Benjamin Miller

Dr. Benjamin Miller is a Lecturer and Degree Co-Director of the Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science (BLAS) at the University of Sydney's Discipline of English and Writing. He holds a PhD in English from the University of New South Wales and a BA from the University of Wollongong. His research bridges rhetorical theory, Australian literary studies, and Indigenous studies, with a focus on how race and identity are constructed through rhetoric and performance. Key projects include studies on David Unaipon's rhetorical practices and Paul Kelly's collaborations with Aboriginal artists.

Teaching responsibilities include WRIT1001, WRIT2000, and WRIT3002, with a commitment to online education technologies and first-year writing pedagogy. He's received multiple teaching awards including the 2014 Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award. His scholarly contributions appear in journals like Journal of Commonwealth Literature and ab-Original: Journal of Indigenous Studies, alongside editorial work for The Year's Work in English Studies.

Professional affiliations include leadership roles with SPACLALS and ACRAWSA. Current research explores postcolonial whiteness through Paul Kelly's artistic collaborations and David Unaipon's rhetorical legacy. Supervision focuses on decolonial rhetoric and postcolonial literature, with active PhD candidates addressing critical race theory and intertextual reading approaches.