This group comprises scholars from a range of disciplines including historical studies, social studies, international development, media and education working on women and gender issues in a wide range of historical, social and cultural contexts
There are a number of areas of interest including:
- women’s suffrage
- biographies and life stories
- femininities and alcohol consumption/sobriety
- sexualities
- women and gender in North Africa, Taiwan, India and South Sudan
- intersections of feminism and race
- ending violence against women and girls
- harmful gender based cultural practices such as FGM
- gender and the civil rights movement in the USA
- religion and gender
- gender and education
- gender and sexual harassment
- gender representations in the media
Methods
Within our research we use qualitative research methods – including documentary analysis, interviews, oral history, ethnography, participant observation – as well as quantitative research techniques, such as analysis of census data and statistics.
Funders
Our work has been funded by major funding organisations including the Heritage Lottery Fund, the British Academy, the Economic and Social Research Council, and the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Publication highlights
- Global Perspectives on Violence Against Women and Girls – Tamsin Bradley (Zed Press, 2020)
- 'We Want Productive Workers, Not Fertile Women: The Expediency of Employment Southeast Asian Caregivers in Taiwan', Asian Pacific Viewpoint, 2020, Isabelle Cheng
Research group lead
Members
Mr Mahmood Asgari
Ms Sarah Atkins
Media ready expert
Professor Tamsin Bradley
Dr Jodi Burkett
Dr Sevinc Garner
Dr Sukh Hamilton
Dr Rosa Marvell
Dr Fiona McCall
Dr Charlotte Morris
Dr Ottis Mubaiwa
Dr Helen Ringrow
Dr Francesca Salvi
Dr Lee Sartain
Media ready expert
Dr Alessia Tranchese
Dr Jenny Walden
Dr Rob Webster
PhD candidates
- Anupriya Biswas (up2139670@myport.ac.uk)
- Patience Manhovo (patience.manhovo@port.ac.uk)
- Busra Nisa Sarac (busranisa.sarac@port.ac.uk)
- Kris Nolan (kris.nolan@port.ac.uk)
- Debbie Parker Kinch (debbie.parker-kinch@port.ac.uk)
- Jennifer Zwarthoed (jennifer.zwarthoed3@myport.ac.uk)
Mres students
- Nadine Sadler (nadine.sadler2@myport.ac.uk)