Dr Debra Ferreday
Senior LecturerResearch Interests
I am a feminist cultural theorist with strong research interests in gender, feminist theory, sexuality, critical race theory, queer theory and embodiment. My research engages with embodied and social aspects of new media and digital cultures, celebrity culture, media and violence, fan studies, sexuality studies and mad studies.
My current research project is Screening Rape: on the politics of popular culture, spectatorship and violence. See my article on Game of Thrones in .
Forthcoming 2017: special section of Feminist Theory on 'The Politics of Popular Culture'co-edited with (LICA).
I am currently involved in co-organising the third annual , Lancaster's Feminist Festival.
Currently I am on the editorial board of and am a member of .
Current Teaching
MA Convenor for Gender and Women's Studies
MCS.200: Critical Cultural Theory
MCS.226: Gender and the Media
GWS 407: Debates in Gender Research
PhD Supervision Interests
I am interested in working with students in any area of gender studies, media studies, cultural studies or visual culture, but have particular research interests in:Embodiment and performanceFemininities, including queer and trans femininitiesGender and popular cultureDigital media and online culturesCelebrity cultures
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Invited talk
Invited talk
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Invited talk
Invited talk
Invited talk
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Invited talk
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Editorial activity
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Editorial activity
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Editorial activity
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Editorial activity
Editorial activity
Editorial activity
Centre for Gender Studies
Centre for Gender Studies
- Centre for Gender Studies