Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION 

Doctor of Philosophy (Research in Anthropology), Griffith University, Australia 

Award of Excellence in a Research Thesis 

2020 – 2023

Thesis Topic: A cross-cultural analysis of DIY culture and gender dynamics in activist communities across Australia, Indonesia, and the Philippines 

Details: Three and a half year program (full-time). Thesis length 94,000 words. This work combines socio-cultural anthropology and critical feminist theory to explore activism, strategies of community care, and responses to the global pandemic. I examine the role of DIY ethos in activist resistance and the way that cultural and historical codes shape contemporary activist landscapes. This research project offers a novel contribution to the field of social movement studies as it probes the multi-faceted connection between DIY ethos and activist culture, which is largely missing from the literature on activism in this field. It also places three countries in dialogue with one another on a range of important issues, such as digital literacy, gender inequality, accessibility, and strategies of collective care.

Supervisors: Professor Andy Bennet and Dr Christine Feldman-Barrett 

Master of Science (Research in Anthropology), University of Montreal, Canada  

2017 – 2019

Thesis Topic: The interplay of punk and Islamic piety on Java, Indonesia 

Details: Two year program (full-time). Thesis length 45,900 words, undertaken over two semesters. Data collected from three months of ethnographic fieldwork on the island of Java, Indonesia. The analysis incorporates conceptual and theoretical elements from the subfield of cultural studies and from the anthropology of religion. This thesis was translated into Indonesian and published as a book in order to disseminate findings throughout Indonesian communities.  

Supervisors: Professor Guy Lanoue and Dr Marie-Claude Haince 

Honours Bachelor of Social Sciences with Major in Anthropology and Minor in German Language and Culture 

2013 – 2017

University of Ottawa, Canada 

CGPA: 9.17 on 10.0 scale (Summa Cum Laude) 

Exchange Year: Anthropology 

2015 – 2016

University of Vienna, Austria 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 

April – June 2024

Research Fellow

Griffith University, Australia

Responsibilities: This role provided research assistance for a draft report submitted to the UNESCO about Indigenous Peoples and the Media, targeting French-language sources specifically. My tasks included:

• Producing a literature review based on French-language sources, including both academic and grey literature (e.g., reports by governments and not-for-profits)

• Identifying key themes

• Translating findings into a summary for the report

April 2018 – December 2018

Research Assistant 

University of Montreal, Canada 

Responsibilities: The role provided assistance for a United States Institute of Peace funded project titled ‘One size does not fit all; all the strategic use of inclusion in mediation processes.’ My tasks included: 

• Producing a thorough literature review based on existing research 

• Creating and managing a bibliography with Endnote 

• Identifying key actors and concepts for the project 

• Transcribing interviews 

September 2017 – April 2018

Research Assistant 

F Institute (NGO), Montreal, Canada 

Responsibilities: The lead research role for the project “Femmes et filles musulmanes au Québec: un état de la recherche.” My tasks included:

• Producing a thorough literature review based on existing research 

• Organizing and analyzing the data thematically 

• Drafting a written report based on data findings  

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING 

• Creating Engaging Learning Environments provided by the Queensland University of Technology: completed 05/2024

• Indigenous Perspectives in Learning and Teaching provided by Queensland University of Technology: completed 05/2024

• Lessons in Disaster Training provided by Gender and Disaster Australia: completed 11/2023

• Professional Development for Sessional Teaching provided by Griffith University: training completed 08/2023

• Mental Health First Aid provided by Mental Health First Aid Australia: training completed 31/07/2021

OTHER OUTPUTS 

Imray Papineau, Elise. February 2022. “Doing-It-Together: Mutual aid and grassroots activism in Australia, Indonesia, and the Philippines”, The Anarchist Studies Blog. https://anarchiststudies.noblogs.org/article-doing-it-together-mutual-aid-and-grassroots-activism-in-australia-indonesia-and-the-philippines/ 

• Type of output: Blog Article 

Imray Papineau, Elise. November 2021. “Episode 24: Grassroots Activism”, The Gender Card podcast, Gender Equality Research Network. https://soundcloud.com/user-236146801/episode-26-grassroots-activism?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing 

• Type of output: Podcast Episode