Dr. Emily O Gorman

Associate Professor

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Biography

Emily O’Gorman’s research is situated at the intersection of environmental history, more-than-human geography, and interdisciplinary environmental humanities. It primarily revolves around contested knowledges and the broader cultural framings of authority and expertise concerning landscapes, particularly rivers and wetlands. She holds a PhD from the Australian National University and is currently an Associate Professor at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. Her research has been supported by competitive grants, including the Carson Writing Fellowship at the Rachel Carson Center, LMU, Munich. O’Gorman is the author of several important works, including 'Flood Country: Environmental History of the Murray-Darling Basin' and 'Wetlands Dry Land: More-than-human Histories of Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin', which was awarded the AANZEHN Environmental History Book Prize in 2023. She co-leads the Environmental Humanities research group at Macquarie University and has served as an editor for notable journals in the field. Her teaching encompasses various topics such as environmental justice and decision-making, and she currently supervises new PhD and Master of Research students.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor ARC Future Fellow

2010-01-01 — Present

Macquarie University • Sydney, Australia

Teaching and researching environmental history and interdisciplinary environmental humanities.

Awards

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AANZEHN Environmental History Book Prize

2023-01-01
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Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner

2022-01-01
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Research Excellence Prize

2022-01-01

Requirements for Macquarie University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:94
PTE
Listening
Required:58
Reading
Required:58
Writing
Required:58
Speaking
Required:58
Overall
Required:65
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognised institution Minimum 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at a managerial/professional level
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Specialization Notes

Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).