Our Team

The Nation of Refuge team at the University of Reading aims to understand and reimagine Britain’s relationship with refugees.

The team is multidisciplinary with expertise in exile studies, post-colonial literature, refugee history and languages.

Each researcher brings different methodology expertise to the project, including oral histories, archives, literary representations, creative writing with communities, public engagement and museum studies. 

Associate Professor, University of Reading

Dr Ellen Pilsworth

Associate Professor at the University of Reading and Principle Investigator on the Nation of Refuge project

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Dr Anenechukwu Amoke

Postdoctoral Research Associate

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Dr Amy Grant

Postdoctoral Research Associate

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Dr Monja Stahlberger

Postdoctoral Research Associate

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Dr Jill Miller 

Project Administrative Assistant

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We’re looking forward to welcoming a new colleague soon!