Adam Davies

As a queer and feminist qualitative researcher, I hold a few unique and distinguishable research interests, with my research being situated within early childhood education, K-12 schooling, and queer intimacies and social media. Much of my research utilizes queer, feminist, and poststructural lenses to address issues of gender policing as it pertains to children and youth, as well as queer men. My doctoral dissertation research focuses upon the politics of emotional connections and intimacies and queer masculinities within gay social networking applications and technologies. My other work is related to the experiences of LGBTQ+ children and youth in the early years and K-12 schooling; inclusion for children with disabilities; and, sexuality education. I am an Ontario Certified Teacher (K-6) and Registered Early Childhood Educator. 

While much of my research is related to the early years and K-12 schooling, I am also interested in questions of masculinities studies and queer intimacies, particularly as it pertains to gay, bisexual, and queer men, as well as accessibility and inclusion for individuals with disabilities. I would welcome students who are interested in LGBTQ+ and disability-related issues largely as much of work employs the theoretical frameworks of queer theory and critical disability studies. I am passionate about inspiring students to explore unique research questions through critical theory and socio-cultural lenses.