Dr Laura Kilby BSc, PhD, CPsychol, AFBPsS, FHEA
Head of Centre for Culture Media and Society
Summary
As a Critical Social Psychologist my primary research interests centre upon examining relationships between power, discourse and the construction of marginalised identities and marginalised groups in the context of Peace and Conflict. I also research other aspects of identity as it relates to minority or oppressed communities. This includes Citizenship and Immigration; Gender and Homelessness; Social deprivation and Health. Working in these areas means that I am always concerned to examine how policy and identity intersect. I am expert in a range of discursive analytic methods and I also draw upon other qualitative methods.
About
I joined the university in 2012 and I have been a 香蕉视频 Lead in the department of Psychology, Sociology & Politics and the REF Co-ordinator for the Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience Unit of Assessment since 2016. In 2021 I took up my post as Head of our new Centre for Culture, Media & Society. The Centre draws together staff from across the university who are working in diverse and often interdisciplinary areas. I am also a member of the leadership team for the Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology.
Teaching
Sheffield Institute of Social Sciences
College of Social Sciences and Arts
- BSc Psychology
- MSc Psychology
- The Psychology of Peace and Conflict (BSc)
- Qualitative 香蕉视频 Methods (MSC, BSc)
- Critical Psychology (MSc, BSc)
- Social Psychology (MSc, BSc)
- Dissertation Supervision (MSc, BSc)
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My research has two strands.
(i) My focal concern is with the study of identity construction and oppression. My work applies a Critical Psychology lens to examine the discursive construction of self and other in a range of public contexts. This includes the study of newsprint media, public broadcast shows and ‘talk-radio’, and social media. My work seeks to reveal the, often, mundane ways in which people become ‘othered’ in and through discourse, and to challenge the structural and psychological oppression of such. My interest in identity further extends to other issues including Gender and Homelessness; Citizenship and National Identity.
(ii) As a lead member of The Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology, I jointly lead our work on Applied Psychology and 香蕉视频 Methods and I work with other members of the Centre on projects primarily concerned with Behaviour Change.
Publications
Journal articles
Kilby, L. (2023). Social and Personality Psychology Compass.
Kilby, L., & Foster, E. (2023). . Feminism and Psychology, 33 (4), 550-568.
Hodgson, S., Painter, J., Kilby, L., & Hirst, J. (2023). . Healthcare, 11 (9).
Branney, P., Brooks, J., Kilby, L., Newman, L.K., Norris, E., Pownall, M., ... Whitaker, C. (2023). . Social and Personality Psychology Compass.
Pownall, M., Talbot, C.V., Kilby, L., & Branney, P. (2023). . British Journal of Social Psychology.
Kilby, L., Porritt, J., Labinjo, T.O., & Machaka, R. (2022). . QMiP Bulletin, (34), 6-21.
Kilby, L., & Lennon, H. (2021). . Methods in Psychology.
Humphreys, H., Kilby, L., Kudiersky, N., & Copeland, R. (2021). . BMJ Open, 11 (3).
Hodgson, S., Painter, J., Kilby, L., & Hirst, J. (2021). . Healthcare, 9 (2), e161.
Aleixo, P., Matkin, D., & Kilby, L. (2020). . Studies in Comics, 11 (2), 387-404.
Kilby, L. (2020). . Psychologist, 33, 38-41.
Horowitz, A.D., & Kilby, L. (2019). . Text & Talk.
Kilby, L. (2017). . Peace and Conflict, 23 (2), 106-116.
Kilby, L. (2015). . Journal For The Theory Of Social Behaviour, 46 (2), 229-249.
Kilby, L., & Horowitz, A.D. (2013). . Discourse and Society, 24 (6), 725-742.
Kilby, L., Horowitz, A.D., & Hylton, P.L. (2012). . Critical Discourse Studies, 10 (1), 47-60.
Horowitz, A., & Kilby, L. (2011). . Arches Quarterly, 4 (8), 110-119.
Book chapters
Kilby, L., & Staniforth, L. (2023). . In Pandey, M. (Ed.) International Perspectives on Gender-Based Violence. (pp. 157-178). Springer:
Lennon, H., & Kilby, L. (2021). . In Political Communication. Discursive Perspectives. (pp. 115-146). Palgrave Macmillan:
Kilby, L., & Lennon, H. (2018). . In Gibson, S. (Ed.) Discourse, Peace & Conflict. Discursive psychology perspectives. (pp. 303-321). Springer:
Reports
Kilby, L. (2021). . The British Psychological Society.
