Sociology And Social Theory Research Group
The Sociology and Social Theory Research Group brings together researchers from the fields of sociology, social psychology, politics, history, linguistics, and cultural studies. It serves as a hub for interdisciplinary exchange on questions of theory and methodology in the study of contemporary society.
The specialist research interests of group members include:
- Classical and contemporary social and cultural theory
- Consumption and the environment
- Culture, class, taste and aesthetics
- Eating, food, and drink
- Economic life, work, and employment
- Education, knowledge, and social reproduction
- Emotions, happiness and wellbeing
- Gender, sexuality, and identity
- Globalization, inequality and protest movements
- Race, ethnicity, citizenship, and nationalism
- Religion and secularisation
Projects
Research group lead
Members
Dr George Ackers
- Job Title Senior Lecturer - Sociology
- Email Address George.Ackers@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Mr Mahmood Asgari
- Job Title Teaching Fellow in International Business Communication
- Email Address mahmood.asgari@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Languages and Applied Linguistics
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Joseph Burridge
- Job Title Principal Lecturer in Sociology and Director of Undergraduate
- Email Address Joseph.Burridge@port.ac.uk
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Nikki Fairchild
- Job Title Associate Head (Research) and Senior Lecturer
- Email Address Nikki.Fairchild@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Professor Anita Franklin
- Job Title Professor of Education and Childhood Studies
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Ms Laura Hyman
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Sociology
- Email Address Laura.Hyman@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Naheem Jabbar
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Sociology
- Email Address naheem.jabbar@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Media ready expert
Professor Lisa Jack
- Job Title Professor
- Email Address Lisa.Jack@port.ac.uk
- Department Accounting and Financial Management
- Faculty Faculty of Business and Law
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Charles Leddy-Owen
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Sociology
- Email Address charles.leddy-owen@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Kieren McEwan
- Job Title Senior Lecturer
- Email Address ecs40505@myport.ac.uk
- Department School of Sport Health and Exercise Science
- Faculty Faculty of Science and Health
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Rusten Menard
- Job Title Lecturer in Social Psychology
- Email Address rusten.menard@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Charlotte Morris
- Job Title Lecturer
- Email Address Charlotte.Morris@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Jacqueline Priego Hernandez
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology
- Email Address jacqueline.priego@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Thomas Rodgers
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in American Studies
- Email Address thomas.rodgers@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Akiko Sakamoto
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Japanese Language and Translation
- Email Address Akiko.Sakamoto@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Languages and Applied Linguistics
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Francesca Salvi
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Childhood Studies
- Email Address Francesca.Salvi@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Lexie Scherer
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Childhood Studies
- Email Address alexandra.scherer@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Nora Siklodi
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Politics
- Email Address nora.siklodi@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Bethany Simmonds
- Job Title Senior Lecturer in Sociology
- Email Address bethany.simmonds@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Professor Barry Smart
- Job Title Professor of Sociology
- Email Address Barry.Smart@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Simon Stewart
- Job Title Reader In Sociology and Director of the Centre for European and International Studies Research
- Email Address Simon.Stewart@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Area Studies History Politics and Literature
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Germaine Stockbridge
- Job Title Lecturer in Social Psychology
- Email Address Germaine.Stockbridge@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Education and Sociology
- Faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Dr Annabel Tremlett
- Job Title Senior Lecturer
- Email Address ecs90516@myport.ac.uk
- Department School of Health and Care Professions
- Faculty Faculty of Science and Health
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor
Media ready expert
Dr Thomas Webb
- Job Title Senior Lecturer
- Email Address thomas.webb@port.ac.uk
- Department School of Sport Health and Exercise Science
- Faculty Faculty of Science and Health
- PhD Supervisor PhD Supervisor