Biography
Kim Lam is an Associate Research Fellow at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation. She is also Research Coordinator for the Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies, based in the Youth, Diversity and Wellbeing in a Digital Age Stream. She has a background in Sociology of Religion, Buddhist Studies and Youth Studies. Her work focuses on changing patterns of diversity and their impact on religious belonging, identity and participation. Currently she is working on a range of projects relating to religious youth, social cohesion and youth well-being.
Kim is a Steering Committee Member for the American Academy of Religion Buddhism in the West Unit (2019-2024), and the Women's Caucus Representative for the Australian Association for the Study of Religion. She has been employed at several Australian universities in unit coordination, lecturing, tutoring, research assistant and editorial roles.
Read more on Kim's profileAffiliations
Steering Committee Member - American Academy of Religion Buddhism in the West Unit
Women's Caucus Representative - The Australian Association for the Study of Religion
Academic Representative - Sakyadhita Australia
The Australian Sociological Association
Association for the Sociology of Religion
Asian Australian Studies Research Network
Awards
Australian Postgraduate Award (2013-2015)
Monash University Faculty of Arts Top-Up Award for Highly Ranked Australian Postgraduate Award Applicants (2013-15)
Monash University SPS Graduate Symposium Best Paper Prize (2015)
Monash University Ann Edwards Prize for Best Sociology Honours Thesis (2010)
Publications
Buddhism in the Far North of Australia pre-WWII: (In)visibility, Post-colonialism and Materiality
Anna Halafoff, Kim Lam, Cristina Rocha, Enqi Weng, Sue Smith
(2022), Vol. 23, pp. 105-128, Journal of Global Buddhism, Lucerne, Switzerland, C1
Young Buddhists in Australia: Negotiating Transnational Flows
Kim Lam
(2021), pp. 268-276, Routledge International Handbook of Religion in Global Society, London, Eng., B1
Beyond (mis)-recognition: Muslim youth and religiosity in Australia
K Lam, F Mansouri
(2021), Vol. 24, pp. 765-780, Journal of Youth Studies, C1
Introduction: The new "defenders": Youthful articulations of buddhism in a contemporary age
K Lam
(2021), Vol. 22, pp. 263-272, Journal of Global Buddhism, Luzern, Switzerland, C1
A Harris, K Lam
(2019), Vol. 70, pp. 627-646, British Journal of Sociology, England, C1
Worldviews education: cosmopolitan peacebuilding and preventing violent extremism
A Halafoff, K Lam, G Bouma
(2019), Vol. 40, pp. 381-395, Journal of Beliefs and Values, C1
Young Buddhists and the Cosmopolitan Irony of Belonging in Multicultural Australia
K Lam
(2019), Vol. 40, pp. 720-735, Journal of Intercultural Studies, Abingdon, Eng., C1
K Lam
(2018), Vol. 21, pp. 853-868, Journal of Youth Studies, C1
Disindividualisation: religious identity negotiation amongst young Australian Buddhist rractitioners
K Lam
(2016), pp. 192-197, TASA 2016 : Cities and successful societies : Refereed Proceedings, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, E1-1
Lagging behind other nations: the religion in schools debate in Australia
A Halafoff, K Lam
(2015), pp. 321-345, Issues in religion and education: Whose religion?, Leiden, The Netherlands, B1
Buddhism in Australia : an emerging field of study
A Halafoff, R Fitzpatrick, K Lam
(2012), Vol. 13, pp. 9-25, Journal of global buddhism, United States, C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Understanding and Enhancing Digital Participation amongst Young People from Refugee and Migrant Backgrounds
Prof Anita Harris, Dr Kim Lam, Dr Sherene Idriss, A/Prof Amanda Third, Dr Philippa Collin
VicHealth Impact Research Grant
- 2022: $25,561
- 2021: $90,000
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report