Curtin School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry

Curtin School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry Welcome to the School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry at Curtin University. Curtin students, staff and graduates strive to make tomorrow better.

Our courses explore new technologies and the development of new knowledge in media and communications, creative industries, social sciences and the arts. The purpose of this page is to connect students, staff, alumni, industry and the general public to the School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry. Find out what is happening in our School and what you can be involved in too! We welcome fee

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📚 New Book Release!Congratulations to Susan Bradley Smith on the publication of her 10th poetry collection, The Thing I ...
31/08/2026

📚 New Book Release!

Congratulations to Susan Bradley Smith on the publication of her 10th poetry collection, The Thing I Came For, a verse novel published by Liquid Amber Press.

Susan will launch the book at the Port Fairy Literary Festival on 13 September, celebrating another exciting milestone in her accomplished writing career.

🔗 Learn more: The Thing I Came For
https://liquidamberpress.com.au/product/the-thing-i-came-for/

Congratulations to the 2025 Music Video Production (VISA3026) student teams, with four music videos selected for screeni...
31/08/2026

Congratulations to the 2025 Music Video Production (VISA3026) student teams, with four music videos selected for screening at the 2026 Sydney Lift Off Festival on 1 September.

The selected projects feature artists Siena Rebelo, Rosalie Chilvers, Anna Schneider, and Lloyd and the Leftovers, continuing an impressive run of national and international festival selections and awards for the 2025 cohort.

The School would also like to acknowledge the support provided through festival entry funding, which has helped showcase our students' creative work to wider audiences.

VISA3026 was taught by Michelle Johnston and Sally Goldrick in 2025.

Congratulations to the students, artists, and teaching team on this outstanding achievement.

Congratulations to Huyen Huong (Hollie) Tran, who has been honoured as a Vietnamese Language Ambassador Abroad 2026 at t...
31/08/2026

Congratulations to Huyen Huong (Hollie) Tran, who has been honoured as a Vietnamese Language Ambassador Abroad 2026 at the Beloved Vietnamese Language Gala in Vietnam. Hollie was one of eight global recipients recognised for helping preserve and promote the Vietnamese language and cultural heritage around the world.

A children's author, cultural advocate, and passionate community volunteer, Hollie has dedicated years to connecting communities through storytelling, education, and philanthropy. Her work reminds us that language is more than words. It is the identity, belonging, and a bridge between generations.

We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition and the positive impact Hollie continues to make both locally and internationally.

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31/08/2026

In February 1990, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft turned its camera back toward Earth from about 6.4 billion kilometres away. Earth appeared as a tiny point of

A huge congratulations to Dr Divya Garg on receiving the 2026 Niall Lucy Award for her groundbreaking monograph, Decolon...
21/08/2026

A huge congratulations to Dr Divya Garg on receiving the 2026 Niall Lucy Award for her groundbreaking monograph, Decolonizing Media Fandom: Disability, Race, and Marvel Superhero Fans.

Drawing on her PhD research, Divya's work explores how race, disability, and q***r identity intersect within global fan communities, giving voice to experiences often overlooked in mainstream media scholarship.

"This award has been a reminder of why this work matters, not only for the research community, but for the communities whose voices we seek to amplify."

Congratulations, Divya, on this well-deserved recognition! 👏

Congratulations to MCASI HDR candidate Anum Ejaz, who achieved an outstanding 4th place in the Curtin University 3 Minut...
20/08/2026

Congratulations to MCASI HDR candidate Anum Ejaz, who achieved an outstanding 4th place in the Curtin University 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Final on Tuesday, 18 August.

Anum represented both MCASI and the Faculty of Humanities at the University Final after winning the Humanities heat earlier this month. Her achievement is a testament to the high calibre of research being undertaken within our School and her ability to communicate complex research in an engaging and accessible way.

MCASI was strongly represented throughout the competition, with Anum, Achala Dissanayake, and Anna Hepworth all competing in the Humanities heat. We are incredibly proud of Anum's success and thank her for representing the School on the University stage.

Please join us in congratulating Anum on this fantastic achievement.

19/08/2026

KRC Seminar Series: "English as capital and American dreams in South Korea" - face to face and online!

