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Sara Upstone
I'm Associate Professor of English Literature and also Director of Learning and Teaching for the School of Humanities at Kingston University, London. I work on contemporary literature and in particular the intersection of questions of race, gender, and sexuality. I also work on spatial politics, critical theory, and social imaginaries of desire.
Subjects: Literature
Biography
I have worked at Kingston for 10 years, and before that completed a PhD at Birkbeck College, University of London. I was born and grew up in London, and my work is heavily informed by my personal experiences of the city.In my spare time you'll find me experimenting in the kitchen, reading a book by the sea, writing fiction while listening to Brahms, at the theatre or the ballet, or playing piano for my cat.
Education
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PhD English Literature, Birkbeck College
MA English Literary Research, Birkbeck College
BA (Hons) English Literature with History, Brunel University
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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Contemporary fiction (spatial politics, desire, gender, race and ethnicity).
Intersectional relationships between literature and other art forms, particularly music.
Critical theory.
I also conduct educational research into issues of BME attainment in Higher Education.
Personal Interests
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Theatre, Music, Contemporary Art, Ballet, Cooking, Travel.
Books
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