Jennifer Mae Hamilton

Jennifer Mae Hamilton is a Senior Lecturer in English Literary Studies at the University of New England, affiliated with the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Her interdisciplinary work bridges literature, gender studies, and climate adaptation, often through queer feminist and anti-colonial frameworks.

She leads the collaborative project The Weathering Collective (2016–ongoing), including The Community Weathering Station (CoWS) and Weathering Waterways with Kings College London. Her current book How to Weather Together (2026) expands on climate resilience through creative practice.

• Research Interests: Environmental Humanities, Queer Feminism, Anti-Colonial Theory, Climate Adaptation
• Grants: AdaptNSW Community Grants (2020), Freilich Foundation (2021), Deakin Seed Funding (2021), Kings College London COP26 Fund (2021)
• Leadership: President of ASLEC-ANZ (2020–2022), Co-founding Member of Composting Feminisms