Dr Isabel Crowhurst
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Email
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Location
6.360, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
Autumn Term 2021: Mondays 2.30-3.30 in my office (6.360) and Wednesday afternoon by appointment
Profile
Biography
I joined the Department of Sociology in September 2014. Previously, I held academic positions at Kingston University, Birkbeck, and the University of Westminster. At Birkbeck I also completed an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship and, prior to that, I gained a PhD in Sociology at the London School of Economics, and a Master in International Affairs at Carleton University, Canada. My research is concerned with the shifting and contested knowledge produced around non-normative sexual practices and intimate lives, how these shape and are shaped by socio-economic dynamics, and how they are negotiated and made sense of in everyday lived experiences. I have explored these aspects in two strands of research, the first on the regulation and governance of commercial sex, and the second on the changing nature of intimate citizenship regimes in Europe. More recently, I have been investigating the intersection of sexual and economic citizenship through the exploration of the fiscal treatment of commercial sex and of the multiple ways in which processes of financialization impact upon the financial exclusion and inclusion of marginalised populations such as sex workers. I am founding editor, with May-Len Skilbrei and Rebecca Pates, of the Routledge book series 鈥業nterdisciplinary studies in sex for sale鈥�. I co-coordinate the European Sociological Association Sexuality Research Network (RN23). From 2013 to 2017, I was Chair of COST Action IS1209 鈥楥omparing European Prostitution Policies: Understanding Scales and Cultures of Governance (ProsPol)鈥�, a four-year European network aimed at comparing and disseminating knowledge about the multiple contexts, features and effects of prostitution policies at the European, national and local levels.
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Gender and sexuality
Sex work and sex industry studies
The intersection of sexual and economic citizenship
Fiscal sociology and critical taxation studies
Comparative methods and psycho-social methodologies
Conferences and presentations
Taxing sex work in Europe: citizenship, belonging and recognition
European Sociological Association Meeting, Porto, Portugal, European Sociological Association, 28/8/2024
Sex work and gendered taxation imaginaries
ESA Sexuality Research Network Mid-term conference, Zagreb, Croatia, ESA Sexuality Research Network Mid-term conference, 28/9/2023
Sex Work and Financial Citizenship: Navigating Cryptocurrencies and Financial Moralities
European Sociological Association Conference 2021, 2/9/2021
Doing research on sex work in Europe: exploring the politics of knowledge production
Invited presentation, with Giulia Garofalo Geymonat and Paul Ryan. ESA Sexuality Research Network Conference Sociological Explorations of Sexuality in Europe. Bodies, practices and resistance in troubled times., Krakow, Poland, 15/2/2019
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Sociological Research Design (SC905)
Current supervision
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 10/6/2024
Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 7/2/2024
Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 3/10/2023
Degree subject: Psychoanalytic Studies
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 11/8/2022
Degree subject: Criminology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 23/3/2022
Degree subject: Sociology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 27/4/2020
Publications
Journal articles (20)
Crowhurst, I., (2024). . Modern Italy. 29 (2), 182-196
Cannito, M., Crowhurst, I., Mercuri, E., Ferrero Camoletto, R. and Quaglia, V., (2021). . AG About Gender - Rivista internazionale di studi di genere. 10 (19), 1-34
