Cirrus@Austlit

'Renée Mickelburgh is a PhD candidate and tutor with the School of Communication and Arts at the University of Queensland (UQ). Her PhD engages with ecofeminist, feminist and affect theory to examine the way Australian women communicate everyday environmental issues through written, oral, and visual digital storytelling about their gardens. Her research was inspired by the letter-writing friendship of poet Judith Wright and wildflower illustrator Kathleen McArthur and their commitment to securing environmental protections of the Great Barrier Reef, K’gari (Fraser Island) and Cooloola. With a background in journalism and communications, Renée has a keen interest in understanding the ways digital storytelling is used as a communication tool for environmental and social justice advocacy. She is the recipient of Australian Garden History Society’s Nina Crone Award.' (Swamphen 9)