Dr Brooke Collins-Gearing

Biography

I received my PhD from Newcastle University in 2002. I have taught in both Aboriginal Studies and Literature. My research interests are in children's literature, Indigenous literature and Australian literature.

Qualifications

• PhD, University of Newcastle, 2002
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Newcastle, 1998
• Diploma in Education, University of Newcastle, 1997
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Newcastle, 1996

Research

Research keywords

• Cultural Studies and Literature

Research expertise

My doctorate examine non-Indigenous representations of Indigenality in Australian children's literature. My first ARC Indigenous researchers grant looked at what young Murri youth liked to read. My second ARC Indigenous researchers grant is examining what "reading" actually means for Indigenous tertiary students. My ARC Discovery project with Professor Nancy Wright and Dr. Therese Davis is examining Indigenous and non-Indigenous collaboration in film and literature.

Fields of Research

Appointments

Administrative

Administrative expertise

I have to stay on top of administrative issues for both teaching and research.

Teaching

Teaching keywords

• Communications
• Cultural studies
• Indigenous Education
• Representations of indigenality in literature

Teaching expertise

I have taught in Aboriginal Studies since 1999. I also taugh in the School of Language and Media from 1999 to 2002. I taught with the Learning and Teaching Support Unit at the University of Southern Queensland from 2003 - 2006.

Courses

• ENGL3007 - Children's Literature
• ENGL 3045 - Indigenous Australia in Literature: Listenin' Up
• ENGL3460 - Contemporary Australian Literature