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Dr. Laura Glitsos serves as Senior Lecturer and Media and Cultural Studies Coordinator within Edith Cowan University's School of Creative Humanities. Her teaching portfolio includes foundational courses in broadcasting, digital journalism, and media culture, reflecting her dual expertise in academic scholarship and professional media practice. With over two decades of experience spanning music journalism, vocal performance, and cultural theory, Dr. Glitsos bridges creative industry insights with rigorous academic inquiry.
Her educational background demonstrates deep commitment to cultural analysis:
- Doctor of Philosophy, Curtin University of Technology (2017)
- Bachelor of Arts (Literary & Cultural Studies) Honours, Curtin University of Technology (2012)
- Bachelor of Arts (Communication & Cultural Studies), Curtin University of Technology (2008)
Dr. Glitsos' research interrogates embodied digital experiences through the lens of somatechnics, examining how bodies and technologies co-constitute each other in contemporary culture. Her work critically engages with popular music subcultures, digital meme ecosystems, and journalistic embodiment, revealing how power operates through seemingly mundane digital interactions. Special attention is given to gender dynamics in Australian music scenes and the uncanny dimensions of online participatory culture.
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals three dominant trajectories: the materiality of digital journalism (2024-2025), monstrous aesthetics in internet culture (Skibidi Toilet, serial killer mythology), and gendered exclusion in music communities. These threads converge in her innovative application of somatechnics to understand how digital interfaces shape cultural production and bodily experience.
Her scholarly contributions have been recognized with significant awards:
- The IASPM-ANZ Rebecca Coyle Prize for Best Article (2021)
- Early to Mid-Career Researcher Symposium Presentation Award (2021)
- Curtin University Excellence in Teaching Award (2018)
- West Australian Music Industry Awards for Best Female Vocalist (2001, 2002)
Dr. Glitsos actively mentors the next generation of researchers as Associate Supervisor for three PhD candidates examining Oman's creative industries, Chinese women artists, and Perth's architectural heritage. Her completed supervision includes groundbreaking work on Australian-China media relations and Franco-era Spanish womanhood. This commitment to pedagogical innovation earned her university teaching awards, while her research bridges academic rigor with real-world media industry relevance through ongoing professional associations with journalism and cultural studies networks.
