Contact Details
| Organization: | Culture and Communication |
| Position: | Honorary (Principal Fellow) |
| Homepage: | http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/people/robyn-ferrell.html |
| Work: | +61 3 8344 5495 |
| Fax: | +61 3 8344 5494 |
| Room: | 206 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | John Medley Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Creative non-fiction | Australia |
| Reproductive technologies | Australia |
| Psychoanalytic studies: production of psychical and cultural meaning | Australia |
| Indigenous women's art | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of New South Wales | 30-Aug-1991 | |
| Bachelor of Arts with Honours | The Australian National University | 31-Dec-1982 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE) (370601)
- Gender Specific Studies (OTHER STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY) (379901)
- Professional Creative Writing (JOURNALISM, COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA) (400103)
- Fine Arts (incl. Sculpture and Painting) (VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS) (410202)
- Literary Theory (LITERATURE STUDIES) (420218)
- Cultural Theory (CULTURAL STUDIES) (420302)
- Culture, Gender, Sexuality (CULTURAL STUDIES) (420303)
- Aboriginal Cultural Studies (CULTURAL STUDIES) (420305)
- Multicultural, Intercultural and Cross-cultural Studies (CULTURAL STUDIES) (420308)
- Social Philosophy (PHILOSOPHY) (440110)
- Philosophy not elsewhere classified (PHILOSOPHY) (440199)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- The creative arts (ARTS AND LEISURE) (750202)
- Gender (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750303)
- Families (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750307)
- Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander development & welfare (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750309)
- Languages and literature (COMMUNICATION) (751001)
- Communication across languages and cultures (COMMUNICATION) (751005)
- Other social development and community services (OTHER SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES) (759999)
- Studies in human society (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780107)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEMINIST THEORY MEETS INDIGENOUS ART | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/08/2006 |
| SEXUAL TECHNOLOGIES AND REPRODUCTIVE POWERS | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/08/2006 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.