Jessica White

Jessica White is a Senior Lecturer at UniSA Creative, University of South Australia, specializing in life writing, environmental humanities, and disability studies. Her research explores intersections between human experience and ecological systems, particularly in the context of the Anthropocene. She has edited volumes such as Life Writing in the Anthropocene (2021), examining innovative narrative forms like ecobiography and phytography. Her work often addresses marginalized voices, including disabled and Indigenous perspectives, while interrogating colonial botanical histories and environmental ethics.

• Academic Roles: Research Degree Supervisor
• Key Affiliations: UniSA Creative

Her scholarship bridges literary analysis with environmental activism, addressing topics like climate displacement, plant blindness, and eco-mourning. Recent articles include explorations of coral reef representation, disability storytelling, and gender in 19th-century travel writing. White’s interdisciplinary approach engages with memoir, fiction, and critical theory to reframe understandings of life in an era of ecological crisis.

Her edited book Life Writing in the Anthropocene proposes new methodologies for narrating lives entwined with planetary systems. Other contributions include analyses of Australian literature’s engagement with mining economies and Indigenous ecological knowledge. White’s research also extends to sound studies, examining how auditory experiences shape perceptions of environmental change.