Dr. Ella Parry Davies

Biography

Ella Parry-Davies is a Lecturer in Theatre and Performance Critical Theory at King's College London. Her work engages with co-creative research focused on labour migration and the role of performance in creating meaning and effecting material change. She examines how performance operates within the structures of power, enabling performances of both research and collective action. Prior to her position at King's, Ella held a four-year British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and has also been a Visiting Scholar at De La Salle University, Manila. She received her PhD, which involved research in Singapore and Lebanon, jointly from King's College London and the National University of Singapore, following her MA from Goldsmiths College. Ella has engaged in socially-focused research from a young age, supporting youth advocacy through Headliners. She co-convenes the Performance Critical Social Praxis working group within Performance Studies International and has co-founded a research collective focusing on performance. Additionally, her work as an Associate Editor for Performance Research entails reviewing academic articles in various related fields. Her research interests include Migrant Justice, Anti-trafficking Performance, Gendered Labour, and Crip Critique, with a focus on how these themes intersect with collaborative arts practices. Ella is committed to using her academic expertise to influence social policy and has worked closely with various activist groups, particularly those involving domestic workers.

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