Andrea Eckersley

Andrea Eckersley is acting Academic Lead for Research Training and Supervisor Development, and Associate Professor in the School of Graduate Research (SGR). When not on secondment to SGR she is the Higher Degrees by Research Delegated Authority (HDR DA) in the School of Fashion and Textiles in the College of Design and Social Context and Practice Research Symposia Australia chair. She is an artist and creative practice researcher working at the intersection of painting, fashion and design. As Practice Research Symposia Australia chair Andrea collaborates with senior researchers, supervisors and candidates in the five creative-practice schools across the College of Design and Social Context to plan and deliver innovative creative practice training.

Grounded in contemporary social theory and creative practice, Andrea’s research and teaching emphasises the construction and exhibition of new forms (garments and paintings), as a means of interrogating the affective and embodied experience of place, identity and community. These themes are canvassed in her scholarly publications and are the focus of her exhibition practice. Andrea is the art editor at the Deleuze and Guattari Studies Journal and has exhibited at Sarah Scout Presents, Mejia, Platform Public Contemporary Art Spaces, Anna Pappas Gallery, Nellie Castan Gallery, Craft Victoria, c3 and West Space in Melbourne.