School of Sociology and Social Policy

Dr Sally Hines

Associate Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies

I am an Associate Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies in the School of Sociology and Social Policy and the Director of the Centre of Interdisciplinary Gender Studies (CIGS). I work in the areas of gender, sexuality, intimacy and the body; addressing transformations in these identity practices and looking at how these shifts feed into theoretical debates around citizenship, recognition and social movements.  The focus on the intersections – and disconnections - of gender and sexuality are brought together in my body of work on transgender.  

Research Interests

My current research focuses on the interplay between social, cultural and legal shifts around gender and sexuality.   I am particularly interested in the role of social movements in changing gendered and sexual understandings and practices, especially around questions of ‘difference’.  I have recently finished working on an ESRC grant (2008-2010), as Principal Investigator, entitled 'Gender Diversity, Recognition and Citizenship', the findings of which will form a forthcoming book 'Gender Diversity, Recognition and Citizenship: Towards a Politics of Difference (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012).

Teaching

I convene two modules in the School of Sociology and Social Policy: Sociology of Gender at Level 2 and Sexualities and Society at Level 3.  At Masters Level I convene Queer(y)ing Sexualities in the Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, where I also oversee and contribute to the wider MA programme.

PhD Supervision

I am Postgraduate Research Tutor in the Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies. 

I currently supervise PhD students who are working on the following: Masculinities, Emotion and Music; Young Adults’ Sexualities within Schools; FtM Embodiment and Identities; Masculinities and War; Gender, Sexualities and Sex Education; Young Adults, Housing and Relationships; Asexuality.

I welcome future applications in the following areas:
- Transgender and gender diversity
- Gender
- Sexuality
- The body
- Intimacies
- Citizenship, recognition and social movements

 

Key Publications

Sole Authored Book

Hines, S. (2007) TransForming Gender: Transgender Practices of Identity and Intimacy, Policy Press.

Hines, S. (forthcoming 2013) Gender Diversity, Recognition and Citizenship: Towards a politics of difference, Palgrave

Edited Collections

Hines, S and Sanger, T.(eds.) (2010) Transgender Identities: Towards a Social Analysis of Gender Diversity,  Routledge.

Hines, S. (with Taylor, Y. and Casey M.) (eds.) (2010) Theorising Intersectionality and Sexuality, Palgrave MacMillan.

Hines, S. (with Taylor, Y.) (2012) Sexualities: Reflections and Futures, Palgrave MacMillan.

Hines, S. (with Browne, K. and Nash, C. (eds.) (2010) Special Issue of Gender, Place and Culture:  Towards a Trans Geography.

*Please see link to full list of publications

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