Two talks this Weds ---- the first of interest to all PGRs in terms of
resources available to you, and on what to expect when it comes to
thesis submission time!
The second will be of particular use to those engaged in collecting
field data, and those engaged in the study of "difficult"
(controversial, contested) topics... as well as those thinking of
working in research outside of academe.
Internal Speaker: 3.10 - 4pm, Room 3.02, MediaCity (Salford Campus)
External Speaker: 4.10 - 5pm, Room 3.02, MediaCity (Salford Campus)
(I'll be at reception to sign anyone in who isn't Salford PGR/staff at 3pm and 4pm)
Everyone welcome. Drinks after, as usual!
Wednesday 12 Dec
Internal speaker
Anne Sherwin (Salford)
Salford’s library resources for PGRs, and submission of theses
Anne
works to support PGR research in terms of library resources; she’ll be
discussing what’s on offer, and talking about new university
arrangements in respect to thesis submission and electronic archiving.
External speaker:
Sarah Kingston (Leeds Metropolitan University):
Managing Stigma as a Sex Work Researcher
Literature has documented how researching sex work has been fraught with challenges, due to the stigma attached to its subject matter, the perceived dangerousness of participants, and the barriers faced in reaching hidden populations. By reflecting upon research experiences and drawing upon a body of reflexive sex work research, this paper explores how I experienced stigma not only in my professional role as a researcher, but also in my personal life. By applying Goffman’s (1968) notion of stigma by association; and considering how stigma often associated with prostitution became transposed onto me, I consider how I managed my “spoiled identity” and consider the implications for researching a stigmatised topic.
Literature has documented how researching sex work has been fraught with challenges, due to the stigma attached to its subject matter, the perceived dangerousness of participants, and the barriers faced in reaching hidden populations. By reflecting upon research experiences and drawing upon a body of reflexive sex work research, this paper explores how I experienced stigma not only in my professional role as a researcher, but also in my personal life. By applying Goffman’s (1968) notion of stigma by association; and considering how stigma often associated with prostitution became transposed onto me, I consider how I managed my “spoiled identity” and consider the implications for researching a stigmatised topic.
Dr
Kingston’s research interests centre on the sex industry, youth and
youth justice, sexuality and sexual consent, and employment law, and
her PhD research explored the perceptions and impact of prostitution on
residential and business communities. She is currently writing a
monograph based on this research for Routledge,
Prostitution in the Community: Attitudes, Action and Resistance.
Dr Kingston is currently involved in research in conjunction with
Brunel University and Middlesex University, which explores young
people’s perceptions and attitudes towards religion. This research
project is jointly funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council
and the Economic and Social Research Council Large Grants (Religion
& Society) Scheme. It is a two-year project entitled “Negotiating
Identity: young people's perspectives on faith values, community norm
and social cohesion”, carried out in the Bradford/Keighley area, and
the London Boroughs of Hillingdon and Newham. Recent publications include: “Intent to criminalize: Men who buy sex and prostitution policy in the UK”,
New Sociologies of Sex work (Sanders, Kingston & Hardy, Ashgate, 2010) and “Demonising desire: Men who buy sex and prostitution policy in the UK”,
Sex Work and Pleasure (Research for Sex Work Journal, Vol 11, 2009).
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