THE WORD HAUS
Words build worlds
Welcome.
Hi, I'm Michelle Braunstein. This is the Word Haus.
Let's dream something up.
About
I am an award-winning multi-disciplinary writer, researcher and educator.
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With a PhD and a background in creative, strategic social change, I understand deeply and intimately the power of words in building worlds.
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A trained educator, I work with learners across disciplines, building on their strengths and capabilities to open up new possibilities in their thinking, writing and speaking.
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I also consult, co-design, write and edit for a range of sectors including First Peoples, environment, sustainability, arts, culture, community and disability.
My cutting-edge, collaborative research delves into the (re)emerging fields of spirit plant culture and industry, Indigenous philosophies, embodied thinking and writing, critical animal studies, and post-human relations.
I look forward to working together.
Dr. Michelle Braunstein, The Word Haus
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The Word Haus - At Your Service
Writing
Whatever your word needs - copy, content, media releases, blog posts, artist statements, song lyrics, policy, essays - I am your world builder.
Teaching
A qualified secondary teacher with an extensive teaching and tutoring portfolio in universities, I am passionate about supporting learners to expand and enrich their knowledge.
Research
A PhD with multiple peer-reviewed publications, I bring my genuine and relentless curiosity, seasoned research skills, lateral thinking, logic and insight to all research projects.
Editing
Whether it’s rigorous restructuring or small touches, my edits will take your words to a new level of impact and integrity so that you achieve the attention and engagement that your work deserves.
Strategy
I trained in social change strategy, have led workshops in team building and have coached post-graduate students in strategic organisational and social change and transformative methodologies. I tailor a range of models and techniques to support clients in causing strategic and effective change.
Psychogeography
Psychogeography is the transformative practice of understanding ourselves and our lives while we walk the streets. My method in this discipline is simple and effective. Contact me for a video consultation about applying psychogeography to your practice, or if you want to arrange a walk and a talk.
Publications
'Vanish All Things.' Winner in short story category of My Brother Jack literary award, published in Etchings Journal, vol 8, 2009
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Punitive Policies Extended in the Territory, Avenue magazine, 2011
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'The Book of Coming Forth by Afternoon.' Honours thesis, Murdoch University, 2014
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'The House of Wisdom.' Performing Mobilities catalogue, RMIT University, School of Architecture and Design, 2015
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With David Moody 'Buzz.' Performed by Murdoch Theatre Company, 2017
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'Becoming Beyond the Anthropocene: Thinking and Writing Our Animal Selves.' The International Academic Forum, 10th Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities Conference, Tokyo, 2019
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'Immanetising the Text through the Insect Self.' Great Writing international Creative Writing conference, London, 2019
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'Textual Corporeality and the Insect Self.' Responding to Creative Writing, Edited by Graeme Harper, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2020
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'Order of Our Lady Cicada.' and 'Mapping (non)representations of metamorphoses, tricksters and insects through seven stories.' PhD dissertation, Murdoch University, 2019
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Edited and wrote articles for 'Rebel Herbal' Botanical conference zine, 2019
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'Joseph’s Technicolour Psychedelic Renaissance.' Wearable artefact and academic paper at the International Academic Forum, Cultural Studies Conference, Tokyo, 2021
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With Keith Williams, Osiris Sinuhé González Romero & Suzanne Brant, 'Indigenous Philosophies and the Psychedelic Renaissance.' The Anthropology of Consciousness, 2022
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With Keith Williams, Osiris Sinuhé González Romero & Suzanne Brant, 'Indigenous Philosophies and the Psychedelic Renaissance.' Cambridge Conference on Indigenous Studies, 2022
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Review of award-winning documentary by Rionne McEvoy, ‘The Ones Left Behind - The Plight of Single Mothers in Japan.’ 2023
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