Dr Emily Falconer
Dr Emily Falconer joined the Sociology Team at Westminster in September 2015, after working as a Senior Research Assistant at the Weeks Centre for Social and Policy Research (2013-2015). Having completed a PhD in gender and tourism at Manchester Metropolitan University (2012), Emily’s research explored the embodied and emotional experiences of independent women travellers. Her research interests focus on feminism, affect and emotion, incorporating theories from across the disciplines of sociology and human geography, and especially how changing feminist identities are tied in with emotional and embodied encounters and relationships.
Emily currently holds a position on the executive committee for the Feminist and Women’s Studies Association (FWSA) for the U.K and Ireland and is the Co-Convenor of the BSA Gender Study Research Group.
Emily’s research focuses on the politics of affect, emotion and embodied encounters in everyday life, incorporating theories from across the disciplines of sociology and human geography. Within this, Emily draws on methodologies that attempt to capture the sensual and affective experiences of everyday life and powerful moments of visceral politics. Current research projects include ‘In Harmony or Out of Tune? Transforming gender relations through choirs and collective song’ which focuses on an affective study of group singing and masculinity.
Research specialisms
Gender, sexuality, feminisms
Affect, emotion and sensual geographies of everyday life
Material culture and politics of belonging
Food, embodiment and affects of taste
Queer families and affected adulthoods
Tourism, globalisation and mobilities
Creative and alternative methods
Emily’s research interests further incorporate a sociological and geographical interest in global food culture, affective tastes and food tourism.