Caitlyn has lived in the southwest of WA since she was seven, after immigrating from South Africa. Upon graduating from the University of Western Australia as 2022 Valedictorian for her Bachelor of Arts (English Literary Studies and German Studies), and then completing a First Class Honours in English Literary Studies in 2023, Caitlyn moved to Vienna to study at the renowned private art academy, die Angewandte. Here, her interests in poetic testimony and methodologies for compassionate engagement are being explored in an interdisciplinary and artistic setting. When she isn’t reading, reading about writing, or writing about reading, Caitlyn may be found swimming in rivers, hiking, or singing in her local choir. With her Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship, Caitlyn will study a Master of Arts in Applied Human Rights, focussing on an interdisciplinary approach to human rights, and specifically poetry of testimony. In the future Caitlyn hopes to pursue a career in academia and human rights.