DrTof Eklund

Lecturer

School of Social Sciences & Humanities

  • Lecturer
    School of Social Sciences & Humanities

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    Linguistic identities and inequalities in a Sri Lankan English for an Engineering classroom
    26 May 2026
    Doctoral
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    A History of “Third Culture Cuisine” in Postcolonial Aotearoa – 1945 to 2025
    2 May 2026
    Doctoral
  • OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT
    Hey, Did You Know? - An AUT Podcast, Episode 8
    17 Mar 2026
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    Microfiction Past, Present & Future
    1 Feb 2026
    Doctoral
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    The Poetics of Liminality: Towards a Bi-Feminist Aesthetic and Pedagogy of Queer Becoming
    1 Feb 2026
    Doctoral
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    What A Way To Make A Living: Portrayal of Employment and Work in Contemporary Western Visual Horror Media through the Lens of Guilt and Obligation
    1 Feb 2026
    Doctoral
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    In the Midst of the City: An Exploration of Conflict and Identity in the Rivers of London novels of Ben Aaronovitch
    23 Sep 2024
    Doctoral
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    Sealing the Future: Analyzing the Impact of Western Influences on Inuit Seal Hunting and Food Sovereignty
    1 Nov 2023
    Master's
  • OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT
    Appearance on The Panel
    2 May 2023
    RNZ
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    Reimagining the Virtual Patient. Crafting Game-Inspired Interactive Stories for Compassion Training
    1 Mar 2023
    Doctoral
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    Lost Innocence and Corrupted Children: An Analysis of the Theme of Childhood in Contemporary Western Horror Games
    27 Feb 2023
    Master's
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    Vampires are Gay: A Collective Case Study and Close Play Analysis of Queer Representation through Vampires in Western Video Games
    27 Feb 2023
    Master's
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    The Evolution of Stylish Action Video Games
    6 Aug 2022
    Master's
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    Exile: The role of story in the shaping of identity
    1 May 2022
    Doctoral
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    ‘Ritual design’ as a genre of creative writing
    1 Nov 2021
    Doctoral
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    Representing the experiences of depression among Asians living in New Zealand through video games.
    1 Nov 2021
    Doctoral
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    How women use real images to challenge shame and the regime of shame
    3 Aug 2021
    Master's
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    The in-between: A look at legacy board games
    12 Jul 2021
    Master's
  • EDITORSHIP, REVIEWING, JUDGING AND EXAMINING
    Proposal Reviewer
    24 Jun 2021
    Bloomsbury Publishing
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    I’m Sorry You(Tube) Feel That Way: An Introduction to the YouTube Vlogpology Genre
    27 Feb 2021
    Master's
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    Darkness and Haven
    27 Aug 2020
    Master's
  • INVITATION TO PRESENT RESEARCH
    Interactive Narrative as Cultural Representation
    7 Aug 2020
    International Webinar Series on Digital Narratives
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    Bound by Binary: Experimental textile practice that challenges current binary gender fashion norms.
    20 Jul 2020
    Master's
  • POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION (AUT STUDENTS)
    Normalizing the Representation of Marginalized Communities (the Physically and/or Mentally Disabled, LGBTQ+), Ethnic Minorities, and People of Colour in Video Games.
    20 Jul 2020
    Master's
  • EDITORSHIP, REVIEWING, JUDGING AND EXAMINING
    Contributing Editor
    12 Jul 2020
    Gamers with Glasses (GwG)