Cultural and Museum Studies, University of Birmingham
Thesis title:
I am a final year PhD student, looking at the representation of East European artists in english performing arts spaces. My research focuses on interpretation of the qualitative data, working alongside 10 UK based East European performance and theatre makers. I critically engage with the wider context of diversity work and the dynamic with artistic development and programming.
DO WE EVEN KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. Performance in Higher Education and Beyond: Rethinking Norms - organised by the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb. 30th Jan-2nd Feb 2025: https://konferencija.adu.hr
REVENANT International conference "Postcolonial, decolonial, postimperial, deimperial" Rijeka 15-17th May 2024: https://revenant.uniri.hr/?page_id=1293
Why Remember Conference - Sarajevo and Srebrenica 6-8th July 2023: https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-communication/research-at-lcc/peace-and-conflict-cultural-network
2025/26 - YAM FROM HERE community workshops in Walsall for European Welfare Assocation: https://www.ewacic.com/our-organisation/our-work/projects/yam-from-here/
2025: REPORT from IETM Plenary workshop:
https://www.ietm.org/system/files/publications/IETM_2025_Reports_Berlin_Political_02%20%281%29.pdf
2024: REPORT from IETM Plenary workshop : https://www.ietm.org/en/resources/reports/sensing-earth-workshop
2024: INCUBATOR programme at UoB. Working with a group of scholars and PGRs on exploring how Stuart Hall's legacy of 'representation' resonates in teh contemporary Birmingham today, specifically in the education, literary and arts areas. Throughout the programme I co-organised the public engagement workshop SOUNDS OF BEING AND BELONGING with Dr Deniz Soezen and Aurella Yusuf
2024: co-organisation and co-delivery of FINDING YOUR FEET event at Being Human Festival at the Exchange, Birmingham with the organisation Notnow Collective and Katherine Parsons: https://www.beinghumanfestival.org/events/finding-your-feet
2022-2023 - CEE Creatives Network initiated by Centrala Space, BIrmingham I worked on the expansion of membership and programme, including platforming over 30 artists and hosting 10 nationwide events. https://centrala-space.org.uk/get-involved/cee-creatives-network/
Ongoing artistic, community and creative practice, both in UK and abroad. More info at www.notnowcollective.com and www.tinahofman.org
(De)coloniality and diversity work within artistic curation, artist development and programming
First generation migrancy in performing arts
Non-verbal performance
Co-creation and participation in arts and research
Memory studies and memory politics
Women in academia
Invisibility of care and caring practices
Equity UK - union for performing arts in UK
ITC - Independent Theatre Council
IETM - international conteporary arts network
HDDU - Croatian association of dramatic artists
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