Dr Frances Wyld
Lecturer, Aboriginal Studies
School of Society and Culture
College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Frances Wyld is a Martu woman (Aboriginal people of the Pilbara region of Australia) and Doctor of Communication. She teaches in the areas of Indigenous Knowledges, communication and cultural studies and has worked extensively towards embedding Aboriginal content and pedagogical theory into tertiary education. Her doctorate title ‘In the time of Lorikeets’ uses autoethnography, storytelling and mythography to centre Indigenous Knowledges within an academic environment to establish an Indigenous worldview for ethical research and teaching. She takes great pride in her ongoing collaboration with Sámi academics in Sweden including a project led by Uppsala University to research climate change, Indigenous perspectives and innovation. Her publications include both scholarly and creative writing elements.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 - 2015 | Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Australia | Australia | Doctor of Communication | |
| Flinders University | Australia | Master of Education Studies | |
| University of South Australia | Australia | Bachelor of Arts |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Wyld, F. (2012). Knowing the State We're in: Indigenous motherhood as a human right. In Proceedings of the National Indigenous Research Conference 2012 (pp. 106-114). Acukland, New Zealand. |
| 2012 | Wyld, F. M. (2012). Knowing the state we're in: Indigenous motherhood as a human right. In D. Hikuroa (Ed.), International Indigenous Development Research Conference 2012 (pp. 109-114). New Zealand: Nga Pae o te Maramatanga. |
| 2010 | Wyld, F. M., Baylis, T. A., & Sparrow, S. (2010). First nation stories: when the story comes first. In R. Rito, & S. M. Healy (Eds.), Proceedings of the 4th international traditional knowledge conference 2010 (pp. 392-397). Auckland, New Zealand: Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. |
Courses I teach
- COMM 2060 Communication and Reciprocity (2025)
- HUMS 1035 Aboriginal Cultures (2025)
- HUMS 3057 Aboriginality and Globalisation (2025)
- PHIL 3008 Aboriginal Philosophy: Contesting Knowledge in Social Science (2025)
- SOCU 5012 Indigenous Perspectives on Globalisation (2025)
- SOCU 5020 Aboriginal Studies Master Class (2025)
- COMM 2060 Communication and Reciprocity (2024)
- HUMS 1035 Aboriginal Cultures (2024)
- HUMS 3057 Aboriginality and Globalisation (2024)
- PHIL 3008 Aboriginal Philosophy: Contesting Knowledge in Social Science (2024)
- SOCU 5010 Aboriginal Futures (2024)
- SOCU 5012 Indigenous Perspectives on Globalisation (2024)
- SOCU 5020 Aboriginal Studies Master Class (2024)
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Co-Supervisor | How arts initiatives foster transformative learning for entrepreneurs | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Grant Hall |
| 2021 | Co-Supervisor | How arts initiatives foster transformative learning for entrepreneurs | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Grant Hall |