Biography

Gratia Aimee Ilibagiza Mutabazi is an MA research fellow at the Centre for the study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest. She describes herself as a creative improvisor, Rwandan traditional dance practitioner, and educational facilitator. Her research interests explore questions of identity, embodiment and belonging amongst Rwandan refugees living in exile, through the lens of cultural dance and performance. Gratia is dedicated to and interested in educational spaces, where she can apply her knowledge and skills as contributions to collective growth and healing.

Research title

Embodied Experience and Identification: Exploring the Role of Curating A Rwandan Cultural Group’s Song and Dance In Shaping Impunzi Sense of Identity

Supervisor/s: Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, Dr Emery Kalema

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