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Dr Alex Tankard is a Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Chester within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. They teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules on nineteenth-century literature and culture, critical theory, and representations of disability, eugenics, and queer histories. Alex designed a new module exploring representations of communities of liberation and protest across literature and media over four centuries, and supervises research dissertations at undergraduate, Masters, and Doctoral levels.
- Senior Lecturer in English Literature, University of Chester (2021-present)
- Lecturer in English Literature, University of Chester (2017-2021)
- Research Assistant for REF, University of Chester (2016-2017)
- Visiting Lecturer, University of Chester (2009-2017)
Alex Tankard's research focuses on literary disability studies, with particular emphasis on representations of tuberculosis and disability in nineteenth-century culture. Their work spans various media and historical periods, examining disability narratives in contexts ranging from Victorian literature to contemporary superhero films. They have appeared as a consultant in a BBC4 documentary about Aubrey Beardsley and are currently writing a book on queer, neurodivergent, villainous asexuality in literature and television.
Analysis of Tankard's publications reveals a consistent focus on disability representation across historical periods and media formats. Their work connects 19th-century literary representations with contemporary screen portrayals, particularly examining how disability intersects with queerness, gender, and social structures. A significant thread throughout their research is the examination of how disabled identities are constructed and represented in cultural narratives, with particular attention to the intersections of disability with other marginalized identities.
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Alex Tankard supervises research dissertations at undergraduate, Masters, and Doctoral levels and is involved in outreach activities with schools. Their supervision focuses on nineteenth-century literature, disability studies, and queer theory. While specific grant information isn't detailed in the provided text, their research has resulted in multiple publications including a monograph on tuberculosis and disabled identity in nineteenth-century literature, and numerous journal articles exploring disability representation across various media.
Alex Tankard is affiliated with the Culture and Society Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute at the University of Chester, which provides a framework for their interdisciplinary research connecting literary studies with disability studies, queer theory, and cultural history.
