Agnes Woolley

Dr. Agnes Woolley is an Associate Professor in World Literatures at the University of Southampton, specializing in Critical Migration Studies, Refugee Arts, and World Literary Studies. She holds a PhD from the University of Leeds (2011) and has prior academic experience at the University of Lincoln, Royal Holloway, University of London, and Birkbeck, University of London, where she was a Lecturer in Transnational Literature and Migration Cultures. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary analysis of refugee discourses, including a forthcoming book Stateless Cinema examining screen cultures and geopolitical refugee narratives, and the concept of 'migrant documentality' exploring legal and bureaucratic texts shaping migrant life.

Agnes teaches courses such as Theory and Criticism, The Novel, Decolonising Modernity, Communicating the Cultural Industries, and Approaches to Creative and Critical Concepts. She actively blogs on migration issues and collaborates with grassroots refugee organizations to bridge academic and community engagement. Her work emphasizes the intersection of cultural production, legal systems, and migrant experiences.

Agnes is currently accepting PhD applications in her research areas. While no specific grants or labs are listed, her research demonstrates strong interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly in media studies, cultural theory, and migration policy analysis.