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Dr Tom Campbell is an Associate Professor in Social Theory at the University of Leeds' School of Sociology and Social Policy. He specializes in Disability Studies, Social Theory, and the History of Social Thought, with a focus on Michel Foucault, Gilles Deleuze, and Zygmunt Bauman. His research explores the biopolitics of disablement, the genealogy of impairment categories, and the impact of AI on disability/neurodiversity. He co-founded the Janina and Zygmunt Bauman Archive, publishing volumes of Bauman's unpublished works and maintaining a living bibliography of his writings.
Education: Campbell earned all his degrees (BA Sociology, MA Social Research, PhD) at the University of Leeds, with his doctoral thesis focusing on a genealogy of dyslexia.
Teaching: He convenes modules like 'Sociology of Objects' (undergraduate) and 'Understanding Disability' (MSc program), emphasizing object-based learning and socio-historical analysis. Past roles include Director of Student Education (2018–2023) and current Director of Postgraduate Studies.
Research Interests: His work spans Foucault's theories on heterotopia, Bauman's concepts of modernity, and disability activism. Collaborations include projects with the University's Special Collections and Dr Hannah Morgan on the UK disabled people's movement.
Publications: Key works include Dyslexia: The Government of Reading (2013) and edited volumes on Bauman's writings. Recent research focuses on non-fascist living in Foucault's thought and AI's societal implications.
Awards: No specific awards listed, though his contributions to disability studies and archiving are notable.
Grants/Advising: Supervises 5 postgraduate researchers. Research projects include cross-faculty modules on pandemic sociology and object-based pedagogy.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Centre for Disability Studies and the Centre for Health, Technologies and Social Practice at Leeds.