Speaker: Dr Jinhyun Cho
Date: Monday, 31 August 2026
Time: 12PM AWST
Location: Building 402, Room 314 | Curtin University
Teams Meeting D: 434 013 317 471 078 | Password: XV9t6VM3

For further information or any enquires, please contact [email protected]

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Congratulations to Zali Morgan, Curator of the Carrolup Collection at the John Curtin Gallery, on being selected as West...
12/08/2026

Congratulations to Zali Morgan, Curator of the Carrolup Collection at the John Curtin Gallery, on being selected as Western Australia's representative for Creative Australia’s 2026 Biennale Delegates Program.

The Biennale Delegates Program provides arts professionals with the opportunity to engage with leading international practitioners, institutions and exhibitions through the world-renowned Venice Biennale, fostering global networks and professional development across the arts sector.
Reflecting on the opportunity, Zali shared:

“I am really excited for this opportunity to connect with peers across Australia and the globe through the Venice Biennale. My focus during the program will be looking at how Indigenous and community-led practices are supported, presented, and sustained internationally. I look forward to embedding these interests within my curatorial practice and through my role as the Curator of the Carrolup Collection at JCG. It's a real privilege and honour to be able to represent the Gallery and WA on this platform.”

Zali's selection is a significant achievement and recognition of her contributions to curatorial practice, cultural leadership and the stewardship of the Carrolup Collection. Through this international experience, she will bring valuable insights back to the John Curtin Gallery, helping to strengthen conversations around Indigenous and community-led arts practices within our local and global contexts.

Please join us in congratulating Zali on this outstanding achievement and wishing her every success in the program.

Photo credit: Sharon Baker, John Curtin Gallery.

12/08/2026

EVENT: 10th Anniversary of the Curtin Annual Human Rights Lecture

Curtin Centre for Human Rights Education warmly invites you to join us for the 10th Anniversary of the Curtin University Annual Human Rights Lecture.

For a decade now, this iconic event has connected the broader community with distinguished human rights leaders through an address on the pressing human rights issues of the day. In the past, our speakers have included leading figures in human rights such as Professor Gillian Triggs, Michael Kirby AC CMG, Waleed Aly, Behrouz Boochani and Tracy Westerman AM.

This year, we welcome Craig Foster AM, former Socceroo and human rights activist, who will be delivering a lecture on “Reclaiming Humanity: Placing People at the Centre of a Fractured Rights and Economic Architecture.”

Beyond representing Australia on the football field and becoming an award-winning sports broadcaster, Craig has dedicated the past decade to championing the rights of refugees and marginalised communities.

Craig’s address will outline his vision for a fundamental reorientation of human rights in the age of war, extreme inequality, and the emerging issue of data ownership and AI.

Date: Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Time: 6:00pm–9:15pm
Venue: Elizabeth Jolley Lecture Theatre, Building 210, Curtin University Bentley Campus

To attend, Register here: https://form.jotform.com/261542421208852

Parking: Pi1 Yellow carpark is close to the venue.

Acknowledgement: The Annual Human Rights Lecture is funded primarily by the Curtin School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry. The Centre for Human Rights Education also acknowledges the contributions of Curtin University’s Centre for Applied Ethics in the Faculty of Business and Law, The Curtin School of Population Health, and Curtin School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences to this year’s lecture.

The School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry (MCASI) warmly invites staff, students, alumni, and members of the...
04/08/2026

The School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry (MCASI) warmly invites staff, students, alumni, and members of the broader community to join us for the 10th Anniversary Curtin University Annual Human Rights Lecture.

For the past decade, this landmark event has brought together leading voices in human rights to explore some of the most pressing issues shaping our world.

This year, we are delighted to welcome Craig Foster AM, former Socceroo, broadcaster, and human rights advocate, who will present:

“Reclaiming Humanity: Placing People at the Centre of a Fractured Rights and Economic Architecture.”

In his lecture, Craig will share his vision for reimagining human rights in an era marked by conflict, growing inequality, and emerging challenges surrounding data ownership and artificial intelligence. His address will explore how we can place people and human dignity at the heart of social, economic, and technological systems.

This special lecture is presented by the Centre for Human Rights Education (CHRE), part of MCASI, and marks an important milestone in Curtin University's ongoing commitment to human rights education and advocacy.

RSVP your seat here: https://form.jotform.com/261542421208852

We encourage all members of the MCASI community to attend this significant event.

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