Inaugural Lecture of Professor Patricia Noxolo

Professor Pat Noxolo's research career as a postcolonial geographer has been highly unpredictable and hugely satisfying.  Pat is from Birmingham's inner-city Black community and has been researching literature, the arts, dance, security and Black Geographies, for over thirty years.  Pat will take you through her personal and professional journey - where she came from, how she got here and what it has all meant to her.

Biography

Professor Pat Noxolo’s research at the University of Birmingham brings together the study of international culture and in/security, and uses postcolonial, discursive and literary approaches to explore the spatialities of a range of Caribbean and British cultural practices, including dance, visual arts and literature.  She was awarded the 2021 Royal Geographical Society (RGS) Murchison Award and chaired the RGS’s annual conference, 2025.  She is also a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.  Pat has led two international teams exploring Caribbean in/securities and creativity, funded by Leverhulme and by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, and she is co-lead of University of Birmingham’s Stuart Hall Archive Project.