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Cassandra Atherton is a Deakin Distinguished Professor and Associate Head of School (Research) at Deakin University's School of Communication and Creative Arts. An internationally recognized scholar and poet, she specializes in prose poetry, ekphrasis, and atomic bomb literature. Atherton has held visiting positions at Harvard University and Sophia University, Tokyo, and serves as commissioning editor for Westerly magazine.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD, University of Melbourne
- MA, University of Melbourne
- Graduate Diploma of Education, University of Melbourne
- BA (Hons), University of Melbourne
Her research examines the intersections of poetry, visual arts, and cultural trauma, with ongoing projects on the 'Hiroshima Maidens' and ekphrastic poetry. Her recent publications demonstrate strong engagement with:
- Hybrid poetic forms and experimental writing practices
- Transnational literary exchanges between Australia, Japan, and the US
- Ekphrastic responses to historical trauma
- Contemporary adaptations of traditional poetic forms
Significant honors include:
- University of California Mary Schroeder Award
- Australia Council Grant
- Vice-Chancellor's Award for University Teacher of the Year
- Blanc Literary Award
She has supervised over 20 doctoral students to completion and currently leads multiple research projects funded by Creative Victoria and the Australia Council. Atherton directs international collaborations on prose poetry and maintains affiliations with the Monash Japanese Studies Centre.
