ABOUT 

Hannah (she/her) is a Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies at the University of Melbourne and DECRA Fellow. Hannah’s academic work sits within the field of Critical Femininity Studies, covering a range of diverse topics, including: queer femme identity, queer and feminist theory, bisexuality, salons and beauty culture, and queer fandom.

Though she is now located within the interdisciplinary space of Cultural Studies, Hannah’s educational background spans Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Gender Studies.

Hannah has written two academic books, Queering Femininity: Sexuality, Feminism and the Politics of Presentation (Routledge) and Queer Theory Now: From Foundations to Futures (Bloomsbury) with Dr Whitney Monaghan. She has published widely in highly regarded Gender and Cultural Studies journals, including Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, Sexualities, and Girlhood Studies.

Her non-academic writing is inflected with theory and memoir and has appeared across a range of publications including Overland, Meanjin and Sydney Review of Books.

Hannah is also a passionate advocate for social justice issues relating to work, gender, and sexuality. Hannah is a committed unionist, and has been actively involved with the National Tertiary Education Union since 2016. Hannah champions trans and queer rights, and is also a raging bisexual (emphasis on the rage).