Sonya Imin
Doctorant - MIS
Sonya Imin an Uyghur American scholar and multi-disciplinary creative. Her research project at ULB explores how transformations in Uyghur exile are being negotiated through visual art and contemporary creative culture. Specifically, this project focuses on how diasporic identities are being articulated, how cultural shifts are being heightened by the realities of exile and genocide, and what narratives are being addressed through Uyghur creative arts. By looking at the dialogues around Uyghur art practices in diaspora, her work hopes to delineate specific shifts of perception and experience, areas of alignment and integration, strategies of resistance and (non)disclosure.
In addition to her academic work, Sonya is one of the editors of Under the Mulberry Tree, a multi-lingual collection of Uyghur art, poetry, and prose. She is has also worked on various art and film projects spanning across the US, Europe, and Central Asia. Her debut documentary film, I’m Here/مەن بار, is set to be released in 2025.
