Dr Rosie Nelson
BA Hons, MRes, PhD
Expertise
I am a sociologist of sexuality and gender. In practice, I am concerned with LGBTQ+ sexualities, trans and non binary identities, qualitative methodologies and health inequalities broadly defined.
Current positions
Lecturer in Gender
School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
Contact
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Biography
From 2010-2014 I attended Colorado College where I graduated with a BA Hons in History and Feminist and Gender Studies. From 2014-2016 I completed a partime MRes in Security, Conflict and Justice at the University of Bristol. From 2016-2019 I completed my PhD in Sociology at the University of Bristol, which focused on bisexual people's identities and experiences of love, gender, and family. My PhD thesis was awarded the 2021 Hilary Hartley prize for best departmental thesis.
Since completing my PhD, I have been hired as a Lecturer in Sociology in the School of Sociology, Politics, and International Studies for 2020-2021. I also worked as a Research Associate at Lancaster University (2020-2021) where I am involved with the CLASS: Creating LGBT+ Affirming School Environments project, where we are conducting a realist evaluation of anti-homophobic/transphobic/biphobic bullying interventions.
Since autumn 2021, I have been acting as a Lecturer in Gender at the University of Bristol.
Research interests
My research focus on LGBTQ+ identities, mental health, and gender theory.
I have two current projects. The first of which is writing a monograph based on my recent PhD thesis which explored bi+ people's experiences of sexual identity, gender identity, and romantic relationships. I am also researching further ethical considerations related to conducting research using qualitative research methods.
Publications
Recent publications
01/11/2021Staying "One Step Ahead of a Racist"
Frontiers in Sociology
The Politics of LGBT+ Health Inequality: Conclusions from a UK Scoping Review
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Questioning identities/shifting identities
Qualitative Research
‘What do bisexuals look like? I don’t know!’
Qualitative Research
Thesis
Sexual Renegades
Supervisors
Award date
12/05/2020
Teaching
At the University of Bristol, I have had the fortune to teach across a breadth of modules, including Key Social Thinkers, Sociology of Gender, and Thinking Sociologically.
Currently I am the unit owner and lecturer on the MRes/PhD unit 'Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences' and I am teaching and lecturing on the 2nd yr undergraduate unit 'Investigating the Social'.
I also teach on UG 2nd year module 'Sociology of Gender', and PGT module 'Interpreting Gender'.
I also guest lecture on modules where there are topics relevant to gender and sexuality.
