Dr. Qwin Werle

Biography

Qwin Werle is a PhD fellow at the University of Copenhagen, focusing on research within visual culture, film, performance art, and music. His research delves into the intersections of blackness, black surrealism, and experimental aesthetics, aligning with movements and traditions within black radical imagination. His theoretical frameworks are deeply influenced by Black studies, Black feminist thought, cultural theory, gender studies, and decolonial theories. Currently, Werle's PhD research is examining the resurgence of Black Surrealisms in contemporary Black cultural production, with particular emphasis on visual culture, including film, music videos, fine arts, and performance art. His work encompasses influential fields such as Cultural Studies, Visual Culture, Black Studies, and Critical Theory.

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