Dr Rosalind Smith

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford - UK, 2008
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Sydney, 1991

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Research

Research keywords

• Australian women's writing
• Renaissance women's writing
• True Crime

Research expertise

My primary field of research is Renaissance literature, specialising in women's poetry, and the relationships between genre, politcs and history in the period. My secondary field is in true crime writing in Australia, examining a neglected but increasingly central popular genre and its relationship to constructions of Australian nationalism.

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
200500	Literary Studies	50
200299	Cultural Studies Not Elsewhere Classified	25
190499	Performing Arts And Creative Writing Not Elsewhere Classified	25

Centres and Groups

Centre

• Humanities Research Institute

Memberships

Committee/Associations (relevant to research).

• Member - ASAL

Editorial Board.

• Editor - Australian Humanities Review
• Editor - HEAT
• Editor - Artemis

Awards

Research Award.

1994	ORS Bursary Award Universtiy of Oxford (United Kingdom) ORS Burasary, University of Oxford
1994	Eleanor Sophia Wood and Woolley Travelling Scholarship University of Sydney (Australia) 1991-1994 Eleanor Sophia Wood and Woolley Travelling Scholarship, University of Sydney
1990	Australian Postgraduate Research Award University of Sydney (Australia) 1990 Australian Postgraduate Research Award, University of Sydney
1990	University Medal University of Sydney (Australia) 1990 University Medal, University of Sydney

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Administrative

Administrative expertise

My administrative experience is in several periods acting as discipline convenor for English.

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Teaching

Teaching keywords

• Australian literature
• Popular culture
• Renaissance literature

Teaching expertise

My teaching expertise, developed at the Universities of Newcastle, Oxford and London, is in the fields of Renaissance literature and contemporary Australian literature, with a special interest in women's writing and true crime. I have taught at all levels in both fields, developing a number of new courses and majors.

Courses

• ENGL1020 - The Age of Shakespeare
• ENGL1040 - Australian Popular Culture
• ENGL3001 - True Stories
• ENGL3020 - Renaissance Drama
• ENGL3460 - Contemporary Australian Literature