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Kirsten Sadeghi-Yekta holds a BA (Honours) and an MA in Theatre Studies from Utrecht University and a Ph.D. in Drama (Applied Theatre) from the University of Manchester. She previously taught at Simon Fraser University and has worked extensively as a theatre practitioner with diverse communities around the globe. Her projects have included collaborations with the Hul’q’umi’num’ community on Vancouver Island, children in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, youth in Brazilian favelas, young women in rural Cambodia, adolescents in Nicaragua, and students with special needs in the Netherlands. Currently, she is leading research supported by SSHRC Insight Grants focused on Coast Salish language revitalization through theatre. She is in the process of establishing a nation-wide Indigenous Arts Hub designed to be a mobile, national gathering space for Indigenous artists and universities. This hub aims to facilitate cultural exchange, resource sharing, and creative collaboration, organizing virtual gatherings and in-person national sharing events.
University of Victoria • Victoria, BC
Teaching and research in applied theatre.
Simon Fraser University • Burnaby, BC
Lecturing in theatre studies.
University of Manchester • Manchester
Assisting in theatre courses and research.
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