Staff Profile
Dr Katharine Parker
Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology, School Learning and Teaching Lead
I joined York St John University in January 2018 as a Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology. I am an Early Career Researcher with research interests that focus upon the construction and intersections of gender, sexuality, and identity in contemporary society. I am also particularly interested in research methodologies that incorporate a visual or participatory approach to data collection and analysis. I became a Senior Lecturer in September 2021 and I am currently the Learning and Teaching Lead for the Business School.
- School – York Business School
- Email – k.parker1@yorksj.ac.uk
- Phone – 01904 876 440
- Research - View my work in RaY
Teaching
I teach on the following modules:
- Fundamentals of Criminological Theory
- Gender, Sexualities and Media Representations
- Sex Work.
Research
My research to date has primarily focused upon same-sex intimacies in the public sphere. Adopting a Queer perspective to identity and intimacy, my research seeks to develop contemporary understandings of the risk-taking behaviours of men who have sex with men in public sex environments, particularly within post-industrial cities.
Publications and Conferences
Publications
Parker, K. (2017) 'Illicit Sex and the Female Researcher: Reflections from the field' Feminists@Law, 6(2), pp. 1-20.
Posters
The Gender Dilemma: Barriers for Female Researchers in Male Dominated Environments Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference, Warwick University (March 2015)
The Gender Dilemma: Barriers for Female Researchers in Male Dominated Environments, Faculty Research Conference, Northumbria University (June 2015)
Public Sex and the City, Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference, Lancaster University (April 2016)
Presentations/Research Seminars
The Gender Dilemma: Barriers for Female Researchers in Male Dominated Environments, The Sex(y) Seminar Northumbria University (April 2015)
No Job for a Lady, Feminist Methodologies Conference Sheffield Hallam University (February 2016).
The Role of Visual Methods in the Study of Illicit Sex: Empirical Reflections, Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference, Lancaster University, (April 2016)
The Role of Visual Methods in the Study of Illicit Sex: Empirical Reflections, Feminist Approaches to Law, University of Kent, (May 2016) Prize awarded for best paper presentation
The Role of Visual Methods in the Study of Illicit Sex: Empirical Reflections, PGR and LLM Symposium Event, Newcastle University, (June 2016)
Presentation - Illicit Sex and the Female Researcher: Reflections from the Field, Faculty Research Conference, Northumbria University (June 2016).
Public Sex Environments in Contemporary Sexscapes: A Case Study from North East England, American Association of Geographers Annual Conference, Boston Convention Center (April 2017)
Queer Theory and Illicit Sex: Regulating Sexual Behaviour in a Homonormative Legal Landscape, Gender Sexuality and Law Research Interest Group Seminar, Northumbria University (May 2017)
Queer Theory and Illicit Sex: Regulating Sexual Behaviour in a Homonormative Legal Landscape, Northumbria University Faculty Doctoral and Research Conference (June 2017) Prize awarded for best paper presentation
Professional Activities
I am a member of the following:
- Member of the Socio-Legal Studies Association
- Member of the American Association of Geographers
