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Sonia Tascon is a Lecturer at Curtin University's School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry within the Faculty of Humanities. She also serves in the Office of the Provost. Her research focuses on intersectional themes including whiteness studies, visual communication in social work, human rights activism through film, and critical analysis of border policies. Her work interrogates racial dynamics, institutional practices, and cultural narratives across academic disciplines.
Key research interests include:
- Anti-racist pedagogy in social work
- Visual ethnography and power dynamics
- Memory politics and post-dictatorship Argentina
- Cinema as a tool for social justice
- Refugee representation in media
Her publication trends emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to social justice issues, with a focus on linking cultural studies with policy analysis. Notable contributions include co-editing Disrupting Whiteness in Social Work (2019) and authoring Human Rights Film Festivals: Activism in Context (2015).
Her academic output consistently addresses contemporary socio-political challenges, particularly in Australia's postcolonial context and global migration governance.
