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Dr. Zoha Zokaei serves as Assistant Professor in Media Practice (Sound) within the Media and Film department at the University of Sussex's School of Media, Arts and Humanities. An award-winning podcast producer and academic, she bridges scholarly research with creative practice to advance digital media activism through audio storytelling, focusing on marginalized voices in diasporic communities.
Her academic qualifications include:
- PhD from the University of Sussex, awarded the Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts South-East England (CHASE) PhD studentship. Dissertation: "Storytelling-with-Concern, Podcasting-as-Care: Diaspora, Digital Media Activism, and the Issue of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in Iran".
- MFA from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Dr. Zokaei's research pioneers creative intersectional feminist methodologies for digital media activism, examining the ethical responsibilities of listening to stories absent from public discourse. She integrates feminist notions of care with podcasting to address gender-based violence and diaspora experiences, particularly regarding child sexual abuse in Iran. Her work spans interactive media narrative, storytelling ethics, and narrative identity within non-English language contexts, emphasizing activist-driven approaches to amplify underrepresented perspectives.
Her recent scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on diasporic digital media activism through audio formats, exploring how podcasting serves as a site for ethical engagement and social change. These publications reveal interdisciplinary connections between media studies, gender theory, and activism, with particular attention to care ethics in contexts of secrecy and trauma.
Her achievements include:
- Best Documentary in a Non-English Language at the 2019 Third Coast/Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition for "Price of Secrecy"
- Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts South-East England (CHASE) PhD studentship
While current advising activities and external grants aren't detailed in available materials, her doctoral research was supported by the CHASE studentship. Her practice-led methodology suggests active student mentorship through creative projects, with potential future funding aligning with her diaspora activism research.
No specific research laboratories or formal teams are documented, though her collaborative podcast production indicates interdisciplinary partnership approaches within media activism contexts.
