Marsae Lynette is an interdisciplinary artist, activist, and scholar pursuing a PhD in Performance Studies at Northwestern University, with a focus in environmental humanities and policy. Her research and creative practice center Afro-diasporic and Indigenous ecological performance through ritual, cultural memory, environmental justice, and the choreopoem form. She holds an MFA in Dance from the University of Michigan. Marsae’s choreography and movement cinema have been featured in academic conferences, festivals, and productions such as “Hastings Street” at the Detroit Music Hall and “Magnolia Ballet” at Williamston Theatre. She has taught for institutions including Interlochen Center for the Arts. Currently the graduate assistant for the Black Arts Consortium in Chicago, she is also a member of the NU Abolitionist Lab and founding member of the Aarcc Coalition. Recipient of the Kresge Gilda Snowden Award and New Waves TT Artist Residency, Marsae’s work cultivates ecological empathy and collective action for a sustainable and just future.
