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Prof David Herd is the Berry Chair of Literature & Human Rights and Director of Impact at the University of St Andrews' School of English. His work bridges literature and human rights, focusing on displacement, detention, and solidarity. He co-founded the Refugee Tales project, publishing detainees' stories through Comma Press. Recent publications include Writing Against Expulsion in the Post-War World (Oxford UP, 2023) and poetry collection Walk Song (2022). He leads AHRC-funded research on solidarity across borders and previously directed a British Academy project on 'Hostile Environments.'
Education: Not explicitly stated in provided texts, but academic career includes visiting fellowships at George Mason University, Simon Fraser University, and Writing Center Gloucester.
Research: Explores human movement politics, modern poetry, and human rights advocacy through academic writing and creative projects. Refugee Tales emphasizes ending detention via narrative sharing. His scholarship critiques policies creating 'hostile environments' for migrants.
Grants & Projects: Co-Investigator on AHRC 'Archive of Solidarity' (2023–present); PI on British Academy 'Hostile Environments' (2019–2022). Collaborates with Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group and other NGOs. Active in international academic networks.
Labs/Teams: Refugee Tales collective; AHRC and British Academy research teams; Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group partnerships.
