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Rosaley Gai
Ph.D. Student in Japanese, admitted Autumn 2020
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research focuses on depictions of food and eating in modern Japanese literature and media. In particular, I am interested in works that deal with an appetite for the strange and grotesque, and how such works impart the affective experience of eating and desire onto the reader.
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Enam Gbewonyo
Master of Fine Arts Student, Art Practice
BioEnam Gbewonyo is a British-Ghanian textile and performance artist, curator, and founder of the BBFA (Black British Female Artist) Collective - now defunct. Her art practice investigates identity – Black womanhood in particular, whilst advocating the healing benefits of craft. She uses performance as a vessel, creating live spaces of healing that direct audiences to a positive place of awareness, countering systems of oppression such as racism and sexism. Her work enables audiences to face the truth of the dark past surrounding colonial legacies and the emotions it brings forth.
Recent exhibitions include Memoria: récits d’une Histoire at Fondation H, Madagascar, Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage, Cultural Memory and Belonging at Bemis Center in Omaha, USA, DELLU her first institutional solo show at New Art Exchange, Nottingham, UK, Body Poetics at Southampton’s GIANT Gallery, and Rites of Passage at Gagosian London. Her work has been exhibited and showcased internationally at the 58th Venice Biennale, Art X Lagos, and UNTITLED Art Fair, Miami. Her performance films have been selected for notable film festivals including; Portland Dance Film Festival, Aesthetica Short Film Festival, Alchemy Film & Moving Image Festival and AVIFF Cannes Art Film Festival.
Gbewonyo’s works are in private and public collections including Fondation H, Madagascar and White & Case LLP, UK. She is a 2022 recipient of the Henry Moore Foundation Artist Award and winner of the 2022 Dentons Art Prize and New Art Exchange Future Exhibition Prize respectively. She is also a fellow of Black Rock Senegal, Bemis Center, (Omaha, USA) and Fondation H, Madagascar artist residencies. -
Vera Geranpayeh
Ph.D. Student in German Studies, admitted Autumn 2024
Graduate Rearch Assistant, Religious StudiesCurrent Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research intersects poetics, identity, and critical theory. I have worked on May Ayim's poetic activism, examining themes of race and belonging in tension to German concepts of "Heimat" and "Heimsuchung" - home and haunting. I am continously drawn to female authors, such as Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, Emmy Hennings, or Irmgard Keun.
In my doctoral research, I am interested in how 19th-century poetics shape contemporary identities, employing queer and feminist theoretical frameworks. I am particularly interested in Heinrich Heine’s socio-political critiques from the late Romantic period and their modern reflections in the German rap scene. My work draws connections between historical and modern cultural productions, highlighting the cyclical nature of socio-political climates and the ongoing dialogue between past and present.
My academic journey in Germany and the US is marked by a strong commitment to teaching and community engagement. I integrate diverse perspectives into my courses, fostering a comprehensive understanding of Germany's cultural and historical landscape, reflecting my interdisciplinary approach to marginalized voices and identity formation. Through my research and teaching, I aim to contribute to a more inclusive and nuanced understanding of German Studies.
