ‘burn it down’? Reconciling Black presence in the academy. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 40 2: 254-268. doi:10.1080/07256868.2019.1577232
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‘You cunts can do as you like’: the obscenity and absurdity of free speech to Blackfullas
Bond, Chelsea, Mukandi, Bryan and Coghill, Shane (2018) ‘You cunts can do as you like’: the obscenity and absurdity of free speech to Blackfullas. Continuum, 32 4: 1-14. doi:10.1080/10304312.2018.1487126
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South-south dialogue: in search of humanity
Mukandi, Bryan (2017) South-south dialogue: in search of humanity. Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 47 1: 1-9. doi:10.1017/jie.2017.24
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Book review: What Fanon said: a philosophical introduction to his life and thought
Mukandi, Bryan (2017) Book review: What Fanon said: a philosophical introduction to his life and thought. Sartre Studies International, 23 1: 109-111.
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Fox, Nik Farrell and Mukandi, Bryan (2017) Book Reviews. Sartre Studies International, 23 1: . doi:10.3167/ssi.2017.230108
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African Book Club: We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo
Mavondo, Tariro, Mukandi, Bryan and Stein, Ginny (2016) African Book Club: We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo. Brisbane, QLD, Australia, Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Mukandi, Bryan (2015) Chester Himes, Jacques Derrida and inescapable colonialism: reflections on African philosophy from the diaspora. South African Journal of Philosophy, 34 4: 526-537. doi:10.1080/02580136.2015.1113821
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Durham, Jo, Brolan, Claire E. and Mukandi, Bryan (2014) The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: a foundation for ethical disability and health research in developing countries. American Journal of Public Health, 104 11: 2037-2043. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2014.302006
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Donald, Maria, Dower, Jo, Coll, Joseph R., Baker, Peter, Mukandi, Bryan and Doi, Suhail A. R. (2013) Mental health issues decrease diabetes-specific quality of life independent of glycaemic control and complications: findings from Australia's Living With Diabetes cohort study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 11 170: 1-8. doi:10.1186/1477-7525-11-170
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Rosenstock, Amanda, Mukandi, Bryan, Zwi, Anthony B. and Hill, Peter S. (2013) Closing the Gaps: competing estimates of Indigenous Australian life expectancy in the scientific literature. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 37 4: 356-364. doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12084
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Donald, Maria, Dower, Jo, Ware, Robert, Mukandi, Bryan, Parekh, Sanjoti and Bain, Christopher (2012) Living with diabetes: rationale, study design and baseline characteristics for an Australian prospective cohort study. Bmc Public Health, 12 1: 8-1-8-10. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-8
Conference Publication
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Assimilation, tradition and violence in sub-Saharan Africa: an argument against the idea of progress
Mukandi, Bryan (2013). Assimilation, tradition and violence in sub-Saharan Africa: an argument against the idea of progress. In: Conference Handbook: Perspectives on Progress. Perspectives on Progress, St Lucia, QLD, Australia, (35-35). 26-29 November, 2013.
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The burden of Indigenous health policy research
Mukandi, Bryan and Hill, Peter (2013). The burden of Indigenous health policy research. In: The Politics of Indigenous Identity: National and Global Perspectives. International Political Science Association, Research Committee 14: Politics and Ethnicity, North Ryde, NSW, Sydney, (). 10-14 July 2013.
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Mukandi, Bryan (2012). Contributing towards health provision in severely disrupted environments - some ethical considerations. In: Conference Proceedings CD: 19th Annual AAPAE Conference. 19th Annual Conference of the Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics (AAPAE), St Lucia, Brisbane, Australia, (). 28 June - 1 July 2012.
Other Outputs
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Dancing on the Tightrope of Existence: Deconstructing Black Consciousness
Mukandi, Bryan (2017). Dancing on the Tightrope of Existence: Deconstructing Black Consciousness PhD Thesis, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland. doi:10.14264/uql.2017.1020
Grants (Administered at UQ)
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Roles and Ritual: The Inala Wangarra Rites of Passage Ball Case Study
(2018–2019) National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Limited
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(2017–2019) National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Limited
PhD and MPhil Supervision
Current Supervision
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Chinese-Australian experiences of the health system: intersections of culture, identity and perceptions of care
Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
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Exploring the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker role
Master Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
