We are delighted to announce that Jackie Kay has been appointed to the Angela Davis Visiting Professorship for 2027!
Kay is a British writer and Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Salford. She served as the Makar (National Poet of Scotland) from 2016 to 2021. Her works include the poetry collection "The Adoption Papers" (1991), the novel "Trumpet" (1998), and the memoir "Red Dust Road" (2010).
The inaugural lecture for the 2027 Angela Davis Visiting Professorship will take place on June 23, 2027, and the concluding lecture on June 30, 2027. Jackie Kay will also givea seminar on June 24, 25, 28, and 29, 2027.
Further information will follow soon.
