James Hodgson

James Hodgson is a Lecturer in Sociology at the Department of Sociology, University of Manchester. His research focuses on relationships, with two primary strands: sexuality (including queer theory, marriage/divorce dynamics) and social connectedness (wellbeing, therapy culture, mysticism). He is affiliated with the Morgan Centre for Research into Everyday Lives. His work addresses how relationships manifest in daily life, integrating qualitative datasets and cultural analyses.

Research Interests: Hodgson explores intersections of sexuality, intimacy, and social structures, alongside communal aspects of mysticism and alternative therapies. His methodologies include close reading of media and large qualitative data.

Awards:

• Faculty of Humanities Best Outstanding Output by Research Staff (2021-2022)

Advising & Grants: While no specific grants or advisees are listed, his research outputs suggest active collaboration with peers (e.g., Balmer, Heaphy) and engagement with societal issues like divorce regulation and retreat culture. He contributed to public discourse through media commentary on retreats' mystical encounters.

Labs/Teams: Member of the Morgan Centre, focusing on everyday life studies.