Jade King – The Conversation

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August 28, 2026

The memoir that changed my mind – 11 experts share a perspective‑shifting read

Katayoun Shahandeh, SOAS, University of London; Cassia Hayward-Fitch, University of East Anglia; Colin Tyler, University of Hull; Emily Zobel Marshall, Leeds Beckett University; Fareda Banda, SOAS, University of London; Jade King, University of Lincoln; Lyn Jehu, University of South Wales; Sarah Olive, Aston University; Sarah Richmond, UCL; Simon Hinde, University of the Arts London, and Yi Wang, University of Cambridge

‘Instead of seeing limitations, I began to see possibilities.’

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July 29, 2026

Dominic Davies, City St George's, University of London; Adam Baron, Kingston University; Colleen Ballard, University of Limerick; Debra Kelly, University of Westminster; Jade King, University of Lincoln; Jenni Ramone, Nottingham Trent University; Matthew Leggatt, University of Winchester; Michael Bradshaw, University of Winchester; Sarah Olive, Aston University, and Tory Young, Anglia Ruskin University

These expert recommendations are short enough to tear through over a weekend