Rebecca Carpenter-Mew

3rd year PhD candidate in English Literature @Flinders. Ageism and the older woman in contemporary literature.

[The Sage @SarkySage]

This deserves more exposure. I don’t think anyone has said it better than @PMalinauskasMP

[Rebecca Carpenter-Mew @mew_rebecca]

@ParisotEric @tully_barnett Thank you! Watched so many others finish, hard to believe I did it too!

[Rebecca Carpenter-Mew @mew_rebecca]

Submitted my thesis for examination on Friday! ‘Ageism and the older women’s in contemporary Australian literature: the tonics and the toxins’. Thanks to wonderful Supervisors @tully_barnett and Prof Robert Phiddian. Looking forward to the next steps!

[Rebecca Carpenter-Mew @mew_rebecca]

@cothren_alex @GriffithReview Congratulations! That’s amazing! Looking forward to reading it!

[Rebecca Carpenter-Mew @mew_rebecca]

@clairecwhitley @149east Oh amazing news, Claire! Congratulations to you! Well done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Rebecca Carpenter-Mew @mew_rebecca]

My brilliant friend ⁦⁦@edithjhill⁩ wrote this for The Conversation. ‘Green juice, microdosing, cupping and … cocaine? Netflix’s Wellmania takes a humorous dive into the heady world of wellness’ https://t.co/bnKQ6j6uRe

[Flinders University @Flinders]

“Flinders' greatest strength is our people, and on #InternationalWomensDay we celebrate all the fearless women who are making a difference everyday” Today we honour the social, economic, cultural, & political achievements of women & the progress we've made towards #genderequality

[Josh Gad @joshgad]

This truly makes me happy!!!

[Rebecca Carpenter-Mew @mew_rebecca]

@ImKaitlynMeyers Pie floater 🙄 But we have wonderful wine regions and amazing local produce.

[Tully Barnett @tully_barnett]

How can we support the important work happening in #artsandhealth New research from @Flinders looks at the successes in South Australia over time #artsinhealth https://t.co/wnQTdFXWbh

[Autumn Kaufer, Author of fantasy & romance! 🥀 @AutumnK2022]

So, apparently as a writer, this is a bit of a controversial take:

When I write, I want it utterly silent. No TV, no music, no background music. Does anyone else like to write like this?

[EveryAGE Counts @EveryAGECounts]

A new study confirms what we already knew - “everyday ageism” — jokes about getting old on birthday greeting cards, for example, or comments about older drivers — significantly impact health. #Ageism https://t.co/BhuK7vjUIO

[Rebecca Carpenter-Mew @mew_rebecca]

Thrilled to be featured in @Flinders ‘In Touch’ blog. Thanks to my fabulous Supervisor @tully_barnett who challenges my ideas about depictions of ageing women in contemporary literature @EveryAGECounts https://t.co/RxVLKWB3eP

[Rebecca Carpenter-Mew @mew_rebecca]

@EzriValtin Anne Youngson published her first novel at 70 - Meet me at the Museum (2018) and has published Three Women and a Boat since.

[Rebecca Carpenter-Mew @mew_rebecca]

@joshgad I only have 71 followers so losing hundred would be impressive but unexpected 🤣

[Rebecca Carpenter-Mew @mew_rebecca]

@edithjhill I got so much out of Tara’s vlog on conclusions. I’m sure you’ve checked it out…!

[EveryAGE Counts @EveryAGECounts]

"There is a mainstream acceptance of the idea that when people reach a certain age they are past their use-by date and should be carted off — that their time is up, they should vacate the space." @PatsKarvelas

Do you agree? #Ageism https://t.co/u5NKQWBpFN

[Rebecca Carpenter-Mew @mew_rebecca]

@edithjhill It’s the random crumbs that get me 🥴🤢🤮

[EveryAGE Counts @EveryAGECounts]

To mark Ageism Awareness Day 2022, we've commissioned polling to survey the impacts of #ageism

The fact that seven out 10 Australians over 50 consider ageism to be a serious problem should make all of us sit up and take notice.