Angelos Bollas, PhD

I am an independent scholar working as Learning Experience Designer at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. Prior to this position, I worked as Sociologist in the Department of Sociology at Maynooth Universityl, at Dublin City University, University College Dublin, and the University of Manchester. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from The American University of Greece (DEREE College), a Bachelor's degree in English from The University of London (Goldsmiths University), a Master's degree in Language Teaching from Leeds Beckett University, a Master's degree in Sexuality Studies from DCU, a Master's degree in Modern English Literature from Mary Immaculate College, a Master's degree in Sociology from UCD (University College Dublin), a Master's degree in Learning Design and Technologies from The American University of Greece (Global Campus), and a PhD in Cultural Studies and Sociology from DCU.

I have authored peer-reviewed journal articles on topics related to Masculinity and Sexuality Studies for journals such as the Journal of Homosexuality, the Journal of Bisexuality, the Journal of Popular Television, the Journal of Popular Film and Television, and Sexuality and Culture. I have edited a special issue on the representation of HIV/AIDS in the TV series It's a Sin (2021, Channel 4) for the Journal of Popular Television. I am the author of five books: Contemporary Irish Masculinities: Male Homosociality in Sally Rooney's Novels (Routledge), Sexualised Governmentalities: Critical Perspectives on Homosexism (Springer), Fashionable Queerness: Straight Appropriation of Queer Fashion (Emerald), Designing Curricula for Learner Autonomy and Engagement: Connecting Notional Hours, Blended and Self-Regulated Learning (Springer), and Voices of Resistance: Music, Femicide, and Gender Justice in Spain and Greece (Emerald) . I am the co-editor HIV/AIDS in Memory, Culture, and Society (Palgrave Macmillan, with Dr Alicia Castillo Villanueva), and Health and Care in Crisis in Sally Rooney's Literary Universe (Palgrace Macmillan, with Dr Elsa Adán Hernández, and the editor of the Routledge Companion to Sally Rooney (Routledge).

My research is broadly defined within sexuality and masculinity studies. In particular, I research male homosociality in society and culture, the role of sexuality in the socialisation of men, the ways in which cultural discourses contribute to societal responses to sexualities, and sexuality-related issues in education. I also conduct research that focuses on representation of masculinities in mainstream media, and the significance of such representations for the sociocultural context within which they occur. Additionally, I write about representations of sex, with an interest in non-normative sex and the way this is framed and presented in cultural productions. Another area of interest to me has been the representation of gender and sexuality in published materials used in education with attention to English language teaching.