Personal profile
Biography
Sarah Jacques is a 1st year PhD student in the Interdisciplinary Institute for the Humanities, at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Her research critically engages themes of militarism, gender, queer and power. Paying particular attention to the construction of gender identities, gendered experience and the creation of sub-cultures. Sarah's research intently offers fluidity, embracing feminism, military theory, intersectionality and design theory. Aspiring to intervene in the public and political debate around the construct of gender identities, and the moral geographies of sexuality and how spaces are occupied. Critically engaging with transformation in contemporary queer by extension of queer space, challenging the social and political binaries which regulate and routinely sustain gendered social arrangements.
Sarah is a qualified and experienced social worker and has achieved a Master of Arts in Gender Studies. Sarah has a particular interest in the Military having lived as part of a Miltary family for over 10 years, other research interests include queer and discourses around political normalisation of body, gender and sexuality. Sarah also has a keen interests in social care and welfare, gender identity and nuerodiversity in girls and women.
Teaching Interests
Sarah has teaching interests in Queer theory, gender studies, militarism, social work and Neuro diversity.
Academic Background
Degree of Master of Arts in Gender Studies.
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Arts, Gender Studies, University of East Anglia
1 Sept 2023 → 1 Sept 2024
Award Date: 6 Dec 2024
Bachelor of Social Science, Social Work, De Montfort University
1 Sept 2017 → 1 Sept 2020
Award Date: 1 Sept 2020
External positions
Job Coach
10 Dec 2024 → 23 May 2025
Social Worker
1 May 2021 → 1 Jun 2023
Health & Social Care Assessor
1 Jan 2013 → 1 Sept 2017