PhD (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champlaign)
MA (Queen’s University)
BSocSci (University of Birmingham)
Email: skhs.director@queensu.ca
Telephone: 613-533-6601
Email: kingsj@queensu.ca
Telephone: 613-533-6000 x74688
Cross Appointments
Gender Studies, Faculty of Arts & Science
Cultural Studies
Sociology
Graduate Courses
Should read: “KHS 869 – Bodies and Social Theory”
HLTH 334 – The Politics of Health and Illness
HLTH 434 – Social Movements in Health
KHS 869 – The Body and Social Theory
Trained in cultural studies and sociology, I am an interdisciplinary scholar of the body, health and sport. I work with feminist, queer, and critical race theories to research a broad variety of topics ranging from drugs to food. My first book, Pink Ribbons, Inc: Breast Cancer and the Politics of Philanthropy, is the subject of an NFB documentary by the same name https://www.nfb.ca/film/pink_ribbons_inc/trailer/pink_ribbons_inc_trailer/
Students at all levels (MA, PhD, postdoctoral) with an interest in qualitative research on the embodied dimensions of consumer culture are encouraged to apply. Recent graduates have conducted critical, theoretically-informed work on the following subjects: student mental health, acne, Movember, mud running, sport for development and peace, hockey nostalgia, and Russian breast cancer culture. Although some internal funding is available, Canadian applicants are encouraged to apply for external funding from SSHRC or CIHR.
Works In Progress