Metta Consulting, ABN 49 532 576 492
Director: Fiona Kumari Campbell
J.P. (Qual); Cert RHD Super; Adv Dip Theol; BLS (Hons); PhD;
My knowledge and interest base is broad as it is eclectic:
History of ideas, philosophy (Continental & Indian), advocacy, legal theory, sociology and social theory, disability studies, human services, systematic theology, Buddhist philosophy and social engagement, Judaica, gender studies, cultural studies. Do you need help with polishing up your manuscript for journal submission? Maybe assistance with argument clarity, concept development and editing? Tailoring individualised reading courses;
Assistance with PhD confirmation documents, chapter drafting;
Undertaking a literature scope and review;
Or dare I say it, cutting the word length of your manuscript to conform to submission guidelines? Professional Biography:
A researcher in studies in ableism; disability studies, philosophy, human services, sociology, jurisprudence and theology; Fiona Kumari Campbell has had a long standing interest in the civil rights of people from marginal backgrounds and the consequences of discrimination and social oppression. Campbell was Deputy Head of School (Learning & Teaching Scholarship) at the Griffith Law School from Jan 2011 - June 2013 and previously Convenor of Disability Studies, 2001 - 2010, School of Human Services, Griffith University. In January 2017 she joined the University of Dundee, Scotland. She writes on disability— ableism, jurisprudence, culture and difference. Her current research relates to ableism as a research methodology, South Asian (especially Sri Lankan) approaches to disability, theologies of the body, and Buddhist hermeneutics. Fiona has had a diverse career as a disability activist, she has undertaken professional roles in the government and non-government sectors and provided regular advice to former Ministers of Community Services Senator Don Grimes & Dr Neil Blewitt and was integral to the establishment of attendant care in Australia. As a member of a monastic order for nearly four years, she established a food bank service for the homeless along the Hawkesbury River in NSW, provided spiritual guidance to homeless men in a shelter in Kings Cross, participated in meditation retreats, engaged in nonviolent mediation training and worked in the indigenous community of Palm Island in Northern Queensland.