Crowhurst, I. and Eldridge, A., (2020). . Men and Masculinities. 23 (1), 170-193
Dewey, S., Crowhurst, I., Tiantian, Z. and Blanchette, T., (2020). . Vibrant : Virtual Brazilian Anthropology. 17, 1-25
Crowhurst, I., (2019). . Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 16 (2), 166-178
Hellesund, T., Roseneil, S., Crowhurst, I., Santos, AC. and Stoylova, M., (2019). . Ethnologia Scandinavica. 49, 92-113
Crowhurst, I., (2019). . Journal of Political Power. 12 (3), 374-389
Crowhurst, I., Vuolaj盲rvi, N. and Hausbeck Korgan, K., (2019). . Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 16 (2), 135-137
Ward, E., Crowhurst, I. and Sauer, B., (2019). . Journal of Political Power. 12 (3), 313-317
Crowhurst, I. and Skilbrei, M-L., (2018). . Innovation: the European Journal of Social Science Research. 31 (2), 142-161
Stoilova, M., Roseneil, S., Crowhurst, I., Hellesund, T. and Santos, AC., (2014). . Sociology. 48 (6), 1075-1091
Roseneil, S., Crowhurst, I., Santos, AC. and Stoilova, M., (2013). . Citizenship Studies. 17 (8), 901-911
Crowhurst, I., (2013). . International Journal of Social Research Methodology. 16 (6), 463-475
Crowhurst, I., Roseneil, S., Hellesund, T., Santos, AC. and Stoilova, M., (2013). . International Journal of Social Research Methodology. 16 (6), 525-533
Roseneil, S., Crowhurst, I., Hellesund, T., Santos, AC. and Stoilova, M., (2013). . Social Politics. 20 (2), 165-199
Crowhurst, I. and kennedy-macfoy, M., (2013). . International Journal of Social Research Methodology. 16 (6), 457-462
Crowhurst, I., Outshoorn, J. and Skilbrei, M-L., (2012). . Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 9 (3), 187-191
Crowhurst, I., (2012). . Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 9 (3), 223-232
Crowhurst, I. and Bertone, C., (2012). . Modern Italy. 17 (4), 413-418
Crowhurst, I., (2012). . Modern Italy. 17 (4), 493-506
Books (7)
Ryan-Flood, R., Crowhurst, I. and James-Hawkins, L., (2023). Difficult Conversations A Feminist Dialogue. Routledge. 0367542609. 9781003088417
Crowhurst, I., Dewey, S. and Izugbara, C., (2021). . Routledge. 0815354150. 9780815354154
Roseneil, S., Crowhurst, I., Hellesund, T., Santos, AC. and Stoilova, M., (2020). . UCL Press. 1787358909. 9781787358904
Carrabine, E., Cox, P., Cox, A., Crowhurst, I., Di Ronco, A., Fussey, P., Sergi, A., South, N., Thiel, D. and Turton, J., (2020). . Routledge
Dewey, S., Crowhurst, I. and Izugbara, C., (2018). . Routledge. 1351133896. 9780815354123
King, A., Santas, AC. and Crowhurst, I., (2017). . Taylor & Francis (Routledge). 978-1-13-885164-1
Roseneil, S., Crowhurst, I., Santos, AC. and Stoilova, M., (2015). . Routledge. 978-1-13-894229-5
Book chapters (26)
Ryan-Flood, R., Crowhurst, I. and James-Hawkins, L., Difficult Conversations: Introduction. In: Difficult Conversations: Feminist Dialogues. Editors: Ryan-Flood, R., Crowhurst, I. and James-Hawkins, L., . Routledge
West, R. and Crowhurst, I., (2023). . In: Extraction/Exclusion: Beyond binaries in resource practice and knowledge. Editors: Behzadi, NE., Doering, N. and Postar, S., . Rowman & Littlefield. 978-1-78661-537-4
Ryan-Flood, R., Crowhurst, I. and James-Hawkins, L., (2023). Introduction. In: Difficult Conversations. Routledge. 1- 7
Crowhurst, I. and Skilbrei, M-L., (2022). Swedish, Nordic, European. In: Nordic Criminal Justice in a Global Context. Routledge. 95- 110
Crowhurst, I. and Skilbrei, M-L., (2022). . In: Nordic Criminal Justice in a Global Context Practices and Promotion of Exceptionalism. Editors: Christensen, MJ., Lohne, K. and H枚rnqvist, M., . Routledge. 95- 110. 9781032049793
Dewey, S., Crowhurst, I. and Izubgara, C., (2018). . In: Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research. Editors: Dewey, S., Crowhurst, I. and Izugbara, C., . Routledge. 9780815354123
Dewey, S., Crowhurst, I. and Izugbara, C., (2018). Families and intimate relationships. In: Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research. Routledge. 265- 268
