Curriculum Vitae
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
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
February 2024 – June 2024
Tutor, Queensland University of Technology
Course: Theories and Frameworks for Social Work Practice
Convenor: Dr Phillip Ablett
Preparing tailored tutorials for a postgraduate cohort
Delivering engaging virtual content and facilitating critical discussion among students
Encouraging targeted student participation
Understanding student needs and providing help where necessary
Marking assignments
February 2024 – June 2024
Tutor, Queensland University of Technology
Course: Contemporary Human Rights
Convenor: Dr Camila Mozzini-Alister
Preparing tailored tutorials for hybrid in-person and online classes
Delivering engaging content based on student knowledge and course outcomes
Encouraging targeted student participation
Understanding student needs and providing help where necessary
Marking assignments
July 2023 – October 2023
Tutor, Griffith University
Course: Sociology of Youth (OUA – Open University Australia)
Convenor: Dr Christine Feldman-Barrett
Monitoring student engagement
Marking assignments
July 2022 – October 2022
Tutor, University of Sunshine Coast
Course: Australian Society: An Introduction to Sociology
Convenor: Dr Camila Mozzini-Alister
Preparing tailored tutorials for in-person classes
Delivering engaging class content and facilitating break-out group activities with students
Encouraging targeted student participation
Understanding student needs and providing help where necessary
Marking assignments
September 2017 – December 2017
Teaching Assistant, University of Montreal
Course: Elements of Ethnology (Éléments d'ethnologie)
Convenor: Professor Guy Lanoue
Monitoring student engagement
Marking assignments
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
October 2024 – present
Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Responsibilities: Leading a qualitative case study about community-based food-sharing initiatives within the Manchester area. Collecting, analysis, and coding data. Working in a multidisciplinary team to identify findings and write publications across the project's multiple case studies. Managing administrative tasks for The Care Lab and the Festival of Care (November 2024).
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
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Expertise in cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, social movement studies, gender studies, Southeast Asia
Preparing and conducting ethnographic fieldwork
Conducting in-depth interviews with individuals and small groups
Mentoring: experience as an academic mentor in a 6-month pilot program by The Australian Sociological Association
Interview transcription, coding, and analysis
Software: Endnote, Zotero, NVivo, Canva, Blackboard, Canvas
Language skills: English, French, German, Indonesian
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
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS: Available in 'Highlights'
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
CONFERENCES, PRESENTATIONS AND GUEST SPEECHES
Beyond Binaries: Queer Theory for Social Work Practice
May 16, 2024.
Guest lecture for the course 'Social Theory for Social Work', Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane.
Resistance and repression: Climate activism in Australia and the role of women
March 4, 2023.
Guest speech for International Women’s Day dinner, Union of Australian Women, Brisbane.
KEYNOTE: Doing It Together in Grassroots Activist Spaces: Women, Creative Resistance and Community Resilience in the Asia Pacific since COVID-19
July 15, 2022.
KISMIF, hybrid international conference, online and Porto, Portugal.
Love, Sex, and Radical Ethnography (co-organised with A/Prof Michael MacDonald)
July 12, 2022.
KISMIF Summer School, hybrid international conference, online and Porto, Portugal.
KEYNOTE: Resistance beyond subcultural performance: DIY in grassroots activist communities
December 7, 2021.
Punk Scholars Network, Indonesian chapter, international online conference.
Radical compassion and Doing-It-Together: Exploring grassroots activist cultures and praxes through feminist care ethics
November 26, 2021.
The Australia Sociological Association (TASA) Thematic Week, online conference.
Communicating for Change Showcase: Bridging the gap between Research and Practice
November 12, 2021.
Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, exhibitor and presenter.
The Ethics of Climate Protest
November 1, 2021.
Difficult Conversation Series, Griffith University Climate Action Beacon, public panel.
Radical Compassion and Doing-It-Together: Exploring Grassroots Activist Cultures and Praxes through Feminist Care Ethics
July 29, 2021.
Three Minute Thesis competition, Griffith University, Australia.
Exploring DIY, Culture, and Praxis among Grassroots Activists in Australia: COVID, Community Resilience, and Creative Resistance
July 10, 2021.
