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Associate Professor Jennifer McDonell specializes in Victorian literature and human-animal studies at the University of New England's School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Her academic roles include serving as Associate Editor for Global Nineteenth-Century Studies, Chair of the UNE Academic Board Teaching Committee, and former Head of the Department of Literature, Languages and Cultures.
Her research examines intersections of species discourse with gender, class, and race in Victorian culture, with current projects exploring animal ethics, material culture, and Robert Browning's biography. Key research themes include:
- Animal representation in Victorian literature
- Interspecies affect and ethics
- Memorialization of pets
- Literary celebrity and material relics
Scholarly publications demonstrate sustained focus on Victorian cultural history, with recent work analyzing cancel culture politics and human-animal communication. Her research employs textual analysis, archival methods, and cultural theory.
McDonell has received multiple honors including:
- HASSE Research Leadership (2022)
- Life Membership at Clare Hall, Cambridge (2011)
- National Carrick Citation for Teaching Excellence (2007)
- Fulbright Scholarship (1989)
She currently supervises postgraduate research on human-equine relationships, apocalyptic resonances in Conrad, and ecological entanglement in science fiction. Her academic governance includes graduate training with the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
