University Teacher in Sociology, University of Sheffield
Dr Briony Hannell is an early-career feminist researcher and sociologist based in the Department of Sociological Studies at the University of Sheffield, UK. She completed her PhD in Politics at the University of East Anglia, UK, in 2021. Her research interests span across (digital) media, culture, and communications, feminist sociology, cultural studies, internet studies, digital sociology, youth studies, and fan studies. She is primarily interested in young people, citizenship and participation, and digital (anti)feminisms. Her research on young people, feminism and anti-feminism, fan culture, digital culture, and Tumblr has been featured in The Observer, Vice, The Independent, Dazed, WIRED, BBC Radio, and more. Her first book, Feminist Fandom: Media Fandom, Digital Feminisms, and Tumblr was published by Bloomsbury in early 2024.
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