Dominic Janes

Professor Dominic Janes holds the position of Professor of Modern History at Keele University's School of Humanities. He is also a Professorial Fellow at the Doctoral College, University for the Creative Arts. His research focuses on cultural history, particularly the intersections of gender, sexuality, and religion in British contexts since the 18th century. He has authored and co-edited influential works, including the Oxford Handbook of LGBTQ History and a Leverhulme-funded project on homosexuality in the International Classification of Diseases.

• Education: MAs from Oxford University (History) and Birkbeck (Education), PhD from Cambridge University.
• Previous Roles: Postdoctoral fellow at King's College London and Cambridge, director of studies for international students, and faculty positions at Birkbeck, University of London, and the University for the Arts London.

His research interests emphasize queer histories, exploring themes like Victorian sexuality, religious iconography, and the representation of gender in art and literature. Current projects include a history of queer life at Oxbridge and analyses of LGBTQ archives. He teaches modules on medieval Europe, gender studies, and historical methodologies.

Grants and collaborations include a £500k Leverhulme Trust grant (2025–2027) investigating the inclusion of homosexuality in global health classifications. His work bridges academia and public engagement, with digital outputs on platforms like TikTok discussing historical gender perceptions.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Dr. Douglas Pretsell on Leverhulme-funded research and co-leads the Palgrave Studies in Queer Literary, Visual and Material Culture series with Kate Thomas and Michael Bronski.