Michaela J. R. Selway

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I am Michaela J. R. Selway, a doctoral student in medieval history at Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, funded by Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes. My research blends archival work, oral history, and public history to illuminate voices often left out of traditional narratives.

Beyond academia, I have contributed as a writer and editor to many different projects. I was the lead historical researcher on the Early Medical Women of New Zealand project, hosted the Tāhuhu Kōrero podcast, and worked as a proofreader and copyeditor. I enjoy making scholarly work accessible through public history projects, blogs, and podcasts.

  • Joined January 2026

Languages

  • LatinAdvanced
  • GermanAdvanced
  • Spanish; CastilianIntermediate
  • ItalianBeginner
  • FrenchBeginner

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Professional Services

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Projects · 1

Using oral history methods and archival research, this project tells the stories of the first women doctors to study and practice in Aotearoa, New Zealand. It focuses on those who graduated from New Zealand’s first Medical School in Otago from 1896 to 1967, before the second Medical School opened in Auckland.
In 2025, this project culminated in a monograph. I authored seven of the nine chapters and was lead-editor of the remaining two.
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Against the Odds: New Zealand’s First Women Doctors
  • Assistant Editor
  • Co-Writer
  • Writer

Work experience· 6 roles

Online English Tutor · StudiosityJan 2021 – Jan 2021 · 1 mo

Online English tutor providing language support and guidance to students.

Historical Researcher · University of Auckland – Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyOct 2020 – Jun 2025 · 4 yrs 9 mos

Lead historical researcher for the Early Medical Women of New Zealand project (oral history and archival work); authored seven of nine chapters for the resulting monograph, edited remaining chapters; managed research assistant; liaised with families; conducted archival research.

Copyeditor · MDPI Open Access JournalJan 2019 – Jan 2019 · 1 mo

Copyedited academic manuscripts for an open-access journal.

Graduate Teaching Assistant · University of AucklandJan 2019 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo
Research Assistant · University of AucklandJan 2018 – Jan 2021 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Proofreader · Rockweather Proofreading ServicesJan 2014 – Jan 2021 · 7 yrs 1 mo

Education

PhD in Medieval History · Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen2022 – 2026
Master of Arts in History (First Class Honors) · University of Auckland2020
Bachelor of Arts, Honors in History (First Class Honors) · University of Auckland2019
Bachelor of Arts in History and Spanish · University of Auckland2018

Certifications and awards

Doctoral Research Scholarship, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes2023 – 2026
Faculty of Arts Masters Thesis Scholarship, University of Auckland2019 – 2020
Faculty of Arts Master/Honors/PGDip Scholarship, University of Auckland2019 – 2020

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