ProfessorEmma Kowal

Associate Head Of School, Research

Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Humanities and Social Sciences

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research draws on anthropology, science and technology studies (STS), Indigenous studies, and history of science to understand how science shapes and is shaped by society, particularly in the context of Indigenous people and communities.

GRANTS

  • GRANT
    The social life of ancient DNA. How can scientists and citizens better interpret the past in light of ancient DNA research? A dual ethnographic study in Germany and Vanuatu
    1 Mar 2024 - 1 Mar 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Romijn F,
    • Kowal E
    European Commission - Horizon Europe - 101106395 - $64,496.52
  • GRANT
    Barriers and pathways to development of Indigenous traditional medicines
    17 Jun 2022 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Marshall V,
    • Kowal E,
    • Quinn R
    ARC Discovery Indigenous - IN220100031 - $334,454.44
  • GRANT
    Australian Genomics Grant Program
    1 Jun 2021 - 31 Dec 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Kowal E,
    • Boughtwood T,
    • Braithwaite J,
    • Brown A,
    • Christodoulou J
    NHMRC - Australian Genomics Grant Program Grant - APP2000001 - $336,817.00
  • GRANT
    Development and Evaluation of the Summer Internship for Indigenous Peoples in Genomics (SING).
    14 Nov 2019 - 30 Jun 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Emma Kowal
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH) - $140,000.00
  • GRANT
    The politics of epigenetic hope and hype in Indigenous Australia
    1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC - Discovery Projects - DP190102071 - $351,702.72
  • FELLOWSHIP
    Haunting Biology: Race, Science and Indigeneity in Australia
    4 Jan 2017 - 3 Jan 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Emma Kowal
    ARC Fellowships - Future Fellowships - FT160100093 - $955,911.89
  • GRANT
    Reconciling biological and social Indigeneity in the genomic era - Transfer from the University of Melbourne
    1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC - Discovery Projects - DP150102087 - $204,146.00
  • GRANT
    National Centre for Indigenous Genomics (NCIG)
    1 Jun 2014 - 31 May 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    • Emma Kowal
    National Centre for Indigenous Genomics (NCIG) - $100,236.00
  • GRANT
    Using museums to counter racism and increase acceptance of diversity among young people
    1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC Linkage - Projects Rnd 1 - LP120100080 - $189,172.00
  • FELLOWSHIP
    From scientific specimen to Indigenous cultural property: The collection and use of Indigenous DNA samples since the 1960s
    1 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    • Emma Kowal
    ARC DECRA - Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - DE120100394 - $219,610.15
  • GRANT
    Using museums to counter racism and increase acceptance of diversity among young people
    1 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    VicHealth Grant - ARC Linkage Industry Partner Grant - $75,000.00
  • GRANT
    Using museums to counter racism and increase acceptance of diversity among young people
    1 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    Museum Victoria - $45,000.00