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Michael Flexer is a Lecturer in English and Director of Liberal Arts at the University of Exeter. He serves as Co-Director for Engagement at the Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health, where he previously held a publicly engaged research fellowship in the Wellcome-funded 'Waiting Times' project. His research focuses on semiotics, mental health (particularly psychosis), medical humanities, and interdisciplinary critical theories (Marxist, structuralist, and poststructuralist).
Education:
- B.A., St. Hugh's College, Oxford
- M.A., Advanced Theatre Practice, Central School of Speech and Drama
- MSc, Medical Humanities, King's College London
- PhD, University of Leeds (interdisciplinary study on psychosis representations)
His teaching includes core Liberal Arts modules and specialized courses like 'Mad!' for English and Film students. He has held prior academic roles at King's College London, Sheffield Hallam University, and Imperial College London, where he designed a BSc in Medical Sciences with Humanities, Philosophy, and Law. Flexer emphasizes interdisciplinary PhD supervision, particularly in medical humanities and public engagement.
Research Themes: Medical case reports as literary genres, diagnostic categories of psychosis, epistemic justice in healthcare, illness narratives, and semiotics (Saussurean/Peircean).
Labs/Teams: Co-directs engagement activities at the Wellcome Centre, collaborating on projects like the 'Waiting Times' initiative, which co-created stories with public audiences and has been featured in BBC Radio 3 and BBC News.
