Dr James Todd
- Leverhulme Research Fellow (School of Geographical & Earth Sciences)
Biography
I am a Leverhulme Research Fellow in the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences. My current research, funded by a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship, focuses on strategies that trans and gender diverse people use and have used to navigate UK society, both contemporaneously and in the late 20th century. Previously I was a Lecturer in Human Geography in the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences. Prior to this I was a Research Fellow at the University of Stirling. I hold a PhD in Human Geography from Durham University and a Master of Arts (MArts) degree in Geography, also from Durham University. I have eight years of teaching experience in higher education and I am a first-generation scholar.
Research interests
I am a social and cultural geographer focused on queer and trans geographies. I am interested in:
- trans geographies
- the everyday lives of queer and trans people
- trans and queer liberation and histories in the UK
- bodies and bodily geographies
- geographies of marginality and the lives of marginalised people
- queer, feminist, and more-than-representational theories
- participatory action research and collaborative methodologies
- collaborations beyond academia
- mental health and anxiety in academia
- inclusive and liberatory pedagogies
Grants
- Economic and Social Research Council: +3.5 Doctoral Fellowship (October 2016 - March 2020), Durham University
- University of Glasgow: Lord Kelvin / Adam Smith Fellowship (January 2024 - December 2026)
- The Leverhulme Trust: Early Career Fellowship (January 2024 - December 2026), University of Glasgow
Teaching
Undergraduate:
- Geography-1
- Geography-2
- Geography-3: Research Skills
- Mallorca field class
- Geographic Thought
- Geography Beyond the Academy
- Dissertation
Postgraduate:
- MRes Conceptualising Human Geography
- MRes Researching Human Geography
- MRes Project supervision
- MSc Earth Futures Project supervision
- MSc Earth Futures Project co-ordinator
Additional information
School leadership roles:
- Project Co-ordinator, MSc in Earth Futures
- Co-Chair, GES Athena Swan Self Assessement Team, GES EDI Committee