- Centre for Law, Society and Popular Culture
- Centre for Law Gender Race and Sexuality
- Centre for Social Justice Research
About me
I hold a PhD with the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies at the University of Sydney, Australia. My thesis, 'Of Other Places: Theming Geography, Identity, and History' examined the articulation of place, cultural identity and history within themed environments. I joined the University of Westminster in 2004, initially as a research fellow with the Central Cities Institute working with Marion Roberts on several studies into the night-time economy. Since 2007, I have been employed as a post-doc research fellow then Lecturer.
Teaching
My teaching centres around themes such as cultural consumption, globalisation, emotional life, identity, leisure and the night. I have supervised a number of BA and MA dissertations across Planning and Transport, Sociology, and Tourism. In 2010 I completed the PGCert in the Management of Learning and Teaching at Goldsmith College, University of London, and am a Fellow of The Higher Education Academy.
Research
Since joining Westminster I have worked on several qualitative research projects, principally concerning the urban renaissance and the night. My research examines town and city centres after dark and I have also published on dogs and high-density living. More recently, I have been working on the theme of thermoception at night with a particular interest in campfires and patio heaters.
I have supervised and examined PhDs in the areas of regeneration, branding, gentrification, the night, and leisure. I welcome PhD proposals from students working in the field of late-night culture, leisure and urban space.
Publications
For details of all my research outputs, visit my WestminsterResearch profile.