Postgraduate Profile
Joyleen Christensen
PhD Candidate, School of Humanities & Social Science
Associate Lecturer, English Language & Foundation Studies Centre
Faculty/Division: Education and Arts
Phone: + 61 2 4348-4190
Discipline: Film, Media and Cultural Studies
Email: Joyleen.Christensen@newcastle.edu.au
Location: Humanities Offices, Room HO.1-70
Campus: Ourimbah Campus
Current Research
PhD Thesis title: Where in the world is Andy Lau? Putting the 'popular' back into studies of Hong Kong popular entertainment.
Supervisors: Dr Hamish Ford and A/Prof David Boyd
The thesis surveys the career of Hong Kong superstar, Andy Lau Tak-Wah, as a way of considering some of the complex cultural foundations underlying notions of contemporary stardom. The discussion centres around two key modes of inquiry:
- An examination of the ways in which Andy Lau mediates his celebrity status in the star-based Hong Kong entertainment industry through individual performances as well as through a conscious projection of a positive public persona;
- An attempt to reconcile Lau's tremendous success in the Pan-Asian arena with the relative under-representation of his work in English-language texts that focus on contemporary Asian entertainment industries.
The central aim of this study is to shed light on the ways in which the notion of a 'star' - typically a local phenomenon - operates on a global scale in a unidirectional manner (almost exclusively) from West to East.
Qualifications
- 2004- PhD Candidate, The University of Newcastle
- 2008 Graduate Certificate (Practice of Tertiary Teaching), The University of Newcastle
- 2003 Graduate Diploma (Theatre Studies), The University of New South Wales
- 2002 Bachelor of Arts (Film Studies/History) (Honours - First Class), The University of Newcastle
- 1998 Bachelor of Economics, The University of Newcastle
Awards
- 2011 Award for Best RHD Research Poster (Completion Stage), Faculty of Education and Arts Research Festival, 27 July 2011.
- 2006 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence and Learning Support, The University of Newcastle
- 2004 Australian Postgraduate Award, The University of Newcastle
- 2002 Summer Scholarship, The University of Newcastle
Research Activities
- 2010-2011 Interfaculty research into social inclusion in higher education, workgroup member.
- 2009 Peer review of teaching project, research assistant.
- 2009 Open Foundation distance mentor project, team member.
- 2009 Student retention and attrition workgroup, team member.
- 2003 Compilation of a bibliography on contemporary Australian cinema for the book Australian Cinema after Mabo by Therese Davis and Felicity Collins.
- 2003 Research work and general assistance during production of an educational history film made at Old Sydney Town, Somersby, NSW.
Research Interests
- Popular culture
- Asian studies
- Stardom and celebrity
- Audience and reception studies
- Fandom
Conference/Seminar Presentations and Papers
2010 Presentation of paper, 'What More Can I Do? Linking Learning to Proactive Lecturer Practices', at the New Zealand Bridging Educators Conference, Wellington, New Zealand. 29 September - 1 October 2010.
2010 Presentation of 'Engaging Sessional Staff' session at the Teaching and Learning Week, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 19 March 2010.
2010 Presentation of paper, 'Deconstructing a Star: the Andy Lau Phenomenon', at Asia Pacific Week, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT. 8-11 February 2010.
2009 Presentation of co-authored paper, 'Social Inclusion in a Distance Education Context', with Dr. Keryl Kavanagh, at 3rd National Enabling Educators Conference. University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, 25-27 November 2009.
2009 Presentation of co-authored poster with Dr. Keryl Kavanagh and Peter Hill at 'Peer Review of Teaching and Student Transition to University' Project Grant Showcase. The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 24 November 2009.
2007 'Big Fish/Little Fish: Perceptions of Celebrity', Humanity - Journal of the Macquarie-Newcastle Humanities Postgraduate Symposium , Macquarie University, Epping, NSW, 24 February 2007, [Online journal] Available from: http://www.humanities.mq.edu.au/humanity/2007/contents.html
2006 Presentation of paper, 'Man on a Mission: Porous Borders and Andy Lau Tak-Wah's Urgent Regeneration of Chinese Cinema', at The Future of Chinese Cinema Conference. The University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, 1-3 April 2006.
2005 Presentation of paper, 'Ge-Ying-Shi and the Mechanics of the Hong Kong Entertainment Industry' at Postgraduate Research Symposium. The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 10 November 2005.
2004 Presentation of paper, 'Made In Hong Kong: Alternate Readings Of The 1997 Hong Kong Handover', at Postgraduate Research Symposium. The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 10 November 2004.
1998 Essay published in The University of Newcastle History Department Superscripts, Vol. 2.
Academic Activities
Academic Appointments
- 2011
o EPHUMA144/244 English Literature & Film, Course Coordinator.
o EPHUMA306 English Literature & Film, Course Coordinator. - 2010
o EPHUMA144/244 English Literature & Film, Course Coordinator.
o EPHUMA306 English Literature & Film, Course Coordinator. - 2009
o EPHUMA144/244 English Literature & Film, Course Coordinator.
o EPHUMA306 English Literature & Film, Course Coordinator. - 2008
o EPHUMA122 Newstep - English, Tutor.
o EPHUMA144/244 English Literature & Film, Course Coordinator.
o EPHUMA160 Film Studies, Tutor/Marker.
o EPHUMA306 English Literature & Film, Course Coordinator.
o FILM1002 Contemporary World Cinema and its Contexts, Tutor/Marker.
o FILM1010 Film and Television Studies, Tutor/Marker. - 2007
o EPHUMA144/244 English Literature & Film, Lecturer.
o EPHUMA306 English Literature & Film, Lecturer.
o FILM1010 Film and Television Studies, Tutor/Marker.
o FILM1910 Introduction to Film and Television Studies, Tutor/Marker. - 2006
o EPHUMA144/244 English Literature & Film, Lecturer.
o EPHUMA306 English Literature & Film, Lecturer.
o FILM1010 Film and Television Studies, Tutor/Marker.
o FILM3020 The Australian Cinema, Tutor/Marker. - 2005
o EPHUMA306 English Literature & Film, Lecturer.
o FILM3001 Television in Australia, Course Coordinator.
o FILM3004 Contemporary European Cinema, Tutor/Marker.
o FILM3100 Genre Study: The Horror Film, Course Coordinator. - 2003
o ENGL1040 Australian Literature: Narratives of Identity, Tutor.
Academic Skills Support
- 2011
o Bridging Course (Academic Survival Skills), Lecturer.
o Bridging Course (Writing Academic Essays), Lecturer. - 2010
o Bridging Course (Academic Survival Skills), Lecturer.
o Bridging Course (Writing Academic Essays), Lecturer. - 2009
o Bridging Course (Academic Survival Skills), Lecturer. - 2008
o Learning Support workshops for International students studying Communications courses.
o Open Foundation Essay-Writing Workshops, Lecturer. - 2007
o Open Foundation Essay-Writing Workshops, Lecturer. - 1999-2002
o Casual English language assistance and practical academic skills tutor for international students.
Mentor Coordination
- 2011
o Open Foundation, Mentor Coordination.
o Open Foundation by Distance, Mentor Coordination. - 2010
o Foundation Studies, Mentor Coordination.
o Open Foundation by Distance, Mentor Coordination. - 2009
o Foundation Studies, Mentor Coordination.
o Open Foundation by Distance, Mentor Coordination. - 2008
o Foundation Studies, Mentor Coordination.