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Ita Buttrose, Dulcie Boling, and Nene King: the construction of ‘idealised feminine leadership’ in the Australian media, 1972-1999

Ita Buttrose, Dulcie Boling, and Nene King: the construction of ‘idealised feminine leadership’ in the Australian media, 1972-1999

by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Mar 11, 2024 | Publishing

This blog post was written by Dr Lauren Samuelsson who, amongst other fabulous things, was employed as a research assistant on my ARC DECRA project in the first half of 2023. The brief: to look at women in corporate leadership, in depth, in a particular company or...
I’m tired; or, the end of 2023

I’m tired; or, the end of 2023

by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Dec 21, 2023 | events, Ideas, Publishing

I am very tired! Like a ‘cry in your cup of tea after a relatively minor outlook problem’ tired. Writing on the second last day of the working year, I am frustrated by how much there is left to do, but with no desire to do any of it. It’s been a very...
New article! Interrogating diversity: Feminism and the destructuration of Australian board appointment practices

New article! Interrogating diversity: Feminism and the destructuration of Australian board appointment practices

by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Oct 5, 2023 | Publishing

Our article on feminism and Australian company board diversity has just been published by Corporate Governance: An International Review! It is a very good reminder that sometimes research takes a while to find it’s ‘right’ home. We had completed the...
New article! Sharyn Kay Cederman for the Australian Dictionary of Biography

New article! Sharyn Kay Cederman for the Australian Dictionary of Biography

by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Jul 14, 2023 | Publishing, Writing

Recently I was invited to contribute an entry on feminist icon/corporate leader Sharyn Cederman to the Australian Dictionary of Biography. I am always impressed with the quality of coverage, care and rigour taken by the editors of the ADB, and I use the resource...
New article! The Whiteboard: Decoupling of ethnic and gender diversity reporting and practice in corporate Australia

New article! The Whiteboard: Decoupling of ethnic and gender diversity reporting and practice in corporate Australia

by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | May 4, 2023 | Publishing

I am so thrilled have our article on the decoupling of diversity disclosure and practice published in the Australian Journal of Management! It’s a really fun piece, and I’m proud to make such an important, practical contribution to our knowledge of...
Postfeminism and Australian media; or, the reason I’m cranky this week

Postfeminism and Australian media; or, the reason I’m cranky this week

by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Mar 1, 2023 | Publishing, Writing

I recently submitted the first empirical article from my ARC DECRA project (except for the pilot, here and here)! It uses a content analysis of the Australian Financial Review’s weekly ‘Corporate Woman’ column to argue that popular discourse around Australian women in...
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