EDITORIAL BOARD
Ash Sodawala
Editor-in-Chief
She/Her
I'm a final year English Literature and American Studies student with an affinity for all things Gender and Cultural Studies.
I believe that Polyphony, as a student run publication, is in a unique position to not only advocate for the celebration of the incredible work of the student body but also create and continue to grow a joint community between the disciplines of English Literature, American Studies and Creative Writing.
Nadia Yousaf
Deputy Editor
She/Her
I am a third year student doing an undergraduate degree in American studies. My fascination lies within poetry, romanticism, religion and race. Here at Polyphony we celebrate all things innovative and unique, praising the excellent and hard working students of the university.
Mia McCullion
Head of Creative Writing
They/Them
I am a final year American Studies student. My main interests are American popular culture and its relationship to US imperialism, and transgender philosophy in the cultural industries. In addition to my studies, I am a musician, published poet, and a founding member of the Manchester-based music and arts collective Latex Sounds
Chi Chin Ao (Hannah)
General Secretary
She/Her
I am a final year English Literature student with a focus on gender studies and film studies, but I have also recently gained an interest in texts on environmental issues and our relations with the rest of the living world. In my own time I consume a worrying amount of horror and science fiction media.
Tommy Morris
Senior Editor
I’m a second year English Literature student interested in aesthetics, philosophy, and experimentation, and write poetry of my own.
Pip Carew
Associate Editor
She/Her
I am an English Literature and Film student at the University of Manchester. I'm interested in studies of the human relationships and gothic horror. I hops to work in a creative industry in the future.
Gabrielle Labonne
Senior Editor
She/They
I am a final year student studying English Literature, with a keen interest in baking, poetry, art history and current events. I take a Creative Writing module and write a lot of my own poetry mainly focussing on the themes of identity and self-expression, and the many delicately intricate ways it can manifest.
Evie Clyne
Associate Editor
She/Her
Lucy Pummel
Associate Editor
She/Her
I’m a final year English Literature student, with a love of ancient and medieval fiction. As well as English I’m really passionate about climate change so recently I’ve become very interested in contemporary ecofeminist discourse too.
Minnie Hampton
Associate Editor
She/Her
I am a final year English Literature student with a particular interest in Modernism and Female Experimental fiction. I also have an appreciation for non-fiction pieces, especially the essay form, which is celebrated here at Polyphony. As we move into a post-pandemic world, I'm interested to see how student opinions will shift and be channeled through their academic work.
Sam Rye
Associate Editor
He/Him
Carys Richards
Associate Editor
She/They
I am a second year English Literature and Spanish student, with a specific interest in gender and sexuality in both fiction and film. I most enjoy absorbing and creating art which challenges and explores themes of identity in unique ways. Alongside Polyphony, I edit Eponym, a biannual digital art and literature magazine which I co-founded. And in my own time, I’m a bit of a sitcom fanatic.
Eve Kurt-Elli
Associate Editor
She/Her
Sukie Selby
Associate Editor
She/Her
Najaah Salam
Associate Editor
She/Her
I’m a second year English Literature with Creative Writing student. I mostly write short stories, but recently have been experimenting with different forms of poetry. I am particularly captivated by nature in writing and the different styles, whether modest or elaborate, writers use to explore human experiences with the natural world.
Samara Stay
Associate Editor
She/Her
I am a first year student studying English Literature and Spanish. As well as my love for all things English Lit, I’m a very creative person with a passion for art, particularly post-Impressionism. Since joining the university, I’ve become very interested in race and culture and how these are represented at Manchester.
Joe Lines
Associate Editor
He/Him
I take great interest in writing (developing my first book currently), sports, and anything creative really. Though I am in my final-year of study, I try to make time away from that terrible ‘dissertation’.
Maxine Brigue
Associate Editor
She/Her
I’m a first year English Literature and French student with a particular passion for Victorian literature, Harlem Renaissance texts and experimental novels. Outside of my studies, I am interested in creative writing based on self-identity and science-fiction.
Editorial Board
2020-21
Editorial Board
2019-20
Daniel Speight
Lauryn Berry
Victoria Langford
Chi Chin Ao
Chloe Franklin
Aisha Sodawala
Nadia Yousaf
Will McCullion
Tommy Morris
Esme Moszynska
Gabrielle Labonne
Gabriele Dragunaite
Dalton John Foster
Devi Joshi
Rawan Yousif
Nina Dahan-Reljich
Chloe Franklin
Daniel Speight
Victoria Langford
Lauryn Berry
Chi Chin Ao
Aiden Robinson