Dr. Emma Thomas

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Emma Thomas is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Laureate Centre for History and Population at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. She holds a PhD in History from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where her doctoral dissertation received the Arthur Fondiler Prize and the Fritz Stern Dissertation Prize. Her research focuses on the histories of gender, labor, and colonialism in the Asia-Pacific region, supported by extensive archival research conducted in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Germany. Her current book project analyzes the intersections of gender, sexuality, labor regimes, violence, and demographic concerns during the era of German colonial rule in Papua New Guinea from 1884 to 1914. Additionally, her research interests encompass Pacific conceptions of reproductive health and healing, as well as the dynamic relationships between colonialism, economic and environmental change, and women's rights discourses throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow

2019-06-01 — Present

Laureate Centre for History & Population, UNSW • Sydney, Australia

Conducting research on gender, labor, and colonialism in the Asia-Pacific.

Awards

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Fritz Stern Dissertation Prize

2020-01-01
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Arthur Fondiler Prize

2019-01-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

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