Margaret Henderson

Associate Professor Margaret Henderson is affiliated with the School of Communication and Arts at The University of Queensland. Her expertise lies in feminist cultural memory, postmodern literature, and Australian studies. She has authored and co-authored multiple books, including Marking Feminist Times and Kathy Acker: Punk Writer, and explores themes such as feminist material culture, postfeminism in popular culture, and the cultural poetics of the women’s movement.

• Education: Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, Masters (Research) of English Literature, and PhD from The University of Queensland.
• Research Interests: Contemporary life writing, feminist material culture, postmodernism, and Australian feminist activism.
• Supervision: Currently advising PhD projects on queer drama, Kamala Harris, and Allen Ginsberg's works.
• Funding: Leads an ARC Linkage Project (2024-2027) and has secured grants for feminist memory archiving and cultural studies.
• Media Expertise: Available for commentary on Australian culture, feminism, postmodernism, and women's studies.