In Progress

Susan Hawthorne has been a feminist activist for more than thirty years. Her book, Wild Politics: Feminism, Globalisation and Biodiversity (2002) began life under a tree in Bangladesh. She is a Research Associate at Victoria University, Melbourne and the co-editor of numerous anthologies including (with Bronwyn Winter) September 11, 2001: Feminist Perspectives (2002).

Susan Hawthorne is the author of two books which touch on the subject of epilepsy, a novel The Falling Woman (1992, Spinifex) and a collection of poems. Bird and other writings on epilepsy (1999, Spinifex). She has also contributed artwork to an exhibition Seize, held in Melbourne in 1999, and has created an aerials performance around her poem "The Language in my Tongue." She is also currently completing a PhD on Wild Politics: Feminism, Globalisation and Biodiversity at the university of Melbourne. She has (co-)edited or authored 10 books. (2001)