I am a Lecturer in the Department of English and Related Literature at the University of York.
My book Reading Frictions: Memory, Violence and The Politics of Touch in Contemporary World Literature explores creative representations of historical violence.
I am also a creative writer: my poetry has appeared in journals including The Poetry Review and Ambit, and was highly commended in the 2022 Forward Prizes.
I’ve worked with various arts, research and heritage organisations to curate exhibitions and events. Recent projects include leading the curation of Forms, Voices, Networks: Feminism and the Media and supporting the development of an exhibition at the Thackray Museum of Medicine.