{"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE260100245"},"data":{"type":"grant-details","id":"DE260100245","attributes":{"code":"DE260100245","administering-organisation":"The University of New South Wales","announcement-administering-organisation":"Monash University","scheme-name":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","grant-status":"Active","funding-commencement-year":2026,"years-funded":3,"project-start-date":"2026-11-23","anticipated-end-date":"2029-11-22","grant-summary":"Pollies in the Glossies: How Aussie Women’s Magazines Frame The Political. At a time when women's participation in politics is crucial, this project aims to explore the role of Australian women’s magazines in shaping political discourse. By combining archival research, focus groups and interviews, this project expects to generate new knowledge on how women’s magazines frame politics, how politicians use these platforms, and how they impact women’s political engagement. Expected outcomes include a website, exhibition, academic publications, and development of a documentary. The project will provide social and cultural benefits through a comprehensive analysis of political narratives in women’s magazines, enhancing public access to these histories and raising awareness of their political significance.","funding-current":532526.00,"funding-at-announcement":528288,"investigators-current":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Blair","familyName":"Williams","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-0593-959X "}],"investigators-at-announcement":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Blair","familyName":"Williams","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-0593-959X "}],"organisations-current":[{"organisationName":"The University of New South Wales","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"NSW"}],"organisations-at-announcement":[{"organisationName":"Monash University","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"VIC"}],"field-of-research":[{"isPrimary":true,"code":"4405","name":"Gender Studies","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"440509","name":"Women'S Studies (Incl. Girls' Studies)","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"440806","name":"Gender and Politics","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"470107","name":"Media Studies","type":"FOR20"}],"socio-economic-objective":[{"code":"130204","name":"The Media","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"130703","name":"Understanding Australia’s Past","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"280116","name":"Expanding Knowledge In Language, Communication and Culture","type":"SEO20"}],"international-collaboration":["Finland"],"lief-register":[],"achievement-summary":null,"national-interest-test-statement":"Women’s magazines provide a unique viewpoint on political issues, yet their role in Australian politics remains critically underexplored. In line with the Australian government’s “Working for Women Strategy”, this fellowship will investigate how these magazines have shaped political communication, women’s voices and voter engagement. The research will generate new insights into how political communication in women’s magazines has evolved over time and its implications for understanding political strategies. A comparative analysis of print and online content will reveal shifts in media practices, especially in response to digital transformations. This project will provide social, cultural and political benefits to Australians by revealing the historical and ongoing contributions of women’s magazines to shaping women’s political engagement and representation, ultimately enriching public knowledge of how central women’s voices, women’s issues and women voters have been to Australian political history. It will enhance Australia’s academic reputation for leading gender equality research, promoting women’s representation and voices in the media, politics and society. Research outcomes will be shared nationally and internationally through a website, publications, exhibition and the development of a documentary with public, stakeholder and media outlets for broader awareness of increasing women’s participation in politics, leadership roles, and active citizenship."}}}