Ali Amghar

Ali Amghar is a seasoned educator and cultural professional currently serving as a Docent Nederlands at Damstede Lyceum since August 2023 and as a Projectadviseur for AFK Letteren en Woordkunst at Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst since April 2023. Previous roles include Editor and Advisor at EMMA Experts in Media en Maatschappij from May 2022 to January 2023, Freelance Writer and Program Maker at Werktitel A from July 2018 to April 2022, and PR & Communication Officer at Framer Framed from August 2020 to January 2022. Ali contributed as a Critical Friend for PACT Utrecht from October 2018 to July 2021, focusing on increasing inclusivity and diversity in the cultural sector. Additional experience includes a role as a Columnist at Stadspodium Utrecht from June 2015 to December 2019, and founding and leading projects at Stichting Desalniettemin from September 2012 to December 2019. Ali also participated in a writers' residency at Vlaams-Nederlands Huis deBuren in July 2019 and worked briefly as a Journalist for de Volkskrant in June-August 2019.