Melody Ellis

Dr Melody Ellis is a writer and creative practice researcher interested in the politics of value and taste, language, interpretation, and subjectivity. Her writing and thinking is informed by art, critical theory, philosophy, literature and collaboration. Melody is Program Manager of the Bachelor of Media and Communication (Honours) and a member of the non/fictionLab research group. She is also a Chief Investigator on the Australian Research Council Discovery Project 'Connecting Asia-Pacific Literary Cultures: Grounds, Encounter and Exchange' with Prof David Carlin, Prof Francesca Rendle-Short, Dr Michelle Aung Thin, and Prof Lily Rose Tope.

Professional interests:
Core member, non/fictionLab research group

Industry experience:
Prior to her academic career Melody spent over a decade working in the arts, including for:
- The National Association for the Visual Arts
- The Biennale of Sydney
- The Athens Biennale (where she was Project Manager of its first iteration, Destroy Athens)
- un Projects
- West Space