Dr. Sarah Jane Burton

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sarah-Jane's research focuses on twentieth-century American poetry, with a particular interest in the literary history of New England and the study and preservation of archival materials related to that period. She is the Official Historian of the New England Poetry Club in Boston, MA, and her research has been funded internationally by various universities. In 2019, she was a Research Fellow at the Houghton Library at Harvard University and received the Everett Helm Visiting Fellowship from the Lilly Library at Indiana University. Sarah-Jane completed her PhD on the structures and influences of the Boston Trio—Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath, and Anne Sexton—at the University of Wollongong. With a strong passion for regional outreach, she incorporates Indigenous Australian knowledges into university curricula. Currently, she is leading the development of ANU's graduate attribute programming, focusing on Indigenous knowledges within the College of Arts and Social Sciences. Prior to her academic career, Sarah-Jane worked as a journalist in the lifestyle media sector.

Research Interests

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
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  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.