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INVITED TALK

Re-enacting 'the struggling artist': hardship, hard work and meritocracy in the UK (in Chinese). Mauss Proseminar. Nanjing University, 23 February 2023  

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

Dominated affect: understanding UK artists' perseverance. European Association of Social Anthropologists 2022 Conference: Transformation, Hope and the Commons. Belfast, UK and Online, 26 - 29 July 2022

In the shadow of liberal racism: a case study of UK artists of color. 2022 American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. New York and Online, 25 February - 1 March 2022

The artist's affective double bind: conceptualising UK artists' social critiques. The Anthropology of Britain Seminar, Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK - Anthropology of Britain Network. Online, 11 February 2022

Complicating 'cruel optimism' through the struggles and life philosophy of a UK-based artist. European Network for Psychological Anthropology 2021 Conference: Mind Embedded and Embodied – Futures of Psychological Anthropology. Online, 1 - 3 June 2021

Aspiration as labour: a case study of UK-based arts practitioners. Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK 2021 Conference: Responsibility. Online, 29 March - 2 April 2021