“Popular culture would have you believe that to study science, let alone physics, you must possess a specific set of character traits. For the most part, these stereotypes mean the ideal prospective science student is anti-social, computer-like and nerdish beyond comprehension.”
Whose Privilege? On Interviews and Intersectionality
In this interview, Edwina sits down with, well, herself, to reflect on things, life and the universe.
(Wo)Man in the Moon
“In the tale of the Man in the Moon, we see evidence of the deeply-rooted prejudice held against women in the field of astronomy.”
Dating as a Foreigner in Australia
I could never have imagined that I would date a person with a completely different cultural experience to me.
Changing the Culture of Gender at ANU
Sexual harassment, assault and misogyny are not shocking for me as they are for Professor Schmidt.
Dropping My Law Degree: A Journey to Sanity
“I loved being able to tell people: ‘I’m going to study law at the Australian National University.’”
Classics, Race and Me
“Recently, an article penned by Sarah E Bond caused vitriolic stir when she noted that white marble statues were originally painted and may indicate that people from different races had some impact on the Ancient Greek and Roman world.”
All’s Fair in Law and Clerkships
“I prepared myself for the occasional ‘darling’, but the infantilism, image control, emotional manipulation and sexualisation that clouded my six months went much further than ‘darling’.”
In Defence of Arts: Two Perspectives
“PSA: It’s time to stop claiming that a Bachelor of Arts is ‘useless’.”
Out of Time, Out of (My) Mind?
“Now, although obviously not broken, the glass ceiling has been chipped enough so that the broken shards offer women a reflection of life at the top.”