Caitlin Macdonald

Caitlin Macdonald is a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney within the School of Art, Communication and English, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She also works as a Tutor at the University of Sydney and at St Andrew's College, a residential college affiliated with the university. Her research examines how Australian fiction post-2020 reimagines human-animal relationships and communication amidst climate change.

Her published work focuses on humanities advocacy, literary analysis, and postcolonial eco-fiction. She has reviewed novels like Laura Elvery’s Nightingale and Robbie Arnott’s Dusk, emphasizing themes of caregiving, colonial histories, and ecological narratives. Her 2025 article on the Job-Ready Graduates policy highlights its impact on humanities enrollments and institutional disinvestment.

• Research Trends: Climate-aware fiction, mythmaking in literature, ethical reasoning in postcolonial contexts
• Key Collaborations: Australian Historical Association (signatory on open letter)