Gender and Sexuality Research Collective

The University of Queensland is home to a vibrant community of researchers dedicated to advancing knowledge on gender, sexuality, equity, and social justice.

Our researchers engage with critical issues across disciplines—from education and health to media, politics, and technology—illuminating how gender and sexuality contributes to culture, institutions, and everyday life. Our collective engages with a range of critical perspectives, including gender theory, queer theory, feminist post-structuralism, etc.

Central to our approach is advocating for gender equality by producing and promoting research that challenges inequalities.  We currently host a range of diverse research projects and collaborations driving impactful change locally and globally.

Showcasing Research:
Some examples:

NameResearch Interests
Dr Garth Shahl
  • Masculinities
  • Social class
  • Mental health and well-being
Dr Cassandra Byrnes
  • Feminism
  • Reproductive rights
  • Consent
Yang Zhao
  • Anthropology and masculinities
  • Gender-based violence
  • Sexual wellbeing
Rohann Irving
  • Gambling
  • Sport
  • Masculinities
Lisa Featherstone
  • Sexual violence
  • Child sexual abuse
  • Consent
Nicole George
  • Gender, conflict and peacebuilding
  • Regulation of gendered insecurity
  • Gendered and institutions          
Margaret Henderson
  • Women’s punk and post-punk memoirs
  • Women writers and digital persona buildin
  • Feminist cultural memory
Renee Mickelburgh
  • Ecofeminist communication
  • Gender-based violence
  • Creative research methods
Bonnie Evans
  • Screen Feminisms
  • Screen media and genres
  • Sexual and gendered violence   
Jenny Munro
  • Obstetric violence
  • Culture and maternity care
  • Racism in health care
Jennifer Maturi
  • Gender-Based Violence
  • Refugee Resettlement and Migration
  • Social Policy and front-line Interventions
Faiza El-Higzi
  • Intersectionality
  • Gender violence
  • Islam and feminism
Karin Sellberg
  • Transgender and queer studies
  • Feminist philosophy
  • Medical humanities
Mair Underwood
  • Masculinities
  • Bodies
  • Body modification (including enhancement drug use)
Christina Gowlett
  • Queer theory and post-humanism
  • Online search skills
  • Educational leadership and the cultural politics of education
Laetitia Coles
  • Masculinity in early childhood education
  • Disability and inclusion 
  • Early childhood educator career trajectories, emotional labour, and wellbeing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact

Dr Garth Stahl
School of Education
g.stahl@uq.edu.au