Dr. Phillippa Wiseman

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Phillippa Wiseman is a senior lecturer in the Sociology subject area, having received her MA in Anthropology Politics from the University of Glasgow in 2006 and an MSc in Human Rights International Law in 2007. She completed her PhD in Sociology in 2014, focusing on the everyday embodied experiences and intimate citizenship of disabled young people. Wiseman has worked on several research projects concerning the impact of austerity on disabled people, as well as the experiences of learning disabilities' daily forms of violence and gender-based violence. Her core research interests lie in critical feminist methodologies and phenomenology, particularly in relation to menstruation, embodiment, and the experiences of disabled women during pregnancy. She has contributed significantly to the field by co-editing the monograph "Pan: New Directions in Sociology of Dirt" (2019). Wiseman is also involved in doctoral supervision, engaging with topics related to embodiment, gender, and social inequalities.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2014-10-01 — Present

University of Glasgow • Glasgow

Lectures in Sociology and engages in research on disability studies, focusing on the experiences of disabled people.

Courses

Understanding Disability (Sociology, Level 1B) Disabling Society Health Culture (Postgraduate)