Dr Lesley Mickel

Dr Lesley Mickel

Dr Mickel is Programme Leader for our BA (Hons) Drama and Production programme and a lecturer in literature. As well as ensuring the smooth running of our drama programmes she is active in developing and supporting a self-sustaining community of performance practitioners in the Highlands, with the promotion of student extra-curricular performance and touring opportunities, as well as bringing in top class performers to deliver master classes and shows.

Her research interests include Renaissance court theatre, material and festival culture. She has published widely on these topics, and is currently investigating the presence and representation of Scots in court festivals at home and abroad. She regularly participates in public engagement activities and contributes to local heritage and festival management. These activities have fuelled a broader interest in the theorising of cultural exchange, and have led to new research developments. 

She is leading the Drama, Literature and Art contributions to the UHI interdisciplinary Ruination and Decay project, and has developed international academic connections with the Universities of Salzburg, Innsbruck, Krakow and Krosno. Lesley is an enthusiastic promoter of student and staff exchanges, and regularly presents at her research at academic conferences. She is a member of the Royal Studies Network, The Early Modern Festival Network, The Society for Renaissance Studies, The Society for Court Studies, The Theatre and Performance Research Association and The International Federation of Theatre Research.  She is also part of the UHI Learning, Teaching and Research working group; the UHI Cultural and Creative Industries Knowledge Exchange group, the UHI Humanities and Arts Research Cluster and engaged in undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum development.