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Dr Jamie Hakim is a Lecturer in Culture, Media & Creative Industries at King’s College London, part of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. His research focuses on queer masculinities, digital cultures, embodiment, intimacy, and care. He is affiliated with the Centre for Digital Culture and Queer@King’s, a research hub emphasizing LGBTQ+ policy and activism. Key publications include Work That Body: Male Bodies in Digital Culture (2019) and the co-authored Digital Intimacies: Queer Men and Smartphones in Times of Crisis (2024). He received the Stuart Hall Foundation X Cultural Studies Award in 2020 and contributes to journals like Journal of Gender Studies and Cultural Studies.
Research Interests:
- Queer masculinities
- Embodiment in digital spaces
- Chemsex cultures
- Smartphone-mediated intimacies
- LGBTQ+ policymaking
- Racialized digital practices
His work interrogates how digital technologies mediate queer intimacy, particularly during crises like the pandemic. Recent projects include studies on dating app usage among MSM during COVID-19 and the role of smartphones in managing vulnerability. He also co-edits RuPaul's Drag Race and the Cultural Politics of Fame (2024), exploring celebrity and subcultural politics.
Grants & Projects:
- ESRC-funded Digital Intimacies project (2021-2022)
- AHRC-funded Public Health Messaging during the Pandemic study
Labs/Teams: Active in Queer@King’s and the Centre for Digital Culture, collaborating on interdisciplinary research with activists and policymakers.
