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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Rebecca Humphreys-Lamford (they/them) is a PhD researcher at the University of Birmingham. Their research interests surround queer studies, with a focus on asexuality. Their research has explored how asexuality has been represented on British television, questioning how asexuality emerged on television, and what (mis)understandings can be learnt from these representations. Their current research is funded by the AHRC, through Midlands4Cities, on a project surrounding asexual representations and impacts on asexual communities.
Research interests
- Asexuality
- Aromanticism
- Queer research
- Television
- Media studies
- Fandom
Qualifications
PhD - 'Televising Asexuality: Representations, Resonances, and Community Viewership' (working title) - University of Birmingham, 2023-present
MA by Research - 'Televising Asexuality: Retracing a History of Asexual Representations on British Television' - University of Birmingham, 2021-2023
BA (Hons) Filmmaking - First - Kingston University London, 2016-2019
Keywords
- N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR
- Asexuality
- Aromanticism
- Queer Studies
- Television Studies
- Fandom Studies
Research output
- 1 Digital or Visual Products
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B-Film Queer Pod - 'Asexuality On Screen'
Humphreys-Lamford, R. (Contributor), Wilkins, C. (Producer) & Jones, N. (Producer), 10 Oct 2025Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
Activities
- 1 Guest lecture or Invited talk
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Asexual Representation in British Media
Humphreys-Lamford, R. (Invited speaker)
20 Oct 2025Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Guest lecture or Invited talk