Areas of interests

Queer studies and theory, media studies, screen adaptation, cultural studies, creative writing, screenwriting, practice-led research, oral history, English literature, qualitative research 

Doctoral project

My current research involves the creation of an adapted screenplay of 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', taking into account subaltern perspectives to address the lack of diverse queer representation by incorporating them into the narrative. It is through this adaptation that not only do established works become sites of analysis and critique, but so do the hegemonic systems of power influencing the texts that are highlighted through the newly incorporated presence of minorities within the narratives. My project has taken the form of an artefact and exegetical essay in order to explore how the combined methodological approaches of adaptation, queer theory, and screenwriting offer an effective means of achieving queer representation in fiction whilst questioning the social norms and current discourses that impact perceptions of queerness.