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Jonathan G. Heaney is a Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen’s University Belfast, affiliated with the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice. He holds a PhD in Sociology & Politics from NUI Galway (2014), funded by an Irish Research Council Scholarship. His research focuses on the intersections of emotions, power, and politics, with a particular emphasis on nationalism, state dynamics, and sociological theory. He has supervised PhD students and is actively involved in academic networks, including leadership roles in the European Sociological Association's Research Network on Emotions (RN11). He also serves on editorial boards for journals like Emotions & Society and Frontiers in Sociology.
- Education:
- BA (Hons) in Sociology & Politics, Economics, National University of Ireland, Galway (2007)
- PhD in Sociology & Politics, NUI Galway (2014)
Research Interests: His work explores political sociology of emotions, power dynamics, nationalism, and processual approaches to habitus. Current projects include The Emotional State and Embodied Nationalism, funded by a BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grant. He emphasizes interdisciplinary analyses of populism, Brexit, and social movements through an emotions lens.
Teaching: Teaches core social theory modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including Emotions, Power & Politics and Global Society. Developed research-led courses linking contemporary politics to emotional dynamics.
- Awards:
- BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grant (2015)
- Irish Research Council Postgraduate Scholarship (2008)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2017)
Grants & Activities: Peer reviewer for ESRC, Carnegie Trust, and journals like Qualitative Sociology. Organized international conferences and workshops, including events in Edinburgh, Stockholm, and Athens. Serves on editorial boards and advisory committees for sociological organizations.
Labs & Collaborations: Collaborates with institutions like the Institute of Irish Studies (QUB) and engages in interdisciplinary research networks on power and emotions.
