Georgie Akehurst

Georgie Akehurst is a Senior Tutor in Sociology and Criminology at the School of Law, Politics and Sociology, University of Sussex. She specializes in social identity, intersectionality, grief studies, and emotion work, with a focus on traumatic loss and relational identity negotiation.

• Current role: Doctoral Tutor in Sociology and Criminology
• Email: ga232@sussex.ac.uk
• Consultation hours: Tuesdays 12:00-13:00

Her research explores the complexities of selfhood, agency, and emotion work through autoethnographic and qualitative frameworks. Key themes include disenfranchised grief, identity marginalization, and the sociological implications of pandemic-related bereavement.

Recent publications examine intersectional identities, relational emotion management, and the sociological foundations of meaning in social life. She engages with policy evaluation and behavioral interventions in educational and public health contexts.