Sophie Chao

Dr. Sophie Chao is Senior Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Sydney. Her research investigates ecology, capitalism, health, food, and justice in the Pacific. Sophie teaches first to third year anthropology units including The Anthropocene, Genders and Sexualities, The Culture and Politics of Wellbeing, and Becoming Cyborgs.

Arts and Social Sciences, Foster a sense of belonging and community, Teaching tips 22 June, 2026 22 June, 2026

Podcasting as co-production: Creating knowledge with students

This semester, I experimented with something I had never formally incorporated into my teaching before: producing a podcast with final-year anthropology students reflecting on…

Build teacher-student relationships, Educational excellence, Everyday innovation, Foster a sense of belonging and community, Inclusive teaching, Offer meaningful assessment, feedback and academic integrity, Student experience, Teaching tips 5 May, 2026 5 May, 2026

How Padlet supports relational feedback

Mid-semester is a tricky time. Students are deep in the rhythm of the unit, assessments are looming, and any feedback we gather needs to…