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Dr. Hannah Spruce is a Research Fellow and Part-time Lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing at Leeds Beckett University’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences. She joined the English and Creative Writing team in 2021 and is affiliated with the Centre for Culture and Humanities. Her work bridges literary studies, feminist theory, and social science methodologies.
Research Interests:
- Literary psychopathy in women’s writing
- Feminist adaptations of literary genres
- Indigenous and settler colonial literature
- Science discourse in literary texts
- Critical race theory and violence in literature
- Book club participation and culture
- Interdisciplinary research on deindustrialized communities
Her recent publications explore psychopathy narratives, representations of violence in Indigenous literatures, and cultural responses to social justice movements in television. Her forthcoming work continues to interrogate the intersections of disability, gender, and cultural mythmaking.
Scientific Awards:
- No awards listed.
Advising and Grants:
While no formal students or grants are listed, Dr. Spruce is actively involved in collaborative, interdisciplinary research. She co-leads a European project on intergenerational relations in deindustrialized places and a pilot study using book clubs to study plastic reduction, working with scholars in sociology, history, and across Europe. These projects suggest external funding engagement and mentorship within research teams.
Labs and Teams:
Dr. Spruce is part of the Centre for Culture and Humanities at Leeds Beckett. She collaborates internationally on the project Waste/Land/Futures: Intergenerational Relations in Places of Abandonment and Renewal Across Europe, involving researchers from Austria, Germany, Romania, and the UK. She also works with sociologists and historians on environmental behavior research, indicating strong team-based, transdisciplinary engagement.
