Dr Tom Campbell
Lecturer in Social Theory
I completed my first degree in Sociology, my MA in Social Research and my doctoral research, a genealogy of dyslexia, all here at the University of Leeds. I work mainly in the areas of Social Theory and Disability Studies, influenced primarily by Michel Foucault, and in particular his writings of the early and mid nineteen-seventies.
Research Interests
Genealogical investigations of impairment categories, with dyslexia being the current object of inquiry ; biopolitics and disability; recent and contemporary social theory, particularly Zygmunt Bauman; Michel Foucault; Norbet Elias and Giles Deleuze.
Teaching
I am involved in teaching Social Theory within the school, with a particular emphasis on the history of sociology, classical and contemporary social theory. I am involved in the delivery of Sociological Thinking at Level 1; Central Problems in Sociology at Level 2; I am the module convener of Reading the Classics at level 3. I also make contributions to other modules within the school as guest lecturer.
Key Publications
Book Chapters
Campbell, T. and Till, C. (2010) ‘Resistance Towards Ethics’ in M. Davis and K. Tester. Bauman’s Challenge: Sociological Issues for the 21st Century. London: Palgrave.
Campbell, T. (2008) ‘Towards a Sociology of Impairment’ in T. Campbell, F. Fontes, L. Hemingway, A. Soorenian and C.Till. Disability Studies: Emerging Insights and Perspectives. Leeds: The Disability Press.
Edited Books
Campbell, T., Fontes, F., Hemingway, L., Soorenian, A. and Till, C. (2008) Disability Studies: Emerging Insights and Perspectives. Leeds: The Disability Press.
Contact Details
- Room: SSB 12.26
- Tel: 0113 343 0135
- Email: t.w.campbell@leeds.ac.uk