DrChrysi Kyratsou

Occasional Lecturer, MA Seminar facilitator, and Tutor | Higher Education Institutions (Queen’s University Belfast, University College Dublin, Mary Immaculate College – University of Limerick) (2020-)

Designed and delivered lectures (class sizes 20–100) on anthropology of music, borders, migration, humanitarianism, globalisation, (im)mobilities, soundscapes, inclusive music learning environments.  Facilitated inclusive and accessible to all learners’ tutorials (class sizes <25) in on-site, online and hybrid settings, moderating discussions and enhancing all learner’s engagement. Designed, developed and managed structured assessments ensuring alignment with academic standards, and provided timely, constructive feedback (formative and summative) to support learner progression. Created inclusive and accessible teaching materials aligned with Universal Design for Learning principles. Managed module administration, including assessment coordination and communication with students and academic teams. Collected, analysed and responded to learner feedback and engagement data to enhance course design and learner experience.

Topics Covered: (im)mobilities; globalization; sonic and vocal approaches to refugeehood and migration; performance and identity in (forced) migration contexts; popular music performance and refugeehood/ migration/ asylum-seeking; creative practices, identities and border-crossing/ border-making; anthropology of migration; anthropology of humanitarianism; inclusivity and diversity of the curriculum; music education and creative practices while seeking asylum.

May 2021- Present | Workshop designer and facilitator (academic and professional contexts)

Designed and delivered professional development workshops on publishing, podcasting, blogging, and inclusive curriculum design (class size: <20). Developed microlearning-style sessions to enhance engagement and knowledge transfer. Developed and tailored learning materials to diverse audiences including postgraduate students, academics, and professionals. 

‘Introduction to Podcasting’, part of the ESRC-funded project ‘Researching Co-Designed Education for Refugee and Asylum Seeker Young People’, QUB School of SSESW (2025).

‘Blogging,’ PhD Forum, UCD School of Music (2024).

‘Publishing a Peer-Reviewed Academic Article,’ Module ‘New Ideas in Musicology’ (MUS1460). UCD School of Music (2023).

‘Teaching diverse group-classes and choosing the repertory to work towards inclusion,’ Certificate of Music Education. Enact Music, Belfast, UK (2023).

‘Anthropological approaches to Migration through Music/ Ethnomusicological contributions to studying Migration.’ Institute of European Studies Workshop at Berkeley’s Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program, University of California Berkeley, US (2023).

‘How to write for general audiences,’ IMISCOE PhD Network Activities, at the 19th IMISCOE Annual Conference. Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway (2022).

‘Starting your own research podcast.’ Queen’s University Belfast Development Week (2022).

Higher Education Teaching Excellence:

Digital Badge in Universal Design for Learning, Higher Education Academy & National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (2023)

Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) (2022)

Certificate of Completion Online Professional Development Course for External Examiners by Advance HE (2021).

Mentorship:

CME (Certificate of Music Education validated by ABRSM and Trinity College London) Mentor at Enact Music (professional) (2022-).

Supported professional music educators to prepare successful for the different stages leading to the Certificate of Music Educators (Level 4), which is awarded by Trinity College London and ABRSM. Provided one-to-one mentoring and structured feedback to educators undertaking a professional development qualification. Supported mentees in meeting programme standards and assessment criteria. Works with educators from diverse and multicultural backgrounds.

PGR Peer-Mentor at Queen's University Belfast School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy, and Politics (2021-2022).

Supported fellow PhD studies in their learning journey. Held 1-2-1 sessions addressing challenges and concerns regarding their PhD level of study, preparation for future steps, employability options, work-life balance and workload management.