Department of English and Creative Writing, Goldsmiths, University of London
Associate PhD student

spoken word theatre in the UK, spoken word poetry, poetry performance, performance studies, experimental and alternative theatre, contemporary British poetry, British solo theatre, postcolonial studies, queer theory

03.11.2023 - Reclaiming the Stage: Roundtable with poets Kobi Ayensuo and Jay Mitra

Goldsmiths, University of London

Organised a roundtable on poetry performance in the UK and its efficacy as a form of protest with British-Ghanaian poet Kobi Ayensuo and British-Indian poet Jay Mitra for the "Poetry Off the Page" project. The discussion explored the power of poetry as a medium of resistance and reclamation for marginalised voices. The session was followed by performances by the two poets and an open mic for the attendees, hosted in collaboration with Safeword Poetry, Goldsmiths.

16.11.2023 - Workshop with Jasmine Gardosi, Birmingham Poet Laureate for AR Literature Course Poetry Off the Page (Assoz. Prof. Julia Lajta-Novak)

Department of English and American Studies, University of Vienna

Co-organised a workshop on poetry and performance with Birmingham Poet Laureate (2022-2024) Jasmine Gardosi, whose work explores questions of identity, LGBTQ+ issues and mental health through verse and sound poetics. The workshop was open to students and members of the public, and was run in collaboration with Assoz. Prof. Julia Lajta-Novak, "Poetry Off the Page" project and Queer Writers Circle, HINT (Highly Intersectional) Wien.

23.11.2023 - Home in (Immigrant / Diasporic) British Poetry: Virtual Poetry Reading and Podium Discussion with poets Qudsia Akhtar and Tim Tim Cheng for VO Cultural Studies Course The Politics of Home (Prof. Sarah Heinz and Kristin Aubel)

Department of English and American Studies, University of Vienna

Co-organised and moderated a poetry reading and discussion with poets Qudsia Akhtar and Tim Tim Cheng online on the role of poetry in representing and challenging ideas of home. The discussion addressed themes of immigration, diaspora and homeland. The reading was part of Prof. Sarah Heinz and Kristin Aubel's lecture series titled "The Politics of Home".