Adam Shoemaker

Adam Maximilian Shoemaker (born 1957) is a Canadian-Australian academic and higher education administrator, and a scholarly authority within the field of Indigenous Australian literature.[1] He currently serves as vice-chancellor of Victoria University.

Education

Shoemaker was born in Canada, and holds a BA Honours degree from Queen's University in Ontario, Canada (1979), and a PhD from the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia (1986).[2][3]

Professional career

Shoemaker has held several positions in higher education administration in Australia, including at Griffith University, Monash University, the Australian National University and in 2016 he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Southern Cross University. In late-2020, he commenced as vice-chancellor and president of Victoria University.[4]

Honours and awards

Shoemaker is a Commonwealth Scholar.[1] He also has received a number of literary awards, including being highly commended for the Human Rights Awards, and winner of the Walter McRae Russell Award.[5]

Select publications

  • Shoemaker, A.M. 1993. Mudrooroo: A Critical Study. Pymble: Angus and Robertson.
  • Shoemaker, A.M. (ed.) 1998. A Sea Change: Australian Writing and Photography. Sydney: Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games.
  • Shoemaker, A.M. 2004. Black Words, White Page: Aboriginal Literature 1929-1988. Canberra: ANU Press.
  • Muecke, S. and Shoemaker, A.M. 2002. Les Aborigènes d'Australie, collection « Découvertes Gallimard » (nº 428), série Culture et société. Paris: Éditions Gallimard.
  • Muecke, S. and Shoemaker, A.M. 2004. Aboriginal Australians: First Nations of an Ancient Continent, 'New Horizons' series. London: Thames and Hudson.

References

  1. ^ a b "About Professor Shoemaker - Southern Cross University". Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Annual Report 2001 - Australian National University". Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Adam Shoemaker". Theconversation.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  4. ^ "The next Vice-Chancellor marks a new era for Victoria University". Vu.edu.au. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Adam Shoemaker". Austlit.edu.au. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2021.