KISMIF, hybrid international conference, online and Porto, Portugal.
Unpacking the activist-researcher dilemma: Perspectives from Australia in navigating precarity, security, and responsibility among grassroots activists
April 9, 2021.
STandD Speaker Series, McGill University, online lecture.
Smash the state – but don’t forget to social distance: Exploring the role(s) of DIY in navigating grassroots activism during COVID-19 in Australia
October 2, 2020.
KISMIF Under Lockdown, online international conference.
Punk, Politics & Piety: Responses from the Underground to Rising Radicalism
June 24, 2019.
International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM) biennial conference, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Punk, Politics & Piety: Bridging the Gap Between Conservative Islam and Punk Practice on Java
May 24, 2019.
International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM) and Canadian Society for Traditional Music (CSTM) joint conference, UQAM, Montreal, Canada.
‘DIY Islam’: Re-imagining Muslim piety through punk in Indonesia
March 20, 2019.
Three Minute Thesis competition, University of Montreal, Canada.
La ré-imagination de l’islam à travers le DIY: une étude de cas sur les punks de Java
February 13, 2019.
Comparative Anthropology of Muslim Cultures and Societies conference and research day, Collège de France, Paris, France.
Réconciliations et ruptures identitaires chez les punks musulmans de Java
November 2, 2018.
Invited speaker, Research lab on popular culture (CPCC), University of Montreal, Canada.
Punk, Politics, and Piety: The Response of Java’s Underground Music Scenes to Rising Radicalism
August 15, 2018.
Public seminar, Graduate School of University Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Making Sense of Intersecting Identities through Punk Music
April 7, 2018.
Anthropology Graduate Student Association (AGSA) conference, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Punk Empowerment: Re-imagining Religious Identity through Javanese Punk
March 22, 2018.
Centre of Ethnic Studies of Montreal Universities (CEETUM) conference, University of Montreal, Canada.
GRANTS AND AWARDS
August 2023
Research Output Excellence Scholarship (ROES)
Awarded by: Griffith Graduate Research School (GGRS)
Amount: $5,545.00
Reason: Awarded to fund dissemination of research findings through high quality publications after thesis submission
May 2019
Peter Narvaez Student Paper Prize
Awarded by: IASPM (International Association for the Study of Popular Music) Canada
Amount: $300.00
Reason: Awarded for the best student paper presented at the 2019 joint IASPM-CSTM conference
April 2019
Graduate Student Knowledge Outreach Program (PARSECS)
Awarded by: University of Montreal, Federation of Graduate Student Associations
Amount: $500.00
Reason: Awarded to help promote knowledge and research beyond University of Montreal
March 2019
Best Student Article of 2018
Awarded by: CÉTASE (Center of Asian Studies), University of Montreal
Amount: $500.00
Reason: Awarded for the best student article submitted in 2018 featured on the online analysis bulletin of the Center of Asian Studies entitled Asie en 1000 mots (Click to read here)
April 2018
Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Master's Scholarship
Awarded by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
Amount: $17,500.00
Reason: Awarded for demonstrating high standard of academic achievement and research potential
March 2018
Bursary of Excellence
Awarded by: University of Montreal, Anthropology Department
Amount: $300.00
Reason: Awarded for high academic standing in the 2017-2018 year
September 2017
Admission Scholarship
Awarded by: University of Montreal, Anthropology Department
Amount: $3000.00
Reason: Awarded for high academic achievement upon admission into the master’s program
May 2017
Faculty Plaque
Awarded by: University of Ottawa, Faculty of Social Sciences
Reason: Awarded for the highest academic standing of the graduating class in the Anthropology program
April 2017
German Book Prize
Awarded by: University of Ottawa and the Austrian Embassy of Ottawa
Reason: Awarded for proficiency in the German language and high standing in the department of modern languages
May 2015
Gerhard Bonner Scholarship for Austrian Culture
Awarded by: Austrian Canadian Council
Amount: $1500.00
Reason: Awarded for pronounced interest towards Austrian culture
September 2013 - September 2017
Admission Scholarship
Awarded by: University of Ottawa
Amount: $10,500.00
Reason: Awarded and renewed over four years for high academic standing
PDF version of the full CV available upon request