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Sheryl N. Hamilton is a Professor at Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication and the Department of Law and Legal Studies. She earned her J.D. from the University of Saskatchewan (1988), M.A. in Communication from Carleton University (1995), and Ph.D. in Communication Studies from Concordia University (2000).
Her research explores pandemic culture, sensory legal studies, and disease media, analyzing how bodily experiences, media representations, and regulatory frameworks intersect. Current projects examine genetic science, non-human personhood, and pandemic-era social norms through the lens of science fiction and interdisciplinary methodologies.
She held the Canada Research Chair in Communication, Law and Governance (2003-2013) and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2014). Her published work includes award-winning books like Becoming Biosubjects and Impersonations, focusing on communication theory, personhood, and cultural regulation.
Teaching areas include: Communication and the Senses, Disease and Media, Bodies and Regulation, Intellectual Property, Science and Media, and Qualitative Methods.
Scientific Awards:
- Canada Research Chair (2003-2013)
- Royal Society of Canada Fellow (2014)
- G.J. Robinson Book Prize (2012)
- Canadian Law and Society Association Best Book Prize (2010)
Over her career, she has supervised 46 Master’s students, 8 Ph.D. students, and numerous postdoctoral fellows across topics including surveillance, privacy, gender and media, and law and emotions.
