Nick Manganas

Nick Manganas is a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of School at the School of International Studies & Education, University of Technology Sydney (UTS). His academic roles include Course Coordinator for the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and FASS First and Further Year Experience Coordinator. He holds a PhD in International Studies from UTS, alongside Master's degrees from UTS and the University of New South Wales, and a Bachelor of Arts from Macquarie University. He also completed an MBA Essentials program at the London School of Economics.

**Education:**

• PhD in International Studies, UTS
• MA in International Studies, UTS
• MA in International Relations, UNSW
• BA in Media and Cultural Studies, Macquarie University

**Research Interests:** Manganas' work focuses on crisis narratives, cultural theory, and their impact on contemporary societies. Key areas include:

• Crisis Cultures in the Digital Age
• Spanish and European cultural studies
• Queer studies and suburban identities
• Media's role in shaping political discourse

His upcoming book, *Crisis Cultures: Narratives of Western Modernity in the Digital Age* (2024), examines crisis as a constitutive state of modern Western societies. His first book, *Las dos Españas: Terror and Crisis in Contemporary Spain* (2016), explores narratives of terror and crisis in Spain.

**Recent Research Trends:** His articles analyze topics like emotional landscapes in Mediterranean port cities, queer cartography in Europe, and the intersection of food and memory. These works highlight his interdisciplinary approach, blending cultural theory with empirical case studies.

**Awards:** He received the 2020 FASS Learning and Teaching Award for his work on reimagining educational frameworks. Current supervision includes doctoral candidate Lorely Aponte Ortiz, researching Latinos and video streaming.

**Other Contributions:** Manganas is an Editor of *Portal: Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies* and has served on UTS committees. He emphasizes social justice in education and collaborates on projects spanning crisis studies, cultural pedagogy, and queer theory.