Emma-Lee Amponsah (she/her) is a writer, theorist and creative producer with a broad interest in dynamics of power and empowerment in media and culture. Currently associated with FElix meritis as a cultural programmer, she designs and curates interdisciplinary programs exploring the intersections of culture, power, and art.

Amponsah holds a BA in Religious Studies (VU University Amsterdam), a MA in gender and diversity studies (Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Ghent University) and a PhD in media and communication science (Ghent University). Her work has appeared in various academic journals, newspapers, magazines, and on platforms, film festivals and conferences around the world, including but not limited to Feminist Media Studies, African Diaspora, Tijdschrijft voor Genderstudies, De Standaard, Knack, OneWorld, Rekto:Verso, History Workshop, Pan-African film and Art festival, Argos vzw and IAMCR. As a founding member of 'Black Speaks Back,' Amponsah has been involved in various projects on matters of blackness and belonging in Belgium and The Netherlands. She produced the world’s first Afrofuturist musical EUphoria (2018, dir. Robert-Jonathan Koeyers) and directed several experimental short films among which the award-winning Zwarte Ibis (Black Ibis, 2024). She has made appearances on various stages, including BOZAR, Beursschouwburg, Pakhuis de Zwijger, Vier Nul Vier, Maaspodium, Brakke Grond, Pianofabriek and more.

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