POLITICS OF PERFORMANCE: From Negotiation to Display

Partnership: Beyond Skin and Queen’s University Belfast

A 10 week module facilitated by special guests.

Contact: Professor Fiona Magowan FAcSS, MRIA
Research Lead, Religion, Arts and Peacebuilding,
School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics
f.magowan@qub.ac.uk

AUTUMN 2026

Beyond Skin Guest Speakers

Soraya Hossaini (Afghan Musician and fashion designer)

Yama Rahimi  - Artist Freedom Initiatives (Afghan artist, curator, activist)

Sverre Pedersen ( Film maker and Executive Director of Freemuse)

Faravaz Farvardin (Iranian musician and activist)

Smack Jay (Musician, Producer and Human Rights champion)

Stuart Bailie (Author, journalist, music champion)

Dave Randall (musician, author and activist)

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PREVIOUS GUEST SPEAKERS (2019 - 2025)

Sonita Alizadeh (Afghan musician and activiist)

Mai Khôi (Vietnamese singer, artist, and activist)

Justin Adams (musician & producer)

Ami Yares and Lizy De Lise (BuildaBridge International Philadelphia)

Janielle Beh (Music Educator at Afghanistan National Institute of Music)

Raphael Frank (Music Producer)

Andy Morgan (Journalist / Malian Music in Exile)

Edwar Calderón (Researcher and Project Developer Colombia)

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Janelle Junkin (professor, researcher, consultant, and music therapist.USA)

Glenn Millar (Marching Bands Flautist and Youth Worker)

Rachael Stephanie Akinyi (Poet, community activist with Smart Talk Café & artist manager of Anika Initiative Kenya)

Mark Smulian (Music Producer and Inventor of MindHarp)

Zarifa Adiba (the first Afghan Women conductor - Afghan Women's Orchestra)

Robin Korevaar (Musician,  Afghanistan National Institute of Music, Teach to Learn)

Sabika Abbas  (Poet / Fearless Collective)