Academic writing update
On 27th October, Sheena presented undergraduate research at the Fifth Australasian Conference of Undergraduate Research (ACUR), hosted by CQUniversity in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

Figure 1: Sheena presenting at ACUR 2016. Source: Mackie, S 2016
The 20 minute spoken presentation was in Sociology and in the category of Social Justice.

Figure 2: Sheena presenting at ACUR 2016 – Introduction. Source: Mackie, S 2016.
An abstract of the work is currently available here:
ABSTRACT: The global response…
*The full presentation will be available soon.
Music update
Sheena is currently in the process of writing music with John (Nymo) Nyman for an upcoming album. John was a member of charting Australian pop band, Geisha in the 1980s.
Other writing work
An sociological blog is in the works, as are a few other publication opportunities. Sheena is adjusting direction to pursue goals in academic writing in 2017.
References
Figures 1 -2: Mackie, S 2016, ‘The global response to climate change requires a new paradigm’, Fifth Australasian Conference of Undergraduate Research (ACUR) 2016, undergraduate presentations, pp. 1-2.
More information:
ACUR: Australasian Council for Undergraduate Research; Australasian Conference of Undergraduate Research 2016.