Erica Fletcher

  • Doctoral researcher within the Institute for Creative Futures

Erica is a doctoral researcher at the Institute for Creative Futures at Loughborough University London. She is interested in studying contemporary spoken word poetry communities, their use of digital media and the perception of inclusion within them.

Profile

Prior to joining Loughborough University London, Erica completed her MA in Cities and Cultures at Queen Mary University of London and a BA in Human Geography at Royal Holloway University of London.

PhD research

An Exploration of Spoken Word Poetry Communities, Digital Media, and Inclusion.

Erica's research explores contemporary spoken word poetry communities in London. Focusing on the London open-mic scene, this research examines the structure of these communities, the inclusivity of them and the role digital media plays. Using an ethnographic approach Erica seeks to understand how spoken word poetry communities are formed through offline events and social media platforms and examines if these are inclusive spaces. This PhD is fully funded by Techne, an AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership.

PhD supervisors

Erica is supervised by Dr Amalia G Sabiescu, Dr Richard Bramwell and Professor Jo Tacchi.