Cynthia Troup is a writer, cultural historian and editor.

Cynthia's writing is published in Axon, Meanjin, Southerly and Double Dialogues. Her art historical research appears in the Brepols volumes Studies on Florence and the Italian Renaissance in Honour of F. W. Kent (2016), and Rituals, Images, and Words: Varieties of Cultural Expression in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe (2005).

A member of the Institute of Professional Editors, Cynthia has supported the fruition of academic works for publishers based in Australia, Europe, UK and the USA, especially in the fields of European studies; literary and performance studies. With Bill Kent and Ros Pesman she co-edited the landmark collection Australians in Italy: Contemporary Lives and Impressions (Monash University Publishing, 2008, 2010).

Cynthia’s publications also include scripts for theatre, radio features (now podcasts) and opera libretti, reflecting an ongoing fascination with devising and creating collaborative projects, especially in sonic and live arts. She was a co-founder of Aphids, the artist-led experimental art organisation based in Naarm. Now in its 32nd year, Aphids is co-directed by Lara Thoms and Mish Grigor, as a queer-led, feminist and intersectional collective.

At the University of Melbourne Cynthia is part of the Faculty of Arts Research Team, having worked closely with academics in the School of Languages and Linguistics for the past two decades. In 2026 Cynthia is working in ‘the third space’ with Ashleigh Hanson (Research Development Manager), academic leadership and industry partners to deliver the new Publishing Development Program, which provides flexible support to researchers across key stages of the scholarly book publishing process, and for innovative publishing outcomes.

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