Dr Kristi Giselsson ~ Adjunct Senior Research Fellow

Kristi Giselsson is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at The Cairns Institute.

She has a First Class Honours Degree in English Literature and a PhD within the discipline of Philosophy. Her PhD thesis  (later published as a book, Grounds for Respect) critically assessed past and present formulations of – and challenges to – the concept of a common humanity, providing a new conceptualisation of what it might mean to be human and the grounds needed in order to justify respect for others.

A recent publication, Rethinking Dignity ( http://rdcu.be/Idbr) explores the relationship between dignity and human rights, offering an account of dignity within which all humans might be seen as possessing inherent worth.

Her research interests include Moral and Political Philosophy, Indigenous Studies and the intersection between literature and philosophy.

Teaching

• IA1011: Indigenous Australians (Level 1; CNS & TSV)
• IA1012: Indigenous People of North Queensland (Level 1; CNS)
• IA2022: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as Colonial Subjects (Level 2; CNS & TSV)
• IA3025: Navigating Complex Knowledge Intersections (Level 3; CNS & TSV)
• IA5013: Indigenous Australians (Level 5; CNS & TSV)
• IA5119: Empowerment and Change (Level 5; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Moral and Political Philosophy Human Rights Critical Thinking Posthumanism Indigenous Studies Literature Aesthetics Equity in Higher Education

Experience

• 2021 to present - Indigenous Peer Assisted Learning Advisor, Indigenous Education and Research Centre, James Cook University (Nguma-Bada Campus, Cairns)
• 2015 to 2020 - Coordinator, Pathways Program, James Cook University (Nguma-Bada Campus,Cairns)
• 2016 to 2018 - Graduate Certificate in Education, Academic Practice, James Cook University (Nguma-Bada Campus,Cairns)
• 2014 - Tutor and Project Officer, James Cook University (Nguma-Bada Campus,Cairns)
• 2007 to 2013 - Lecturer, Tutor, Honorary Reseach Associate, University of Tasmania (Hobart)
• 2007 to 2009 - PhD candidate, University of Tasmania (Hobart, Tasmania)
• 2004 to 2005 - Bachelor of Arts, First Class Honours in English, University of Southern Queensland (Toowoomba, Queensland)
• 1999 to 2003 - Bachelor of Arts, English, Murdoch University (Perth, WA)

Research Disciplines

• Sociology (4410)
• Specialist studies in education (3904)
• Philosophy (5003)

Awards

• 2019 - Australian Award for University Teaching: Award for Programs that Enhance Learning – Student Experiences and Learning Support Services – James Cook University Diploma of Higher Education
• 2018 - Inclusive Practice Award: Awarded in Recognition of Exceptional Support for Students with a Disability. James Cook University, 2018
• 2018 - Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning: The Diploma of Higher Education Team, Pathways Programs, James Cook University, 2018
• 2005 - Unilink Village Prize for Best Honours Thesis in Literature, University of Southern Queensland
• 2005 to 2008 - Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship
• 2006 to 2007 - Inaugural Zonta Research Grant, 2006-2007.

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Giselsson K (2020) Critical thinking and critical literacy: mutually exclusive? International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 14 (1), Article: 5, DOI:10.20429/ijsotl.2020.140105.
• Menadue C, Giselsson K and Guez D (2020) An empirical revision of the definition of science fiction: it is all in the techne... SAGE Open, 10 (4), DOI:10.1177/2158244020963057.
• Giselsson K (2018) Rethinking dignity. Human Rights Review, 19 (3), pp. 331-348, DOI:10.1007/s12142-018-0501-y.

Books

• Giselsson K (2012) Grounds for Respect: particularism, universalism, and communal accountability. Lexington Books, Lantham, MD, USA

Book Chapters

• Meldrum K and Giselsson K (2020) Writing into the scholarship of teaching and learning: approaches to supporting faculty to find their "voice". In: Evidence-Based Faculty Development Through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). IGI Global, Hershey, PA, USA, pp. 161-180
• Giselsson K (2007) Assessing an alternative grammar: are identity, respect and justice possible within posthumanism? In: Recognition in Politics: theory, policy and practice. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle, UK, pp. 65-83

Advisory Accreditation: I can be on your Advisory Panel as a Primary or Secondary Advisor.

These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Imagining Beauty: Towards a New Theory of Feminist aesthetics in Contemporary Digital Photography (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Lack and Superfluity: A creative speculation on the psychosocial and gender exigencies of long-term space travel (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Searching for the Unknown (Masters , Secondary Advisor)

Completed

• Science fictions, cultural facts: a digital humanities approach to a popular literature (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)