Dewey, S., Crowhurst, I. and Izugbara, C., (2018). Third parties. In: Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research. Routledge. 389- 392
Dewey, S., Crowhurst, I. and Izugbara, C., (2018). The research enterprise. In: Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research. Routledge. 29- 32
Dewey, S., Crowhurst, I. and Izugbara, C., (2018). Global knowledge flows. In: Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research. Routledge. 181- 185
Dewey, S., Crowhurst, I. and Izugbara, C., (2018). Socio-legal practices. In: Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research. Routledge. 105- 108
Dewey, S., Crowhurst, I. and Izugbara, C., (2018). Clients. In: Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research. Routledge. 327- 330
Dewey, S., Crowhurst, I. and Izugbara, C., (2018). Introduction. In: Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research. Routledge. 1- 10
Dewey, S., Crowhurst, I. and Izugbara, C., (2018). Cultural representations. In: Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research. Routledge. 451- 454
Dewey, S., Crowhurst, I. and Izugbara, C., (2018). Technologies. In: Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research. Routledge. 529- 532
Dewey, S., Crowhurst, I. and Izugbara, C., (2018). Sex industry research. In: Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research. Routledge. 11- 26
Dewey, S., Crowhurst, I. and Izugbara, C., (2018). Globally circulating discourses on the sex industry. In: Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research. Routledge. 186- 197
Crowhurst, I., Testa矛, P., Di Feliciantonio, C. and Geymonat, GG., (2017). . In: Assessing Prostitution Policies in Europe. Editors: Wagenaar, H. and Jahnsen, S脴., . Routledge. 317- 330. 9781138224919
Crowhurst, I., (2017). . In: Prostitution Research in Context: Methodology, Representation and Power. Editors: Spanger, M. and Skilbrei, M-L., . Routledge. 47- 63. 9781315692586
Roseneil, S., Crowhurst, I., Hellesund, T., Santos, AC. and Stoilova, M., (2012). . In: Remaking citizenship in multicultural Europe: women's movements, gender and diversity. Editors: Halsaa, B., Roseneil, S. and S眉mer, S., . Palgrave. 41- 69. 978-1-137-27215-7
Roseneil, S., Crowhurst, I., Hellesund, T., Santos, AC. and Stoilova, M., (2011). . In: Transforming Gendered Well-Being in Europe: The Impact of Social Movements. Editors: Woodward, AE., Bonvin, J-M. and Renom, M., . Ashgate. 187- 205. 9781409402831
Crowhurst, I. and Kendall, J., (2009). . In: Handbook on Third Sector Policy in Europe: Multi-level Processes and Organized Civil Society. Editors: Kendall, J., . Edward Elgar. 228- 252. 9781845429607
Varrel, A., Catarino, C. and Crowhurst, I., (2007). . In: Les migrations internationals: enjeux contemporains et questions nouvelles. Editors: Audebert, C. and Ma Mung, E., . Universit茅 de Deusto. 237- 241. 9788498305333
Crowhurst, I., (2006). . In: Trafficking & the Global Sex Industry. Editors: Amir, D. and Beeks, K., . Lexington Books. 217- 236. 9780739113127
Crowhurst, I., (2006). . In: Women and Immigration Law: New Variations on Classical Feminist Themes. Editors: Spijkerboer, T. and van Walsum, S., . Routledge. 241- 260. 9780203945353
Trehan, N. and Crowhurst, I., (2005). . In: Women's Reproductive Rights. Editors: Widdows, H., Alkorta Idiakez, I. and Emaldi, A., . Palgrave/Macmillan. 9781403949936
Other (1)
Crowhurst, I. and Garofalo Geymonat, G., (2019).,CES, University of Coimbra
Grants and funding
2020
Sex Work & Financial Exclusion
糖心Vlog (ESRC IAA)
Challenging urban sex workers锟� multiple exclusions in Brazil: a network to share knowledge, confront stigma, and promote community-led responses
Academy of Medical Sciences
2018
Comparing the taxation of prostitution in Europe: experiences and negotiations with laws and fiscal arrangements
Independent Social Research Foundation
2014
Understanding Scales and Cultures of Governance
COST Office
Contact
Academic support hours:
Autumn Term 2021: Mondays 2.30-3.30 in my office (6.360) and Wednesday afternoon by appointment
