Dr Guillaume Vetu
Adjunct Fellow
School of Humanities
College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities
Dr Guillaume Vétu is an Adjunct Fellow in the School of Humanities at the University of Adelaide. His PhD, ‘Beyond the Tree of the Living-dead: A Rhizoanalysis of Japanese Cinematic Zombies’ (2021) explores the proliferation of this genre in Japan and its multifaceted, folkloric, cultural and societal, domestic and transnational interconnectivities; all from which his current research in Media, Screen Studies and Popular Culture expands. Dr Vétu also teaches Media and Film Studies and assists his peers with other research projects.Alongside his academic activities, Dr Vétu is an active community radio broadcaster, worker and advocate.
PhD thesis 'Beyond the Tree of the Living-dead: a Rhizoanalysis of Japanese Cinematic Zombies' conferred in September 2021.
Guillaume is currently working on several publishing projects stemming from this research, including a comprehensive encyclopaedia of Japanese zombie films, assisting peers with their research and teaching courses with the Department of Media and the Department of English, Creative Writing & Film (School of Humanities).
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Teacher (FILM1005 - Introduction to Film Studies) | University of Adelaide |
| 2023 - ongoing | Coordinator of Volunteers | Vision Australia Radio (Adelaide) |
| 2023 - 2023 | Teacher (FILM1006 - Hollywood Film) | University of Adelaide |
| 2023 - 2023 | Teacher (MDIA2338 - Social Issues in Journalism) | University of Adelaide |
| 2023 - 2023 | Course Coordinator / Lecturer (FILM1005 - Introduction to Film Studies) | University of Adelaide |
| 2022 - 2022 | Teacher (MDIA 2338/3328 - Social Issues in Journalism/News in the Digital Age) | University of Adelaide |
| 2022 - 2022 | Teacher (MDIA 2336 - Stories on Screen) | University of Adelaide |
| 2022 - 2023 | Operations Coordinator | Educational Broadcasters Adelaide Inc (Radio Adelaide 101.5FM) |
| 2022 - 2022 | Teacher (MDIA 2302 - Researching Media) | University of Adelaide |
| 2021 - 2022 | Researcher - Graphic Narratives of Displacement (study led by Dr Aaron Humphrey) | The University of Adelaide |
| 2021 - 2021 | Teacher (MDIA 2336 - Digital Storytelling) | University of Adelaide |
| 2020 - 2020 | Teacher (Researching Media - MDIA 2302) | University of Adelaide |
| 2019 - 2019 | Teacher (Exploring TV & Radio - MDIA 1004) | University of Adelaide |
| 2019 - 2019 | Teacher / Guest Lecturer (Media Policy and Media Law - MDIA 2301) | University of Adelaide |
| 2017 - 2021 | Production / Programming Coordinator | Ethnic Broadcasters Incorporated (5EBI 103.1FM) |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| French | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2021 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2017 - 2019 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Master of Philosophy (transferred to PhD) |
| 2015 - 2017 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Media |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Certficate III (Media) | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2014 | Certificate IV (TAE - Training and Assessment) | TAFE SA | Australia |
| 2013 | Cert IV (TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) | TAFE SA | Australia |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Humphrey, A., & Vétu, G. (2025). “Super Vision” of Humanity: Autobiographical Cartoons and Drawings in Australian Internment Camps during World War II. a/b: Auto/Biography Studies, 40(1), 1-30. |
| 2021 | Vetu, G. (2021). Animist influence and immutable corporeality: Repositioning the significance of Japanese cinematic zombies. East Asian Journal of Popular Culture, 7(1), 115-134. Scopus1 |
Teaching experience:
Hollywood Films - FILM1006 (2023)
Introduction to Film Studies - FILM1005 (2023; 2024)
Social Issues in Journalism / News in the Digital Age - MDIA 2338 /MDIA 3328 (2022; 2023)
Digital Storytelling / Stories on Screens - MDIA 2336 (2022; 2023)
Researching Media - MDIA 2302 (2022; 2020)
Media Policy and Media Law - MDIA 2301 (2019)
Exploring TV & Radio - MDIA 1004 (2019)
