Dr Max Morris
Contact
- Email: m.j.morris@kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Penrhyn Road
- Faculty: Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
- School: School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences
- Department: Department of Criminology and Sociology
About
I joined the Department of Criminology and Sociology at Kingston University in 2019. As a queer criminologist, my research and teaching are informed by postmodern theories to understand the role of law and society in constructing identities. I am the module leader for 'Gender and Society' and 'Social Justice and Social Movements', but lecture across all levels (UG and PG).
My PhD provided the first empirical study of young men who agreed to sell sex online without advertising or identifying as sex workers, something I called 'incidental sex work'. This study challenged dominant discourses of criminality, deviance, exploitation, pathology, and victimisation, alongside liberal, rights-based, identity politics as applied to casual/commercial sex.
I have published research on topics including the criminalisation of HIV, the experiences of sexual minority students, and the history of homophobia (see below). Alongside providing guest lectures at Cornell University, Durham University, University of London, and other institutions, I regularly comment on these topics in the media.
Academic responsibilities
Lecturer in Criminology
Qualifications
- PhD, Sociology and Social Policy, Durham University
- MA, Social Research Methods, Durham University
- BA, Philosophy and Politics, University of Liverpool