Jane Caro
| Jane Caro | |
|---|---|
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Jane Caro at the 2010 Global Atheist Convention | |
| Born |
1957 (age 58–59) London, England |
| Alma mater | Macquarie University (BA 1977) |
| Spouse(s) | Ralph Dunning[1] |
| Website |
janecaro |
Jane Caro (born 1957) is a social commentator, writer and lecturer based in Australia.
Early life and education
Caro was born in London in 1957 and emigrated to Australia with her parents as a five-year-old in 1963. She attended Macquarie University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with a major in English literature in 1977.[2]
Working life
Caro, following her father's lead, started her career in marketing, however soon moved into advertising.[2][3]
Caro has appeared on Channel Seven's Sunrise, ABC television's Q&A and as a regular panellist on The Gruen Transfer. She also undertakes regular radio work. Caro has worked in the advertising industry and lectures in advertising at the School of Humanities and Communication Arts at University of Western Sydney.[4] Caro was a speaker at the 2014 Festival of Dangerous Ideas.[5]
She is on the boards of the NSW Public Education Foundation[6] and Bell Shakespeare.[7]
In Australia Caro is represented by Wall Media management.[8]
Caro is a feminist and atheist.[9]
Publications
- "The Stupid Country: How Australia is Dismantling Public Education" (co-authored with Chris Bonnor) (2007)
- "The F Word. How we learned to swear by feminism" (co-authored with Catherine Fox) (2008)
- "Just a Girl" (2011)
- Chris Bonner & Jane Caro, "What makes a good school?", New South Books (2012), ISBN 9781742241418
References
- ↑ Gregory, Helen (2 July 2011). "The Brains behind Jane". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- 1 2 Dick, Tim (15 January 2011). "A rebel, generally speaking: Lunch with Jane Caro". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ↑ =Overington, Caroline (14 March 2011). "Ten Questions: Jane Caro". The Australian. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ↑ Jane Caro, University of Western Sydney
- ↑ "What I Couldn't Say".
- ↑ Our People, Public Education Foundation
- ↑ Staff & Board, Bell Shakespeare
- ↑ http://wallmedia.com.au/jane-caro/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/JaneCaro
External links
- janecaro.com.au
- Jane Caro on The Conversation
- Caro's articles on The Guardian
- Caro's articles on Online Opinion.
- Caro's articles in The Sydney Morning Herald
- Jane Caro on The ABC