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60 seconds with … Lucie Joschko
30 April 2008
Name: Lucie Joschko
Course: Doctor of Philosophy
Year Level: 3rd Year
Mode: Full-time
How long have you been at Monash University?
I completed my undergrad studies at Monash University Berwick and I've never looked back. I continued on to my Honours and enjoyed it so much that I'm now doing my PhD.
What is your PhD subject?
My research examines the changes in Czech animation before and after the Communist regime, including rapid changes in technology, the transformation of the structure and ownership of animation studios, funding of animated production and the impact of political censorship on the content of Czech animated films.
I grew up in Communist Czechoslovakia so this topic certainly has a personal meaning for me.
What challenges are ahead for you this year?
The main milestone is to finish my thesis but we have also been renovating and planning to build a house this year. So between my computer screen and weekend handyman lessons, the challenge is to endure the marathon.
What would be your ideal career?
Curating or promoting animation at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI).
What is it about being a Higher Degree Research (HDR) student that holds your interest or is particularly satisfying?
It's a journey of personal growth. I'm learning about myself as much as about my topic. It is my metaphoric Mt Everest.
Of all the places in the world you would like to visit/re-visit, where is your favourite destination and why?
The diplomatic answer should be Czech Republic but there are many places in the world that enchant me, like Paris.
What advice would you give to other HDR students?
Choose your supervisor wisely because you enter a long-term relationship with them and the quality of their mentoring will reflect in your work.
What is something about yourself that most of your fellow students wouldn't know?
I like to meditate and would like to own a goat.
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