I am a lecturer and researcher specialised in the intersection of culture, policy, international affairs and diversity management.
Specifically, I am currently a Lecturer at King’s College London, an Expert for the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, a Research Fellow at the University of California’s Centre for Public Diplomacy and a member of the Next Left Research Group of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies.
Previous collaborations include the German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations and the European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation.
I am always looking for interesting opportunities. Don't hesitate to contact me if you'd like to talk.
I have chaired, spoken at and organised panels, conferences, seminars and stakeholder meetings for cultural, policy, academic and political audiences. These include:
- Invitation to speak about cultural participation and illiberal politics. Seminar The Age of Cultural Participation: Democratic Roles and Consequences, Kultura Nova, Zagreb, 2019
- Invitation to speak about the role of creativity and culture in the design of a more sustainable model of globalisation. Conference Responsibility and Development: New Agenda for Europe and the World, FEPS and Amicus Europae. Warsaw, 2019
- Invitation to speak about audience development and engagement at O Público Vai Ao Teatro, Teatro Meia Volta e Depois À Esquerda Quando Eu Quiser. Lisbon, 2018
- Academic paper 'Networked States, Networked Governance? Drawing Lessons from the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations.' Symposium Diplomacy and Development: Trends and Challenges for Europe and Its Partners. University of Warwick and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, 2018
- Concept of the conference 'ifa Culture and Foreign Policy Conference Beyond Us versus Them – The Role of Culture in a Divided Europe', Brussels, 2017
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