Dr. Manrutt Wongkaew is a Senior Lecturer at the University of the Arts London. His teaching and research investigate the role of art as a medium for emotional and social transformation. He is the author of the pedagogical framework, Healing Pedagogies, which advocates for affective learning and the therapeutic potential of art. Dr. Wongkaew’s creative workshops engage a wide range of communities, including children in care, individuals with learning disabilities, and male offenders. Notable initiatives include a drag workshop at HMP Dovegate and the Finding Your Inner Diva workshop, delivered as part of
the V&A’s Friday Late – Diva Disrupted programme.
Dr. Wongkaew is currently an integrative art psychotherapist in training at the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education (IATE).