Q and A with Sarah Ayoub

Interested in journalism, academia and novels? Torn about which pathway to pursue after graduation? Meet Dr Sarah Ayoub, a Da Vinci of the arts, who proves that you don't need to decide! 

Join Dr Ayoub, and moderator, Valerie Chidiac (Honi Soit, University of Sydney) as she walks us through how she built a flexible careers based on her passions. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions.

About Dr Sarah Ayoub

Sarah Ayoub is a freelance journalist, bestselling author and academic based in Sydney, Australia. Her bylines have appeared in The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, Marie-Claire, ELLE, Sydney Review of Books, and more, and she regularly appears at many of Australia's major literary festivals.Sarah is the author of three teen novels, including the Inky-longlisted The Yearbook Committee, and three children's picture books, including The Love that Grew and How to be a Friend. She completed her Master of Media Practice with a dissertation on the representations of Arab-Australians in Australian print media at the University of Sydney and her PhD examined the narratives of culturally diverse girls in Australian teen literature. Sarah teaches journalism and creative writing at the University of Sydney; was a writer-in-residence with Sweatshop Literacy Movement, and sits on the board of the Australian Society of Authors.