Ms Emma Maguire
Academic Status
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Emma is an English (Literature) postgraduate student and is due to submit her thesis for examination in August 2015. Her research project examines the autobiographical strategies employed by girls in comics, zines and digital texts to articulate complex constructions of girlhood. The project also considers how these texts are received and critiqued within culture.
Her research interests include autobiography, pop culture, digital media, and gender.
She is a member of the Flinders University WHIP Postgraduate Association which she founded in 2014 and she is committed to finding new ways to encourage rich postgraduate experiences through community building. Emma is also deeply interested in innovative approaches to university teaching and learning and is participating in the Flinders University Academic Internship in 2014.
She is also member of the Flinders Life Narrative Research Group.
You can find out more about Emma's research and interests by connecting on her website or on Academia.edu.
2011 – B.A. (Hons) - First Class
2014 – EHL Faculty Research Higher Degree Project Funding
2014 – Flinders University: Overseas Field Trip Grant
2013 – Runner Up: 3 Minute Thesis University Final.
2013 – University Conference Funding
2012 – Australian Postgraduate Award (2012-2015)
- Emma is on track for timely completion of her PhD thesis in 2015, and has published some of her research in peer-reviewed publications.
- She is also a casual tutor in the Department of English, Creative Writing and Australian Studies.
- She administrates both social and research-based community events as part of her role on the WHIP Postgraduate Association committee.
- Life Narrative
- Media and Culture
- Gender
- English Studies
- Teaching and Learning
Founder and Member
Flinders University WHIP Humanities & Creative Arts Postgraduate Association
2014-present
Conference Committee
2014 Flinders WHIP Humanities Postgraduate Conference.
23-24 April 2014. Flinders University.
Founder and Administrator
Flinders Humanities & Creative Arts Postgraduate Writing Lock-in Series – 2014
Fortnightly series of writing lock-ins that aim to promote faster thesis completion through modelling practices for productivity and strengthening peer support networks.
Founder and Administrator
2013 Flinders Humanities Postgraduate Writing Lock-ins
Monthly event to foster connections within an academic community and promote faster thesis completion through modeling practices for productivity.
Conference Committee
Flinders W(H)IP 2013: Humanities Postgraduate Conference.
23-24 April 2013. Flinders University, Adelaide.
Member of the Flinders Life Narrative Research Group
2012-present
Public Speaking
By invitation: “Your First Year: A Postgraduate Perspective.” Education, Humanities, Law and Theology Faculty Research Higher Degree Student Induction. 4 April 2014. Flinders University, Adelaide.
By invitation: “Surviving the First Year of Your PhD” Education, Humanities, Law and Theology Faculty Research Higher Degree Student Induction. 30 August 2013. Flinders University, Adelaide.
By invitation: “The Research Proposal: A Student Perspective.” Education, Humanities, Law and Theology Faculty Research Higher Degree Student Induction. 22 March 2013. Flinders University, Adelaide.
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