Jessica Murray

Jessica Murray is a Lecturer in English and Literary Studies and Gender Studies at the University of Western Australia's School of Humanities, where she also completed her PhD in 2022. She is actively engaged in teaching undergraduate units including GEND1901 Beyond 'Gender Wars', ENGL1902 Reading Bodies, ENGL2200 Jane Austen and Her Legacy, and GEND3904 Queer Theory for 2025, while tutoring ENGL1002 Literary Classics and ENGL3604 Victorian Dreams.

Her research explores conscience in nineteenth-century literature at the intersection of law, moral philosophy, and science, with special focus on George Eliot's works and historical language conceptions. This interdisciplinary approach generates significant insights into Victorian ethical frameworks and their contemporary relevance.

Her scholarly output demonstrates consistent publication in Victorian studies and information systems, with recent work examining conscience in Eliot's fiction and infrastructural approaches to global collaboration.

Scientific awards:

• Commendation for Excellence in Teaching Award (Humanities) - 8 Nov 2024
• George Eliot Fellowship Essay Prize (Runner-up) - 9 Jan 2024
• Commendation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (Humanities) - 7 Nov 2023
• Humanities Excellence in Teaching Award (Category of Tutors and Sessional Staff) - 22 Nov 2021

While teaching responsibilities are well-documented through her unit coordination, the provided materials contain no specific information regarding research grants, student advising, or laboratory affiliations.