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Associate Professor Sandra Phillips holds dual roles as Honorary Associate Professor and Associate Professor in the School of Communication and Arts at the University of Queensland. Her work bridges Indigenous Studies, Cultural Education, and Climate Fiction analysis with a focus on decolonizing pedagogical practices. She has contributed extensively to transformative educational frameworks through critical engagement with Indigenous knowledge systems and relationality principles. Phillips' research often intersects with feminist theory, environmental humanities, and multimedia documentation of cultural practices.
Her publications span interdisciplinary areas including Indigenous climate narratives, postcolonial education critique, and intersectional analyses of racism. Notable works include Living cultures under the acts (2022) and Decolonising the reading of Aboriginal writing (2018). Phillips co-founded the Tom O’Regan Memorial Fellowship initiative to support emerging Indigenous scholars and collaborates with the Digital Futures Lab on multimedia cultural projects.
- Key Themes: Indigenous pedagogy, climate fiction's role in education, decolonization in academia, intersectional racism analysis
- Labs/Initiatives: Digital Futures Lab, Tom O’Regan Memorial Fellowship
Phillips' work emphasizes practical applications of research through teacher training programs (e.g., Indigenous climate fiction pedagogies) and public discourse projects like the What is Racism? documentary. Her career reflects a commitment to transforming academic and societal structures through culturally grounded scholarship.
