Serena Braida is a writer, performer and academic, interested in exploring the interrelations between the materiality of language and the body.
A chorister from the age of 6, she performed extensively before earning an MA in Cultural and Critical Studies from Birkbeck and subsequently an MFA in Voice Studies from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Serena is the author of a poetry pamphlet, Blue Sheila (Dancing Girl Press, 2018), and has published poetry and prose in magazines, journals and anthologies. She has given solo and collaborative performances internationally, most notably at the inaugural Miu Miu Literary Club, Bold Tendencies, Christie's Lates, and the European Poetry Festival, among others. She sings with Musarc, one of the UK’s foremost experimental choirs.
Research interests include poetry performance, translation, affect theory and interdisciplinary writing practices. Before joining UWL, Serena was Associate Lecturer at the University of Northampton and at Goldsmiths, University of London, and Visiting Lecturer at St Mary's University, Twickenham and at the Academy of Dramatic Art (ADA), Zagreb, Croatia.
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Qualifications
- MFA (Dist), Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- MA, Birkbeck University of London
- BA (summa cum laude), Roma Tre University
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Awards
Vocal Care Network (VCN) Scholarship for MFA dissertation, Royal Central School of Speech and DramaTeaching Excellence Awards - Early Teaching Career Award, University of West London -
Memberships
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA)Society of Authors (SoA)
Teaching
Serena's teaching practice is steeped in radical pedagogies, combining embodied understanding and critical skills with special attention to neurodiversity, cultural identity and mental health.
