Maia Holtermann Entwistle

Dr Maia Holtermann Entwistle

Discretionary Award 2025-26

Material Crimes

Material Crimes toys with “true crime” storytelling to uncover the “crimes” of infrastructure. It focuses on experiences of and struggles over infrastructure among marginalised communities. To bring these stories to diverse audiences, the project consists of 10 podcast episodes, 4 micro sound-art exhibitions placed in public sites (a post office, hospital, train station, and court), and 3 community listening events co-hosted with local organisations.

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Areas of interest

Race Racism Gulf States Racial Capitalism Postcolonialism Labour Deserts Green Transition

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Biography

Maia Holtermann Entwistle is Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the Department of Politics and International Relations (SPIR) at Queen Mary University of London.

Maia joined SPIR in November 2023. Prior to this, she was an ESRC postdoctoral fellow in the International Relations Department at LSE and has also taught at SOAS. Maia received her ESRC-funded PhD from SOAS’ Department of Politics and International Studies in 2022.

Maia's Leverhulme-funded historical project investigates race and racism in the trans-oceanic circuits of the Arabian Peninsula’s pearl and early oil industries.

Maia is also in the process of turning her PhD research into a book, currently titled ‘Constructing Culture: Art, Race, and Capitalism on the Arabian Peninsula’.

Biographical details correct as of 17.12.25