Lecturer in Communication Studies, Blogger, Researcher
Perth Area, Australia
- Current
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- Lecturer in Communication Studies at University of Western Australia
- Member at Association of Internet Researchers
- Past
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- Associate Lecturer (Higher Education Development) at University of Western Australia
- Education
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- The University of Western Australia
- The University of Western Australia
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Tama Leaver’s Experience
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Lecturer in Communication Studies
University of Western Australia
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2008 — Present (10 months)
I'm a lecturer in Communication Studies, with emphasis on Digital Media and Participatory Culture.
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Member
Association of Internet Researchers
(Higher Education industry)
2005 — Present (3 years)
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Associate Lecturer (Higher Education Development)
University of Western Australia
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2006 — December 2007 (2 years)
Tama Leaver’s Education
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The University of Western Australia
PhD, English, Communication & Cultural Studies, 2001 — 2006
My doctoral thesis was entitled "‘Artificialities: From Artificial Intelligence to Artificial Culture - Subjectivity, Embodiment and Technology in Contemporary Speculative Texts." I investigated how different instances and articulations of ‘the artificial’ are remediated through popular culture, focusing on issues of identity and embodiment, mainly via critical interrogation of speculative texts (where texts means any cultural product: books, films, websites, other new media and so forth).
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The University of Western Australia
BA (Hons), English, 1995 — 2000
Additional Information
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Tama Leaver’s Interests:
digital media, podcasts, blogs, cultural studies, cybercultures, participatory culture, citizen media, citizen journalism, embodiment, film studies, science fiction, eLearning, flexible delivery, teaching & learning in higher education
Tama Leaver’s Groups:
Association on Internet Researchers, Australian Blogging Conference, Creative Commons, Blog Meetup
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Digital Media Group - Australia and New Zealand
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