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Kurt Sengul is a Research Fellow at Macquarie University, where he joined in 2024 to lead a project investigating media populism and its implications for democracy and public discourse in Australia. He received his PhD in Media Communications from the University of Newcastle in 2022, focusing on the critical discourse of populism through an analysis of Pauline Hanson’s speeches in the 45th Parliament. Before his current role, Sengul worked as a lecturer and tutor at the University of Newcastle and the University of Sydney, offering courses in political communication, media theory, and strategic communication. His research interests encompass a variety of significant topics including far-right communication, misinformation studies, and the role of generative artificial intelligence in extremist activism. Sengul has published extensively and is involved in several funded research projects aimed at understanding media’s impact on contemporary challenges.
Macquarie University • Sydney, NSW
Leading research on media populism and its implications for democracy.
University of Newcastle • Newcastle, NSW
Taught courses in political communication and media theory.
University of Sydney • Sydney, NSW
Instructed students on strategic communication and critical discourse.
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Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).