Li Sumpter, Ph.D.

(she/her)

Li Sumpter, Ph.D. is a mythologist and multidisciplinary artist who applies strategies of worldbuilding and mythic design toward building better, more resilient communities of the future. She is the Creative Director of MythMedia Studios and the Escape Artist Initiative and explores the art of survival through immersive stories of change. Li’s community-based projects and personal practice address existential threats to diverse ecologies impacting communities of color and all life on Planet Earth. Recent projects include The Time Bandit — Legacy Reclaimed: A 7th Ward Tribute, The Village Oracle, Graffiti in the Grass, Illadelph Dreams: R U A Robot?, and the Escape Artist Mixtape podcast and zine.