Kilby, L., Porritt, J., Labinjo, T., & Machaka, R. (2021). Understanding and addressing Imposterism amongst postgraduate students from minoritised racial backgrounds.
Kilby, L., Pearson, D., & Whitby, J. (2019). Laddism and the Student Culture at SHU: Understanding the student 'experience'.
Kilby, L., Thorneloe, R., Arden, M., Lamb, M., & Armitage, C.J. (2019). Doncaster local delivery pilot behavioural insight work phase: 3 Co-Design Workshops. Behavioural Science Consortium.
Kilby, L., Thorneloe, R., Arden, M., Lamb, M., & Armitage, C.J. (2019). . Behavioural Science Consortium.
Kilby, L., Arden, M., Lamb, M., & Armitage, C.J. (2019). Doncaster local delivery pilot behavioural insight work phase 1. Behavioural Science Consortium.
Kilby, L. (2011). The psychology of strategic terrorism: public and government responses to attack. Informa UK Limited.
Theses / Dissertations
Hodgson, S. (2021). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Kilby, L.
Lennon, H. (2018). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Kilby, L.
Internet Publications
Kilby, L. (2022). Social Class Matters.
Humphreys, H., Kilby, L., Kudiersky, N., & Copeland, R. (2020). Long Covid and the role of physical activity: a qualitative study.
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Presentations
Kilby, L. (2023). Open Science and Qualitative 香蕉视频: working at the cutting edge. Presented at: 香蕉视频 Seminar Series, York, UK
Kilby, L. (2023). 'Basic Instinct' in Parliament: Discursive intersections of class, sexuality, and gender in talk around the UK house of Commons. Presented at: Psychology of classed (un)belonging in elite work, Leeds, UK
Kilby, L. (2022). Doing Motherhood on daytime tv. Presented at: PSP Annual conference, Sheffield
Kilby, L. (2022). Belonging and unbelonging in the academy: Imposterism amongst racially minoritised students. Presented at: PSP Annual conference, Sheffield, UK
Kilby, L. (2022). Motherhood, gender and talk. Presented at: Qualitative Methods in Psychology, DeMontfort University Leicester
Kilby, L. (2022). "Speaking as mother": gender, identity and membership categories in talk about parenting. Presented at: Psychology of Women and Equalities annual conference, Windsor,UK
Kilby, L., & Verbaan, E. (2022). Open Science for all. Presented at: Creating Knowledge conference, Sheffield, UK
Kilby, L. (2021). The discursive construction of science and objectivity: Time to examine the bathwater? Presented at: PSP Annual 香蕉视频 Conference, Sheffield
Kilby, L., Olusoga, P., Bennett, C., & Freeman, E. (2021). Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Social Science: If we are all so 鈥榳oke鈥 why are we still so 鈥榮tuck鈥 with the status quo? Presented at: PSP Annual Conference, Sheffield
Kilby, L., Olusoga, P., Bennett, C., & Freeman, E. (2021). Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Social Science: If we are all so 鈥榳oke鈥 why are we still so 鈥榮tuck鈥 with the status quo? Presented at: PSP Annual Conference, Sheffield
Kilby, L. (2021). Long Covid and the role of physical activity. Presented at: CK21, virtual event
Kilby, L. (2021). What does it mean to be critical? Pedagogies, practices, disciplines and outcomes. Presented at: CK21 Conference, Virtual event
Kilby, L. (2021). What does it mean to be critical? Pedagogies, practices, disciplines and outcomes. Presented at: CK21 Conference, Virtual event
Kilby, L. (2021). IDENTITY RIGHTS AND HOMELESS MOTHERS: DENIAL, OPPRESSION AND LOSS. Presented at: Qualitative 香蕉视频 in Psychology in Europe, Virtual event
Kilby, L. (2020). Examining mental-state talk within everyday conversational debate: 鈥榯hinking鈥 on the radio. Presented at: New directions in discursive psychology, Virtual event
Kilby, L. (2020). New directions in discursive psychology. APA Division 5, Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology. Presented at: APA Division 5, Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology, Virtual Event
Kilby, L. (2020). Following a Qualitative path in Psychology: The road less travelled? Presented at: British Psychological Society, Senate 香蕉视频 Day, Virtual Event
Kilby, L. (2020). Communicating for Behaviour Change: Analysis of expert-lay Covid-19 communicative interactions. Presented at: Discourses and Dispositifs of Covid-19 Pandemic, Virtual event
