Dr. Imelda Whelehan

Biography

Imelda Whelehan has published widely in the areas of feminism, adaptation studies, popular culture, and women's writing. She is the co-editor of 'Bloomsbury Adaptations: Critical Primary Sources' (2022) and co-authored the chapter 'Screening the Australian Novel' with Claire McCarthy, published in the 'Cambridge History of the Australian Novel' in 2023. Whelehan is currently writing a monograph titled 'Post-War Adaptations,' to be published by Bloomsbury. She has substantial experience in research leadership roles in both the UK and Australia, having served as Dean and Pro Vice-Chancellor of Graduate Research at the University of Tasmania and the Australian National University, as well as at the University of Western Australia. Whelehan's expertise is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals established in 2015, particularly in the context of education. She holds a PhD in Ethics and Heterogeneity: Anglo-American Feminisms from the University of Nottingham, an MA in Critical Theory also from the University of Nottingham, and a BA (Hons) in English and American Literature from the University of Kent.

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