Education
University College London
B.A. Honours in Philosophy
2003 to 2006
University of Warwick
M.A. in Philosophy and Social Theory
2006 to 2007
University of Warwick
M.A. in Social Research
2007 to 2008
University of Warwick
Currently Studying for Ph.D in Sociology
2008 to present
Social Media Experience
- Online content co-ordinator Festival of Social Sciences
Managing the festival twitter feed and the festival blog. Production of a special series of podcasts dealing with the Festival’s themes. - Founding editor of Sociological Imagination
Founded and continue to edit popular online sociology magazine aimed at a broad audience. The site has a diverse social media presence including facebook, twitter feed and a newswire. - Online content co-ordinator for Sociology@Warwick
Managing the Warwick Sociology Department’s twitter feed, blog and facebook page. - Online content co-ordinator for British Sociological Association Theory Study Group
Responsibility for managing and developing the Theory Study Group’s twitter feed and blog. - Online content co-ordinator for British Sociological Association Postgraduate Forum
Responsibility for managing and developing the PG Forum podcast series. - Founding convenor for Asexuality Studies
Founded, developed and continue to edit the Asexuality Studies online forum. - Implementation and support for the Heads and Professors of Sociology’s website
Created the initial site and continue to offer support on an ad hoc basis - Co-convenor for Thinking Aloud project
Joint convenor for University of Warwick funded research-led podcasting project - Researcher for Digital Change Global Priority Programe at the University of Warwick
Training & Workshop Experience
- NVIVO for Qualitative Researchers
Training Social Research MA students in using NVIVO, February 2010 - An introduction to asexuality. Educational workshop.
University of Warwick, November 2011 - Asexuality and the LGBT community. Educational workshop.
University of Warwick, February 2011
Podcast of the event - Blogging for Researchers Workshop
University of Warwick, February 2011 - Social Media for Researchers Workshop
Social Science and Cultural Politics Conference
University of Warwick, March 2011 - NVIVO for Qualitative Researchers
Training Social Research MA students in using NVIVO, March 2011 - Blogging for Researchers Workshop
Festival of Social Sciences
University of Warwick, May 2011 - An Agenda for Asexuality Studies
Asexuality Awareness Week Seminar,
University of Warwick, October 2011 - Social Media and Research Practices
Research Practices 2.0
University of Nottingham, October 2011 - Social Media and University Departments
Research Practices 2.0
University of Nottingham, October 2011 - Improving your online presence and impact
Research Exchange Support Sessions
University of Warwick, November 2011
- Using your Warwick ePortfolio
Support workshop for PhD students
University of Warwick, December 2011 - Using Twitter for Researchers
Training workshop for Research Exchange staff
University of Warwick, February 2012 - An Introduction to Corpus Analysis
Introductory workshop for researchers
University of Warwick, February 2012 - Using Twitter for Researchers
Training workshop for PhD students
University of Warwick, March 2012 - NVIVO for Qualitative Researchers (undergraduate)
Two training workshops for 2nd year undergraduates
University of Warwick, March 2012 - NVIVO for Qualitative Researchers (postgraduate)
Training worship for the MA Social Research
University of Warwick, March 2012 - Podcasting for PhD students
Training workshop
BSA Annual Conference, April 2012
Teaching Experience
- Private Tutoring
Tutoring extensively on a private basis. Tutoring philosophy and sociology at degree level, as well as politics, religious studies and philosophy at A Level. (2009 – 2012)
- Management, Organisation and Society II
Leading a number of seminar groups for this first year module in Warwick Business School. (February 2009 – March 2009)
- Technologies of the Gendered Body
Leading a number of seminar groups for this third year module in the Sociology department. (October 2010 – June 2011) - Sociological Perspectives
Leading a number of seminar groups for this first year module in the Sociology department. (October 2010 – June 2011)
- Social Research Methods
Leading a number of seminar groups for this third year module in the Sociology department. (October 2011 – June 2012)
- Sociological Perspectives
Leading a seminar group for this first year module in the Sociology department. (October 2011 – June 2012)
Organisational Experience
- Dissident Speakers
A series of public talks with high-profile campaigning and activist figures.
November 2007 – March 2008 - Discourses of Dissent: social theory and political resistance
One day symposium
Birmingham and Midland Institute, February 2011
Registration was conducted through the event website.
