Jo Coghlan Author

Jo Coghlan’s research interests are in popular culture and material culture, in historical and contemporary contexts. Her research interests are in food studies, film and television studies and everyday culture. Jo has published in the Australasian Journal of Popular Culture, Clothing Cultures, Film, Fashion and Consumption and Media/Culture Journal and contribute to books on female political leaders and how they are represented in popular culture. Jo, along with Lisa Hackett and Huw Nolan, are the founders of The Popular Culture Research Network, Australia’s leading research network on popular culture and material studies, which brings together scholars and researchers who share a fascination in the academic inquiry into all manner of mass phenomena.

Lisa J. Hackett’s research examines aviation, fashion, clothing, uniform and crime in popular culture through a sociological and historical lens to expose the ways popular culture objects define identity and social roles. She has published extensively in international journals and is currently writing a book about the history of chewing gum and along with Jo Coghlan has just written The Social and Cultural History of the Swimsuit for Reaktion Books.

Huw Nolan is an Animal Welfare Scientist and Ethicist with a strong passion for science and its portrayal in popular culture. His research investigates the implications of human imagination, beliefs, and intuitions on the welfare of animals and the environment. He is committed to scrutinising the ethical dimensions of how non-human life is represented in popular media and its subsequent influence on societal attitudes and behaviours, combining his enthusiasm for science with a focus on its role in shaping public perceptions.