Dr Margherita Laera is a Senior Lecturer in Drama and Theatre at the University of Kent, Canterbury, where she is co-Leader of the Migration and Movement Research Theme. Her research focuses on the intersections between performance, languages and migration. She has published widely on contemporary European theatre, playwriting, theatre translation and adaptation. She is the author of 'Playwriting in Europe: Mapping Ecosystems and Practices with Fabulamundi' (Routledge, 2022); 'Theatre & Translation' (Red Globe Press, 2019). She is the project lead for www.performinginternationalplays.com.