Angelos G. Bollas
Dr.
I am Assistant Professor in the School of Communications at DCU (Dublin City University). I hold a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from The American University of Greece, a Bachelor's degree in English from The University of London, a Master's degree in Language Teaching from Leeds Beckett University, a Master's degree in Sexuality Studies from DCU, a Master's degree in Modern English Literature from Mary Immaculate College, a Master's degree in Sociology from UCD, and a PhD from DCU.
I have authored peer-reviewed journal articles on topics related to Masculinity and Sexuality Studies for journals such as the Journal of Homosexuality, the Journal of Bisexuality, the Journal of Popular Television, the Journal of Popular Film and Television, and Sexuality and Culture. I have edited a special issue on the representation of HIV/AIDS in the TV series It's a Sin (2021, Channel 4) for the Journal of Popular Television. My first book, Contemporary Irish Masculinities: Male Homosociality in Sally Rooney's Novels (2023), is published by Routledge. My second book, Sexualised Governmentalities: Critical Perspectives on Homosexism (2024), is published by Springer, and my third book, Fashionable Queerness: Straight Appropriation of Queer Fashion, will be published by Emerald Publications in the summer of 2024. I am co-editor of a book on HIV/AIDS and Cultural Memory which will be published by Palgrave Macmillan in early 2024 (with Dr Alicia Castillo Villanueva), and I am the editor of the Routledge Companion to Sally Rooney which will be published by Routledge in 2025.
Book
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bollas, A. (2024) Fashionable Queerness: Straight Appropriation of Queer Fashion. Bingley: Emerald Publications. | |
| 2024 | Bollas, A. (2024) Sexualised Governmentalities: Critical Perspectives on Homosexism. London: Springer. [Link] | |
| 2023 | Bollas, A. (2023) Contemporary Irish Masculinities: Male Homosociality in Sally Rooney's Novels. New York: Routledge. [Link] |
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bollas, A. (2023) 'Hegemonic monosexuality'. Journal of Bisexuality, 23 (4). [Link] https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2023.2248126 | |
| 2023 | Bollas, A. (2023) 'Men, Sides, and Homosexism: A Small-Scale Empirical Study of the Lived Experiences of Men Who Identify as Sides'. Journal of Homosexuality, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2023 | Bollas, A. (2023) 'Viral representations: It’s a Sin'. Journal of Popular Television, 11 (2). [Link] https://doi.org/10.1386/jptv_00099_1 | |
| 2022 | Bollas, Angelos (2022) 'Viral Representations in Pose (2018-2021)'. Journal of Popular Film and Television, 50 (3). [DOI] | |
| 2022 | Bollas, Angelos (2022) 'Normal People (2020) and the New Post-Celtic Irish Man'. Journal of Popular Film and Television, 50 (2). [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Bollas, Angelos (2021) 'Masculinities on the Side: An Exploration of the Function of Homosexism in Maintaining Hegemonic Masculinities and Sexualities'. SEXUALITY & CULTURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL, 25 (5). [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Bollas, Angelos (2021) 'A critical discussion of inclusive approaches to sexualities in ELT'. ELT Journal, 75 (2). [DOI] |
Book Chapter
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bollas, A. (2024) 'Beyond the spectacle: Rethinking media representations of HIV/AIDS and social suffering' In: HIV/AIDS in Memory, Culture and Society. Basingstone : Palgrave Macmillan. | |
| 2024 | Castillo Villanueva, A.; Bollas, A. (2024) 'Viral Echoes: Revisiting the Cultural Memory of HIV/AIDS' In: HIV/AIDS in Memory, Culture and Society. Basingstone : Palgrave Macmillan. | |
| 2023 | Bollas, A. (2023) 'LGBTQI+ Sexualities and a Diversity-Focused Approach in English for Academic Purposes' In: Diversity and Inclusion in English Language Education. London : Routledge. [Link] | |
| 2020 | Angelos Bollas (2020) 'A framework toward inclusive practices in EFL: The example of LGBTQI+ identities' In: English for 21st century skills. Newbury : Express Publishing. |
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Research Interests
My research is broadly defined within sexuality and masculinity studies. In particular, I research male homosociality in society and culture, the role of sexuality in the socialisation of men, the ways in which cultural discourses contribute to societal responses to sexualities, and sexuality-related issues in education. I also conduct research that focuses on representation of masculinities in mainstream media, and the significance of such representations for the sociocultural context within which they occur. Additionally, I write about representations of sex, with an interest in non-normative sex and the way this is framed and presented in cultural productions. Another area of interest to me has been the representation of gender and sexuality in published materials used in education with attention to English language teaching contexts.