Victoria Bladen

Dr. Victoria Bladen is an Associate Lecturer in Literary Studies at the University of Queensland, School of Communication and Arts. She holds a PhD in English from UQ, a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (UQ), MPhil in Medieval and Renaissance Studies (UWA), LLB (Hons) (UWA), and a BA (UWA).

Her research focuses on early modern literature, Shakespearean adaptations, ecocriticism, and environmental humanities. Key publications include *The Tree of Life and Arboreal Aesthetics in Early Modern Literature* (2022), co-edited volumes like *Shakespeare on Screen: Romeo and Juliet* (2023), and multiple text guides for Shakespeare plays. She has contributed over 35 book chapters and peer-reviewed articles.

Bladen’s work bridges literary analysis with film studies, exploring themes like arboreal symbolism, cinematic adaptations of Shakespeare, and the interplay between nature and culture. She is actively involved in academic supervision, serving as an Associate Advisor for master’s theses such as *Metamorphosis: Change, Transformation and Shapeshifting* and *Eleven Portraits of Drowning: Writing the Ecopoetic Body*.

Her research is supported by affiliations like the Digital Futures Lab and extensive contributions to academic editing projects. No awards are explicitly listed, but her prolific output underscores her scholarly impact.