Dr. Kevin Gillan

Biography

Kevin completed his PhD at the University of Sheffield, investigating a range of social movement groups contesting globalization and war. His thesis explored how activists’ beliefs and activities shaped historical and ideological contexts. Afterward, Kevin worked as a Research Assistant at City University (London) on an ESRC funded project focused on Anti-War Activism. He joined the University of Manchester as a Lecturer in Sociology in 2007. His publications include the co-authored monograph 'Anti-War Activism: New Media Protest in the Information Age' (Palgrave, 2008) and collaborative edited collections such as 'Research Ethics and Social Movements' (Routledge, 2015) and 'Technology, Media and Social Movements' (Routledge, 2019). Recent writings reflect his theoretical approach concentrated on the interactions of time, space, and social movements within neoliberalism. Currently, Kevin is working on a monograph titled 'Capitalism Matters: Polity, Economy & Society'. His teaching focuses on subjects like Work, Economy, and Society at the undergraduate level. He has supervised a wide range of PhD projects related to collective action, alternative lifestyles, identities, and ideologies. He is engaging with students interested in topics around social movements and protest alternatives to capitalism.

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