Dr Michelle Duffy
Lecturer in Sociology
Michelle Duffy joined the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Science in 2009. Prior to this she taught in the Australian studies, Australian indigenous studies and geography programs at the University of Melbourne.
Qualifications
BAppSci (RMIT) BA (Hon) BMus (Hon) PhD (Melbourne)
Memberships
Subjects taught by Michelle
- Structure and Analysis in Sociology
- Global Sociology
- Global Justice
- Sociological Reflections
Research Interests
I am a human geographer, with research interests that are strongly interdisciplinary. The broader context of my work is in understanding how interactions between people and place contribute to notions of community and identity, and hence the concepts and processes of belonging or alienation. More specifically, my research explores three key themes:
- Society, Culture and Identity
My research examines the role culture plays in shaping our lives at different spatial levels, from the global to more everyday and local processes operating within and between individuals, communities and societies. Through the lens of the arts, and more specifically that of sound, music and performance, I explore how our private and public selves are articulated and/or challenged in public spaces and events. - Australian rural and regional cultures
I have a very strong commitment to rural and regional research, and have undertaken a number of regional-based, collaborative projects These projects utilise a number of methodological approaches in order to assess the impact of music and community festivals on the emotional life of rural communities in terms of connectivity, social cohesion, resilience and wellbeing. - Methodological and theoretical approaches
My research explores the ways in which notions of identity and place are given meaning out of the various social relations occurring in particular times and spaces. More specifically, studying these relations raises methodological questions around the role of emotions and affect. This has led to developing appropriate methodology for capturing what is difficult to articulate in words, and hence an interest in theoretical developments in cultural studies and social sciences.
My other research interests include Australian studies more broadly, with particular interests in cultural diversity and race relations, tourism, place-making, and contemporary cultural theory.
Recent Publications
Books
- Ros Bandt, Michelle Duffy, Dolly MacKinnon (eds) (2007) Hearing Places: Sound Place Time Culture. Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Encyclopedia entries
- Michelle Duffy, (2009) entry on ‘Festival/spectacle' for The International Encyclopaedia of Human Geography, Rob Kitchin and Nigel Thrift (editors-in-chief), Elsevier
- Michelle Duffy, (2009) entry on ‘Methods: Sound/Music' for The International Encyclopaedia of Human Geography, Rob Kitchin and Nigel Thrift (editors-in-chief), Elsevier
- Michelle Duffy, (2003) 'Community Festivals', in John Whiteoak and Aline Scott-Maxwell (eds), Companion to Music and Dance in Australia, Currency Press, pp. 275-276
- Michelle Duffy, (2003) 'Western Australian Aboriginal Musicals' in John Whiteoak and Aline Scott-Maxwell (eds), Companion to Music and Dance in Australia, Currency Press, pp. 447-448
Book chapters
- Michelle Duffy, (forthcoming) ‘Active listening' Culture Politics Aesthetics (eBook) Inter-Disciplinary Press
- Michelle Duffy, ‘Inhabiting soundscapes: "To learn from and to listen to one another..." in Ros Bandt, Michelle Duffy, Dolly MacKinnon (eds) Hearing Places: Sound Place Time and Culture, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2007, pp. 321-334
- Ros Bandt, Michelle Duffy, Dolly MacKinnon (2007) ‘Introduction', in Ros Bandt, Michelle Duffy, Dolly MacKinnon (eds) Hearing Places: Sound Place Time and Culture, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2007, pp. 1-2
- Michelle Duffy, (2006) ‘White Australia and multiculturalism', in Kate Darian-Smith and Kiera Lindsey (eds), Snapshot Two: Australian People, in the Snapshots of a Nation series, International Australian Studies Association, pp. 12-16
- Michelle Duffy, (2006) 'Indigenous Australians', in Kate Darian-Smith and Kiera Lindsey (eds), Snapshot Two: Australian People, in the Snapshots of a Nation series, International Australian Studies Association, pp. 17-22
- Michelle Duffy, (2006) 'Lifestyle', in Kate Darian-Smith and Kiera Lindsey (eds), Snapshot Two: Australian People, in the Snapshots of a Nation series, International Australian Studies Association, pp. 29-33
International Refereed Journal articles
- Gordon Waitt, Michelle Duffy (under review) Listening and tourism studies Annals of Tourism Research
- Michelle Duffy, Gordon Waitt (accepted) Sound diaries: a method for listening to place Aether: The Journal of Media Geography special issue on Geographies of Music, Geographers who Play Music
- Michelle Duffy, Gordon Waitt, Andrew Gorman-Murray,Chris Gibson, (under review) ‘Rhythm: bodily spatial belongings of sonorous geographies' Emotion, Space and Society
- Michelle Duffy, Gordon Waitt, Chris Gibson, (April 2007) ‘Get into the groove: the role of sound in generating a sense of belonging through street parades' Altitude available online at www.altitude21c.com/
- Nichola Wood, Michelle Duffy, Susan Smith (2007), ‘The Art of Doing (Geographies of) Music' Environment & Planning D: Society & Space 25(5): 867-889
- Michelle Duffy, Melissa Permezel, (2007) 'Negotiating cultural difference in local communities: the role of the body, dialogues and performative practices in local communities' Geographical Research 45 (4): 358-375
- Michelle Duffy, (2005) 'Performing identity within a multicultural framework', Social and Cultural Geography special issue on music and place, 6 (4): 677-92
- Michelle Duffy, (2003) 'We feel we found ourselves again':(re)creating identity through performance in the community music festival' Australasian Music Research, 7: 103-12
Exhibition essay
- Michelle Duffy (2008) Essay in Antipodean Soundscape: Sonic spaces, spatial musics and field recordings In Celebration of 50 Years of Australian Geography
Conference proceedings
- Michelle Duffy, Plenary Lecture, ‘Possibilities: The role of music and emotions in the social dynamics of a music festivals (July 2008) WSEAS New Aspects of Cultural Heritage & Tourism, eds V Gekas, N Mastorakis, E Stamatiou ISBN 978-960-6766-89-3
- Michelle Duffy, 'Unruly performances: Challenges to the constitution of spatialised identities within the community music festival' (July 2004) conference proceedings for Journeys of Expression III: tourism and festivals as transnational practice, Innsbruck University (CD)
Contact Details
| Tel: | +61 3 990 26559 or +61 3 512 26559 |
| Fax: | +61 3 990 26359 or +61 3 512 26359 |
| Office: | 1E128 |
| Michelle.Duffy@arts.monash.edu.au | |
| Address: | School of Humanities, Communications & Social Sciences Monash University, Gippsland Campus Northways Road, Churchill, Victoria 3842 |