Staff profile

Professor Samuel Kasule


Professor, Postcolonial Theatre and Performance

Samuel Kasule

Subject

English; Creative Writing and Publishing

College

College of Arts, Humanities and Education

Department

Humanities

Research centre

Identity, Culture and Representation Research Centre

ORCiD ID

0000-0002-7254-7051

Campus

Kedleston Road, Derby Campus

Email

s.kasule@derby.ac.uk

About

I hold a BA in English and Drama and Diploma in Education from Makerere University, Uganda, MA in Theatre Studies and PhD in Drama and Theatre from the University of Leeds.

I have taught Drama and Performance at Makerere University.

At Derby, I teach Post-colonial Literature, Post-colonial Theories, and Drama.

I am a founding member of the African Theatre Association and founding Reviews Editor of African Performance Review (APR). I was the President of the African Theatre Association between 2014 and 2020.

I am on the judging panel of the Wole Soyinka Pan African Prize for Literature and am a member of the jury for the Nollywood Film Awards (UK). I also co-organized a conference on the effects of the Arab Spring political uprisings.

I can talk about African politics and culture, and theatre and performance relating to the African diaspora.

Research interests

Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies, Conflict and Identity, Postcolonial Studies.

Recent publications

Membership of professional bodies

  • Member, Executive Committee, African Theatre Association (UK). 

Qualifications

Undergraduate qualifications

Postgraduate qualifications

Research qualifications

Teaching responsibilities

Drama, Theatre and Postcolonial Studies.