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English and Drama

Emma Welton

Emma

Drama Teaching Associate

Email: e.welton@qmul.ac.uk

Profile

My PhD research examines queer performance during the contemporary era of austerity in Britain (2009-present). In particular, the thesis interrogates to what extent camp as a performative mode and way of being can oppose scarcity, an integral material requirement and affective logic underpinning austerity. I am a Teaching Associate in the Drama Department and am currently a member of the Quorum organising committee. My practice explores the historical lineage of austerity in Britain, and currently takes the form of drag king / drag statue Oliver Cumwell.

Teaching

Past:

DRA114 London/Culture/Performance

Research

Publications

WELTON, E. (2020). Welcome to The Jungle: Performing Borders and Belonging in Contemporary British Migration Theatre. Theatre Research International, 45(3), 230-244. doi:10.1017/S0307883320000243

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