Ray began his teaching career in the English departments at the University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney, teaching medieval literature.
His M.A. thesis is on the Icelandic sagas, and his PhD thesis is on medieval drama (the plays of the Wakefield Master).
After coming to the predecessor institutions of the Faculty of Education at Melbourne University, he taught widely in the field of Literature, but his work recently has concentrated on the areas of Literary Theory and Cultural Studies, with particular emphasis on popular culture, sexuality studies and critical literacy.
He was Head of the Department of Language and Literacy Education (1992-1993) and Associate Dean of the Faculty from 1996-1999. He has had a long association with Year 12 English in the state of Victoria, most recently being Chief Examiner for VCE English (1991-1996) and Convenor of the VCE English Text Selection Committee (1995-1997 |
