Jack Denham

Dr. Jack Denham is Associate Professor of Social Sciences at York St John University's School of Humanities. His research examines crime consumption, video games, and digital culture through sociological frameworks.

Research interests focus on:

• Violence in virtual environments
• Social interaction in gaming spaces
• Memorialization of criminal history
• Digital inequalities
• Dark tourism phenomena

Publications analyze gaming behaviors during crises, virtual ruralism, and structural violence in digital media. Recent work explores therapeutic gaming during COVID-19 and the sociocultural impact of memes.

As co-leader of investigate.games research group, he organizes academic events including Death and Culture conferences. Professional affiliations include British Society of Criminology and Higher Education Academy Senior Fellowship.