Public Engagement
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As of date, Nina has taken part in 1 exhibition
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As of date, Nina has taken part in 1 workshop, and 1 lecture.
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As of date, Nina has taken part in 1 festival
(1) Exhibitions
Ima Nocturna is a poetry zine and exhibition project artistically exploring the cultural, linguistic, and archaeological anthropology of the famed she-demon, Lilit/Lilith/Lilû/ Lilîtu.
The project was presented physically at the "Perceptual Playground" Anthropology & Art Exhibition at St Andrews University March 2024
(2) Seminars, Workshops & Lectures
The Language of the Fantastical: Exploring the Mythic & Folkloric
From investigations into monster theory to semiology, the Language of the Fantastical seeks to open our eyes to how the stories we tell — whether real, imagined, or in between — can create, and are shaped by language. Whether you like zombies, chupacabra’s, or she-devils, folklore belongs to a long pantheon of oral storytelling and retelling, begging the question: why do we keep talking about monsters and the mythic?
As we dive into theory, art, and literature from the Middle Ages to modern day. Let us ask ourselves how language creates monsters and the importance of folklore today.
This lecture was given at part of St Andrew’s First Festival of Languages at the Byre Theatre (October 3rd 2024)
Diasporic Creative Workshop
Are you a diaspora writer or researcher? Curious on how to write about languages in a way that honours identity, culture, and heritage? Or simply enthusiastic about language and conducting multilingual research?
This practical workshop will bring together various postgraduate researchers (Claire Silverman, Tingting Zhong, Mía Zendejas, Emily Hammer, and Nina G.) from St Andrews who have been implementing languages and its connection to diaspora within their own writing and research.
Whether you speak more than one language, it influences your creative writing, or used as a major instrument within your academic writing (including translation as a tool for diasporic connections, movements, and analysis), lets engage in different practices that can allow you to harness language even further!
This lecture was given at part of St Andrew’s First Festival of Languages at the Byre Theatre (October 4th rd 2024)
(4) Festivals
Nina G. helped organize, as well as presented a lecture (The Language of the Fantastical) and a collaborative workshop (Diasporic Creative Practices) for St Andrews’ First Festival of Languages which took place at the Byre Theatre October 2nd-4th 2024.
