Tanja Dreher is a Lecturer in Media and Communications, specialising in International Communications and media and multiculturalism. Tanja’s research focuses on the politics of listening in the context of media and multiculturalism, Indigenous sovereignties and feminisms and anti-racism. Tanja is a co-convenor of The Listening Project exploring the practices, technologies and politics of listening as political practice. Tanja’s particular interest lies in listening across difference and the politics of recognition in listening for media justice. Her previous research has focused on news and cultural diversity, community media interventions, experiences of racism and the development of community anti-racism strategies after September 11, 2001. Tanja has worked closely with diverse communities in western Sydney through collaborative research with Arab and Muslim communities and with media and community arts organisations.  Tanja has previously worked as ARC Postdoctoral Fellow and as the Research Manager at the UTS Shopfront community engagement program.

Location

Wollongong

Disciplines

• Humanities
• Cultural Studies and Ethnic Studies
• Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Affiliation

University of Wollongong

Website

http://www.tanjadreher.net