Representation of gender and sexual diversity in Australian film and television. This project aims to investigate the cultural, health and identity impact of gender/sexually-diverse characters, themes and narratives in Australian film and television from 1990 to present. The project expects to generate new knowledge by providing the first comprehensive account of Australian media production’s contribution to sexual minority representation, in the context of its importance for fostering healthy i ....Representation of gender and sexual diversity in Australian film and television. This project aims to investigate the cultural, health and identity impact of gender/sexually-diverse characters, themes and narratives in Australian film and television from 1990 to present. The project expects to generate new knowledge by providing the first comprehensive account of Australian media production’s contribution to sexual minority representation, in the context of its importance for fostering healthy identities, and acceptance of minorities to mainstream audiences in a digital media era. This knowledge will provide significant benefit to the mental health, wellbeing and social harmony for both minority and mainstream Australians and help showcase an important aspect of Australian media inclusivity and diversity in international scholarship.Read moreRead less
Gender and the Production of Early Modern French Medicine. This project contributes to a long-term, large-scale research endeavour focused on the interaction of gender and the development of forms of science and technology in history. This project constitutes a significant investigation into the gendering of medical theory and practice. It is an innovative survey of early modern ideas about the production of medical knowledge and practices, about who had the right and authority to determine medi ....Gender and the Production of Early Modern French Medicine. This project contributes to a long-term, large-scale research endeavour focused on the interaction of gender and the development of forms of science and technology in history. This project constitutes a significant investigation into the gendering of medical theory and practice. It is an innovative survey of early modern ideas about the production of medical knowledge and practices, about who had the right and authority to determine medical theory and about how women participated in this framework. The project is expected to result in a major research monograph and a number of key articles.
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