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Professor Catharine Lumby is a prominent academic in Media and Communications at the University of Sydney, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She holds a BA LLB from the University of Sydney and a PhD from Macquarie University. Her research focuses on media ethics, digital media effects on youth, gender studies, and family court reform. Key projects include analyzing online abuse, AI governance, and violent extremism emotions. She has been recognized with awards like the Harkness Fellowship (1994-96) and the Vice Chancellor’s Senior Leadership Award (2012).
Her extensive career includes roles on councils such as the Australian National Museum (2013-2019) and the National Rugby League’s Research Committee. She advises on media regulation, ethics, and cultural policy. Notable publications include Frank Moorhouse: A Life (2023), Broken: Children, Parents and Family Courts (2021), and Feeling Terrified? The Emotions of Online Violent Extremism (2021). Lumby actively engages with public discourse, appearing frequently in media outlets like The Sydney Morning Herald and ABC.
Her current research students explore topics like social media connectivity during the pandemic and housing reform. She leads grants addressing digital sexual literacy (2024) and online hostility in Australian cultures (2023). Her work bridges academia and public policy, influencing debates on media ethics, youth welfare, and cultural representation.