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Sebastian Blake
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Society and Culture
College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences
Sebastian Blake is a Graduate Researcher in Applied Linguistics at Adelaide University in the School of Society and Culture. Their research focuses on adult literacy mediation in Australia, with particular attention to how literacy mediators carry out their work on the ground in everyday, informal, real-world contexts. Sebastian holds a Diploma in Arts Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Linguistics from the University of South Australia and has published in the Australian Review of Applied Linguistics (2025). They have presented their research at the Australian Council for Adult Literacy (ACAL) National Conference (2025; Literacies for a Dynamic Future: Inclusion, Empowerment, Employment), at a seminar hosted by the UniSA Research Centre for Languages and Cultures (2022), and in an ACAL webinar (2024). Alongside their research, Sebastian also teaches critical thinking and sociology at the Adelaide University Pathways College.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Sessional Academic | Adelaide University |
| 2025 - 2025 | Sessional Academic | University of South Australia |
| 2024 - ongoing | Consumer Representative | SA Health |
| 2022 - 2025 | Research Intern | Military and Emergency Services Health Australia |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Award | Chancellor’s Letters of Commendation (2024) | University of South Australia | Australia | - |
| 2022 | Scholarship | New Colombo Plan Scholarship (Thailand) | Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Thailand | $67,000 |
| 2022 | Award | Chancellor’s Letters of Commendation (2022) | University of South Australia | Australia | - |
| 2021 | Scholarship | Vacation Research Scholarship | University of South Australia | Australia | $2,400 |
| 2021 | Award | Chancellor’s Letters of Commendation (2021) | University of South Australia | Australia | - |
| 2020 | Scholarship | David Pank UniSA College Scholarship | University of South Australia | Australia | $8,000 |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Thai | Can read, speak and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | University of South Australia | Australia | Bachelor of Arts (Applied Linguistics) |
| 2024 | University of South Australia | Australia | Diploma in Arts Studies |
| 2023 | Duke Language School | Thailand | Thai Language Immersion Program (300hrs) |
| 2022 - 2023 | Mahidol University | Thailand | Bachelor of Arts (Intercultural Studies and Languages, 3rd year visiting student) |
| 2020 | University of South Australia | Australia | Foundation Studies |
At Adelaide University, Sebastian teaches:
- SOCI 1016: Individual and Society in Contemporary Australia
- COMM 1032: Critical Thinking: Media and Academia
At the University of South Australia, Sebastian taught:
- SOCU 1010: Introduction to Academic Life
- LANG 1068: Critical Thinking: Media and Academia
- HUMS 1062: Individual and Society in Contemporary Australia
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Member | Australian Council for Adult Literacy | Australia |
| 2021 - ongoing | Member | Applied Linguistics Association of Australia | Australia |
| 2020 - ongoing | Member | The Australian Sociological Association | Australia |
| Date | Institution | Department | Organisation Type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | SA Health | Central Adelaide Local Health Network | Health services and related | Australia |
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