All talks were filmed and audio recorded to be hosted on the wesite. - Social Science and Cultural Politics
Annual Postgraduate Conference, University of Warwick, March 2011
(part of organising team) - Negotiating Academic Careers
Workshop, BSA Conference 2011 - The Political Economy of Postgraduate Teaching
Workshop, BSA Conference 2011 - Sociological Imagination Seminar #1: The Sociology of Sport
University of Warwick, June 2011
(with Milena Kremakova) - Spotlight on Asexuality Studies Symposium
University of Warwick, October 2011
(with Ruth Pearce and Lydnsey Moon) - Asexual Practices and Identities: Negotiating the Sexual Imperative
Panel Discussion, Sexualisation of Culture Conference
(with CJ Chasin and Ela Przybylo) - British Sociological Association Theory Stream Plenary Event
Panel Discussion, BSA Conference 2012
(with Gurminder K. Bhambra) - C. Wright Mills: Legacies and Prospects – 50 years on
Panel Discussion, BSA Conference 2012
Public Engagement & Impact Activities
- No sex please, we’re asexual.
Coventry Telegraph, July 2010
URL http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lifestyle-news/relationships/yourlife/2010/07/22/no-sex-please-we-re-asexual-92746-26910208/ - Truly, deeply loving, but not madly sexual.
The Times, February 2009
URL http://helencroydon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/print_the_times_asexuality1.pdf - Sexless and happy
Foreplay Magazine, February 2009
URL http://helencroydon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/print_foreplay_magazine_asexualtiy.pdf - Asexuality Feature on Breakfast Show
BBC Radio Coventry, August 2010
(no longer available online) - Using a blog for academic collaboration online
Warwick Knowledge Centre, July 2011
URL http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/knowledge/resources/blogging/type/collabacademiccarrigan/ - Interview with Asexuality Website, August 2011
URL http://markcarrigan.net/2011/07/28/transcript-of-an-interview-i-did-with-asexualnews-com/ - My PhD in 60 Seconds, September 2011
Warwick Postgraduate Recruitment Ambassador Scheme
URL http://sociologyatwarwick.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/my-phd-in-60-seconds-mark-carrigan/ - Interview with BBC documentary, November 2011
- Interview for BBC news website feature, January 2011
URL http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16552173 - Interview with Newstalk (Ireland’s National Independent Talk Radio Broadcaster), January 2011
- Warwick TEDx Home Grown Session, January 2011
- Interview for Observer magazine article on asexuality
- Interview for The Atlantic magazine article on asexuality
- Interview for RTL (Belgian TV) feature on asexuality
- Interview on Women’s Hour (BBC Radio 4)
Training Materials Produced
- Publishing on the web for postgraduate researchers
URL http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/rex23phd11/entry/publishing_on_the/ - Creating a blog and writing your first post
URL http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/rex23phd11/entry/thing_1_creating/ - Single author vs multi author blogs
URL http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/rex23phd11/entry/single_author_vs/ - Publishing on the web for postgraduate researchers (video)
URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvUyW7z_nIs&feature=player_embedded - Online identity for researchers
URL http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/rex23phd11/entry/overview_online_identity/ - Online identity for researchers (vide0)
URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–g-5PIqklo&feature=player_embedded - Create or Update your ePortfolio
URL http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/rex23phd11/entry/thing_7_create/ - Using your ePortfolio (video)
URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rI_LVb40RE&feature=player_embedded - Joining Academia.Edu
URL http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/rex23phd11/entry/thing_6_joining/ - Creating or updating your ePortfolio
URL http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/rex23phd11/entry/thing_7_create/ - Using an ePortfolio (video)
URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At52r3URT5Q&feature=player_embedded - Networking online for researchers
URL http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/rex23phd11/entry/networking_online_for/ - Online networking (video)
URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K446GDbudIo&feature=player_embedded - Using Twitter as a researcher
URL http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/rex23phd11/entry/thing_8_register/ - Exploring research networks online
URL http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/rex23phd11/entry/thing_10_explore/ - Using Lanyrd to network at conferences
URL http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/rex23phd11/entry/thing_11_use/
Professional Service
- Postgraduate Recruitment Ambassador
University of Warwick - Postgraduate Forum Convenor
British Sociological Association - Steering Group Member
British Sociological Association Theory Study Group - Founding Editor
Sociological Imagination - Founding Convenor
AsexualityStudies.Org
References
Professor Margaret Archer
College of Humanities (CDH)
CDH-EPFL
CM Building
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Dr Tom Flynn
Project Officer
Graduate School
University House
University of Warwick
Coventry
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