Background
McKay, Belinda Jane was born on March 23, 1954 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Daughter of Rosemary Olive Adams, John Wallace McKay.
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Belinda Jane McKay
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Belinda Jane McKay, Australian director, language educator. Certified National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters, 1991. Recipient Brisbane School Arts prize, University Queensland, 1976, Burns and McDermott Memorial prize, 1976; grantee Research grant, Australian Research Council, 1992, 1997-1999; scholar Post-Graduate Arts scholar, Shell Australia, 1978-1985.
Education
Bachelor with honors, University Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1975. Diploma in education, University Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oxford, United Kingdom, 1985.
Career
Teacher St. Margaret's Anglican Girls' School, Brisbane, Australia, 1977—1978. Translator Rome, 1982—1987. Lecturer Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, 1988—1998, director Queensland Studies Centre, since 1998, senior lecturer.
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Membership
Member Bureau Immigration and Population Research Reference Group, Brisbane, 1989—1995. Member of Association Study of Australian Literature, Australian Dictionary of Biography Reference Group.
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Life partner Cynthia Ann Parrill.
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Born
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Nationality
Australian
Education
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1975
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1976
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1985
Career
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1977 - 1978
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1982 - 1987
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1988 - 1998
Awards
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Recipient Brisbane School Arts prize, University Queensland, 1976, Burns and McDermott Memorial prize, 1976. Grantee Research grant, Australian Research Council, 1992, 1997-1999. Scholar Post-Graduate Arts scholar, Shell Australia, 1978-1985.Recipient Brisbane School Arts prize, University Queensland, 1976, Burns and McDermott Memorial prize, 1976. Grantee Research grant, Australian Research Council, 1992, 1997-1999. Scholar Post-Graduate Arts scholar, Shell Australia, 1978-1985.