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Dr. Caroline Norma is a Senior Lecturer at RMIT University's School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, specializing in the Master of Translating and Interpreting program. She holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne (2011) and has been at RMIT since then. Her research focuses on Japan’s military sexual slavery during WWII, post-war corporate Japan’s role in sex industries, and contemporary feminist movements. Notable works include The Japanese Comfort Women and Sexual Slavery During the China and Pacific Wars (2015) and Comfort Women and Post-Occupation Corporate Japan (2018), both translated into Korean. She has also contributed to anti-pornography research and serves on the editorial board of Women's Studies International Forum.
Her research spans historical analysis, feminist activism, and the intersection of gender, war, and globalization. Recent projects include studies on multilingual public service communications (2023) and the geisha effect in Western perceptions of Japan’s sex industry (2022). She actively supervises PhD and Masters students, focusing on topics like cross-cultural interpreting, domestic violence communication, and the legacy of colonial violence. Norma’s work bridges historical memory, gendered violence, and contemporary social justice issues.
- Education: PhD, University of Melbourne (2011)
- Affiliations: Editorial Board Member, Women's Studies International Forum
- Key Research Themes: Historical Justice, Feminist Activism, Sex Industry Critique
Her publications reflect a commitment to uncovering marginalized histories and advocating for gender equity through interdisciplinary research and policy engagement.
