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I am Professor of Creative Industries within the Faculty of Business and Creative Industries.

I utilise ethnographic and participatory filmmaking practice to engage with marginalised, disadvantaged or declining people and their cultures, species, places and ecosystems, to promote dialogue in search of positive transformation. I work locally and globally with communities, non-governmental organisations and social development organisations.

Influenced by Paulo Freire, my practice-led research focuses on social and environmental issues, and the landscape. I have engaged with various communities in 20 countries around the world. 

My ethnographic filmmaking is often empirical research, giving valuable insights into the lives of people and communities, making tangible connections between lived-experiences and policy. Utilising my skills in participatory methodologies, I have acted as Principal Investigator on numerous community-based development projects, using participatory, ethnographic and documentary filmmaking to describe processes and facilitate the sharing of recommendations and lessons learned. I facilitate relevant workshops for development organisations, utilising participatory methods that allow stakeholders to share experiences, explore issues, and produce recommendations to enhance sustainable development practice and policy.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

External positions

Board Member, International Visual Sociology Association

10 Jun 2024 → …

Editorial Board member, Batuk Journal

1 Mar 2024 → …

Executive Committee, Ethnografilm Paris

1 Dec 2023 → …

Selection Panel Member, Nepal America International Film Festival

1 Sept 2023 → …

Advisory Board Member, Journal of Creative Research Practice

1 Aug 2022 → …

Advisor on Sustainable Development, Himalayan and Nepal Art and Culture Society

1 Aug 2018 → …

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