About

Hannah Joyce Banks completed her PhD in Theatre in 2018 at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. This ground-breaking research explored women in devised theatre in Aotearoa New Zealand. Her main research area is in devised and collaborative theatre exploring empathetic partnership and emotional agility. She has a particular interest in gender and cultural representation, feminist ethics of care, reclaiming lost voices and feminist dramaturgy. She also researches into healthy ageing and wellbeing for creative practitioners.

Awards and Honours

PGSA Victoria Award for Post Graduate Teaching
Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand, Wellington), 2017
Victoria Graduate Award
Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand, Wellington), 2010

Organisational Affiliations

Member, Healthy Ageing Research Cluster

Senior Lecturer in Creative Industries, School of Business and Creative Industries

Past Affiliations

Research student, Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand, Wellington)

Education

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
2007–2010, Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand, Wellington)
Doctor of Philosophy
2014–2018, Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand, Wellington)