Project Title

Producing and Consuming Black Women’s Self-Help in Uncertain Times

Research Topic 

Diana's doctoral project examines the production and consumption of black women’s self-help books in the Anglosphere. In recent years, against the backdrop of accelerating social inequalities, there has been an increase in the number of self-help books written by black women for black women. Diana's research aims to explore how these books shape the lives of the black women writing and reading them.

Biography

Diana received a BA in Politics from King’s College London and an MSc in African Studies from the University of Oxford. Prior to starting her PhD, she worked as an analyst in a technology research firm and as a higher education administrator with varied responsibilities in research impact, postgraduate admissions, and widening participation.

Supervisors

Professor Shani Orgad and Dr Simidele Dosekun.