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Tanika Koosmen joined the Department of History and Archaeology at Macquarie University in July 2024. She completed her Bachelor of Arts (Honors) at the University of Newcastle, Australia, in 2016, and earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Classics, awarded in 2023. Her doctoral research focused on the introduction of werewolves in antiquity, examining how posthumanism and critical philosophical thought intersect with the reception of transformative myth in modern literature, television, and media. Her research interests include metamorphic mythology within the ancient Greco-Roman canon and literary folklore, particularly fairy tale traditions and the application of posthuman thought in contemporary media. Tanika has taught undergraduate courses in cultural history of the ancient Mediterranean, covering topics such as mythology, gender, sexuality, and magic in ancient Greece and Rome. She has also addressed broader historical contexts related to literary history, including folk fairy tales and their ancient origins and contemporary adaptations.
Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).