Kilby, L. (2019). Forging your academic career: What does it mean to be an imposter? Presented at: University of Leeds Postgraduate Annual Conference, Leeds, UK
Kilby, L. (2019). 鈥淲e want your thoughts鈥: A discursive psychology analysis of mental-state rhetoric in talk radio. Presented at: British Psychological Society Qualitative Methods in Psychology Section Conference, Cardiff, UK
Kilby, L. (2019). 鈥淚t all began very badly鈥: Thoughts on successfully 鈥榙oing鈥 academia. Presented at: British Psychological Society, Postgraduate Annual Conference, Sheffield, UK
Kilby, L. (2019). What does peace mean and making peace meaningful. Presented at: Psychology 香蕉视频 Seminars, Kingston University, London, UK
Kilby, L. (2018). 鈥楻unning the Gauntlet鈥 & 鈥楺uizzing the Angle鈥: What do we know, and what can we do about 'lad culture鈥? Presented at: Social Sciences and Humanities Faculty Conference, Sheffield, UK
Kilby, L. (2018). You think you know us but you don't: 'Lad culture' and student identity. Presented at: British Psychological Society Psychology of Women Section Conference, Windsor, UK
Kilby, L. (2018). Data Analysis Workshop, Political Discourse Day.
Kilby, L. (2018). Data Analysis Workshop, Political Discourse Day.
Kilby, L. (2018). Muslim identity construction in UK debates about terrorism: Listening to peace talk. Presented at: Creating Knowledge Conference, Sheffield, UK
Kilby, L. (2018). 鈥楲ad Culture鈥 and the Student Experience: Swimming in postfeminist waters. Presented at: Feminist Killjoys inaugural event, Sheffield, UK
Kilby, L. (2018). What is fundamental to Islam?: Peace, Violence and Muslim identity. Presented at: Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology Annual Conference, Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Kilby, L. (2018). Examining the Global Community of Qualitative Psychologists: International perspectives, challenges and possibilities. Presented at: Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Kilby, L. (2018). Examining the Global Community of Qualitative Psychologists: International perspectives, challenges and possibilities. Presented at: Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Kilby, L. (2017). 'Forgiveness' It's complicated: Exploring the interplay of image and text. Presented at: Language 香蕉视频 Seminars, Bristol, UK
Kilby, L. (2017). Lad culture and feminist identity: A Thematic Analysis of Female Students' constructions of Lad Culture. Presented at: British Psychological Society Psychology of Women Section Annual Conference, Windsor, UK
Kilby, L. (2017). 'Forgiveness' It's complicated: Exploring the interplay of image and text. Presented at: Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology Annual Conference, Fordham University, New York, USA
Kilby, L. (2016). 'There's power in forgiveness': Charlie Hebdo and the prophet Muhammed. Presented at: Department of Psychology, Sociology and Politics Annual 香蕉视频 Conference, Sheffield, UK
Posters
Kilby, L. (2018). Developing a Behavioural Science approach to Communication: Lessons from Discursive Psychology and Conversation Analysis. Presented at: Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology 香蕉视频 Centre launch, Sheffield, Uk
Other activities
I am a member of the British Psychological Society Presidential Taskforce for Diversity and Inclusion; I sit on the committee of the British Psychological Society Qualitative Methods in Psychology Section; I am on the editorial team for the international journal Critical Terrorism Studies
Postgraduate supervision
Henry Lennon (2013-2017) ‘Untold stories’: A multi-perspective Discourse Analysis of Romania to UK ‘migration’. (Director of Studies)
Suzanne Hodgson (commenced 2016, PT). Grounded Theory of Men's Transition to Fatherhood (Director of Studies)
Adam Bates (commenced 2019). 'You gotta fight for your Rights': Constructing peace and violence within the context of political protests and popular demonstrations. (Director of Studies)
Douglas Wells (commenced 2017, PT). Exploring objective and subjective architectures surrounding UK OSINT policing of 'domestic extremism'. (Second supervisor)
Madelaine Leather (commenced 2019). Exploring barriers and solutions to helping women in Darnall, Sheffield to introduce more activity into their daily routines using a COM- B and behaviour change wheel approach. (Second supervisor)