Jasmin Kirkbride

Dr Jasmin Kirkbride is a Lecturer in Publishing at City St George's, University of London, where she teaches across the BA in English and MA programs in Publishing, International Publishing, and Creative Writing and Publishing. She is also a Humanities Visiting Research Fellow at the University of East Anglia (UEA), reflecting her active engagement in interdisciplinary research.

Her educational background includes a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing (UEA, 2023), an MA in Creative Writing: Prose (UEA, 2019), an MA in Ancient History (King's College London, 2013), and a BA in Classical Studies (King's College London, 2012).

Jasmin’s research lies at the intersection of literature and environmental crisis, with a focus on ecocriticism, climate fiction, and radical hope. She explores how narrative forms—particularly dystopian fiction and haiku—can express emotional resilience and cultural responses to the climate emergency. Her work bridges creative practice and critical theory, often manifesting in hybrid scholarly-creative outputs.

The analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent trajectory in environmental humanities, with strong emphasis on climate narratives, literary form evolution, and interdisciplinary ecocritical methods. Her work appears in journals such as The Cormac McCarthy Journal and LOGOS, and she is co-editing a special issue of Green Letters. She frequently presents at major conferences including ASLE-UKI and UEA’s Creative Writing futures events.

• Shortlisted for the 2019 Museum of Haiku Literature Award

Jasmin supervises and mentors students in creative writing and publishing, though no formal PhD or Master’s advisees are listed. Her extensive professional experience in trade publishing—including roles as Publishing Director and book trade journalist—enriches her pedagogy and research. She has worked on award-winning titles and bestsellers, bringing industry insight into academia. She is currently co-editing a special journal issue and developing creative-archival projects on haiku and climate change.

She is actively involved with the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment, UK and Ireland (ASLE-UKI), serving as Secretary and Podcast Co-Host. Her 2022 Research-in-Residence with the British Haiku Society culminated in a keynote presentation, highlighting her leadership in creative environmental scholarship.