Dr. Stephen Butler
PhD, BA (Hons)Lecturer - Humanities
School of Education and the Arts
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Dr Stephen Butler has a variety of scholarly and creative interests. He is a lecturer and researcher with the College of Education and Arts, teaching units in literary & cultural studies and creative writing. In addition, he is a freelance writer, musician, and filmmaker active in the regional community organizing arts and environmental events. His music is freely available online.
Professional Memberships
Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA)
International Association of Scholars of Popular Music (IASPM)
Responsibilities
President of the Waru Permaculture Association, Yeppoon.
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 4701 Communication and Media Studies
- 4705 Literary Studies
- 5003 Philosophy
- 1901 Art Theory and Criticism
- 1902 Film, Television and Digital Media
- 1904 Performing Arts and Creative Writing
At the level of Associate Supervisor
Current Capacity
Literary Studies - Literary Theory
Stephen is currently exploring the emergent philosophy of transcendental materialism, and assessing its relevance to ecohumanities, and the analysis of literary and popular texts. He is also studying Lacanian psychoanalysis in order to better understand the social construction of subjectivity and the cultural unconscious (ideology). His PhD explored texts and events at the intersection of rock music and film and continues to research in this area.
