- Senior Research Associate in Ecological Justice & Senior Lecturer in Performance, York St John University
I am a storyteller and researcher interested in the role of storytelling and the arts in ecological justice and other intersecting crises. My practice-based PhD in storytelling with adolescents built on my extensive experience of artist residencies in educational, mental health, heritage, ecological and community settings. My current practice-based research collaborations investigate storytelling and climate adaptation, the role of indigenous knowledge in responding to climate crisis, and disabled access to 'blue spaces'.
I am co-convenor of the Ecological Justice Research Group, based in the Institute for Social Justice, and coordinator of York St John's Living Lab, an interdisciplinary cross-university project engaging students in ecological justice issues locally.
Experience
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2018–presentSenior Lecturer in Performance, York St John University
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2018–presentSenior Research Associate, Institute for Social Justice, YSJU
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2017–2018Secretary and researcher, Out Of Character Theatre Company
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2016–2018Tutor, Converge York
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2013–2016PhD student in Drama, York St John University
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2013–2016Storyteller in residence, York Theatre Royal
Education
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2017York St John University, PhD
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2009London South Bank University, MSc
Professional Memberships
- Theatre and Performance Research Association
- Society for Storytelling
Contact Catherine for
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- Research supervision
- Location: York, UK
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