Dr. Bronwyn Carlson

Biography

Bronwyn Carlson is a distinguished professor and head of the Department of Critical Indigenous Studies at Macquarie University. She has been awarded consecutive Australian Research Council grants focused on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagements with digital technologies, establishing herself as a preeminent researcher in the field of Indigenous digital life. With an impressive track record of scholarly publications, Bronwyn is the author of a pivotal journal article that examines the intersection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with digital technologies (Lumby, 2010), and co-author of a book specifically addressing the digital lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (Carlson & Frazer, 2021). Additionally, she has co-edited special issues on topics such as Indigenous activism and innovation in prominent journals. In 2020, Bronwyn was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities in recognition of her research contributions. Her research interests primarily focus on Indigenous engagements with digital platforms and Indigenous identities, as well as Indigenous Futurisms. Being a founding managing editor of the Journal of Global Indigeneity and director of The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, she actively contributes to advancing knowledge and understanding in these critical areas.

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