Experts available to comment on Australia Day topics
With Australia Day this Sunday, 26 January, we’ve rounded up a selection of University of Adelaide’s academics who can offer expert commentary on topics relating to the controversial public holiday.
From Aboriginal-settler relations and colonial history, to drinking habits and meat science, our academics can provide insight into the Australia Day ins and outs.
Professor Steve Larkin
Pro Vice Chancellor Indigenous Engagement, University of Adelaide
Area of expertise: Indigenous health, education, employment, cultural Studies
Phone: 0401 995 933
Email: steve.larkin@adelaide.edu.au
Availability: For the long weekend, anytime after 4pm Friday 24 January
Researcher profile
Dr Skye Krichauff
School of Historical and Classical Studies
Area of expertise: Aboriginal-Settler relations, Colonial History (Australia, particularly SA), the legacies of historical injustices, the relationship between history and memory.
Phone: 0407 183 905
Email: skye.krichauff@adelaide.edu.au
Availability: 23 January, 27-30 January
Researcher profile
Associate Professor Samantha Schulz
Senior sociologist of education
Area of expertise: First Nations education, race/whiteness studies, culturally responsive and nourishing schooling.
Phone: 0425 033 347
Email: samantha.schulz@adelaide.edu.au
Availability: Anytime
Researcher profile
Dr Victoria Fielding
School of Humanities
Area of expertise: Strategic communication, media, media and democracy. Media’s coverage of and involvement in political culture wars over the appropriateness of the date and the symbolism of what the day represents for Australians.
Phone: 0401 064 956
Email: victoria.fielding@adelaide.edu.au
Availability: Anytime
Researcher profile
Dr Peter Mickan
School of Humanities
Area of expertise: Linguistics, language education and policy, literacies, Indigenous languages and identity.
Phone: 0478 591 643
Email: peter.mickan@adelaide.eu.au
Availability: Normal hours of business
Researcher profile
Dr Carmel Pascale
School of Humanities
Area of expertise: South Australia's celebration of Australia Day from federation to the 1960s, particular in terms of the state's relationship with the other Australian states and with Britain and the empire.
Phone: 0423 146 117
Email: carmel.pascale@adelaide.edu.au
Availability: Anytime
Researcher profile
Professor Kerry Wilkinson
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Area of expertise: Wine, smoke taint/bushfires, insects as feed and food, aroma/flavour chemistry, consumer research/preferences.
Phone: 0407 185 994
Email: kerry.wilkinson@adelaide.edu.au
Availability: 8am to 6pm each day
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Professor Wayne Pitchford
School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Area of expertise: Livestock production, genetic improvement, meat science.
Phone: 0418 809 688
Email: wayne.pitchford@adelaide.edu.au
Availability: Unavailable evening of 24th. Available during work hours, aside from meetings.
Researcher profile
Associate Professor Armando Maria Corsi
Associate Professor of Wine Business, Adelaide Business School
Area of expertise: Wine business/marketing.
Phone: 0403 061 631
Email: armando.corsi@adelaide.edu.au
Availability: Ideally between 9:30am-5pm, but can be flexible if necessary.
Researcher profile
Associate Professor Susan Hazel
School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Area of expertise: Dog and cat behaviour and welfare.
Phone: 0402 325 876
Email: susan.hazel@adelaide.edu.au
Availability: Anytime besides public holidays/weekends.
Researcher profile
Mel Nguyen
PhD Candidate in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Area of expertise: Chemistry and chemical engineering, food waste, bioplastics.
Contact number: 0426 195 002
Contact email: melinda.nguyen@adelaide.edu.au
Availability: Anytime
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer Helen Morris
School of Agriculture Food and Wine, School of Allied Health
Area of expertise: Food and nutrition science, dietetics and nutrition, foodservice, sustainable and healthy food systems, food labelling, food composition, dietary guidelines, healthy dietary patterns, food group systems, nutrient reference values, nutrition across the life cycle, dietary management of diet-related chronic disease/noncommunicable disease.
Phone: 0439 884 202
Email: helen.morris@adelaide.edu.au
Availability: Anytime, besides some Thursdays.
Researcher profile
Professor Holger Maier
School of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Area of expertise: Natural hazards (also see researcher profile)
Contact number: 0406 383 070
Contact email: holger.maier@adelaide.edu.au
Availability: Normal hours of business
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Dr Mary McQuillan
School of Animal and Veterinary Science
Area of expertise: Veterinary medicine especially in relation to sheep, goats and cattle.
Contact number: 0488 432 287
Contact email: mary.mcquillan@adelaide.edu.au
Availability: Anytime until 1 February, thereafter on a study tour with limited reception.
Researcher profile
Jill Bauer
Lecturer, Senior Winemaker in School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Area of expertise: Oenology and Wine Production
Contact number: 0412 856 690
Contact email: Jill.bauer@adelaide.edu.au
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Professor John Carty
School of Humanities
Area of expertise: Aboriginal history, Aboriginal Art, Museums, Repatriation
Contact number: 0402 355 173
Contact email: john.carty@adelaide.edu.au
Availability: Generally available
Researcher profile
Dr Trang Nguyen
School of Economics and Public Policy
Area of expertise: Agricultural and resource economics
Contact number: 0498 633 520
Contact email: trang.nguyen@adelaide.edu.au
Availability: Available 23-24 January
Researcher profile
Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray
School of Social Sciences
Area of expertise: Sustainability
Phone: 0437 738 635
Email: melissa.nursey-bray@adelaide.edu.au
Availability: Can speak by phone if required
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