Erika K. Smith

Erika K. Smith (BA Hons PhD) is of Japanese and Australian heritage and works on the unceded lands of the sovereign Darug people. She is a sociologist and Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences at Western Sydney University. Their PhD research explored the proposition that Australian representations of the Kokoda Track and WWII support and maintain colonial amnesia in Australia and perpetuate national myths, like ‘Australian identity’ and ‘Australian values’. Erika's current research interests include diverse genders and sexualities research, anti-colonial studies, and contrapower harassment in higher education.