Email: mr.maxmorris@gmail.com
EDUCATION
PhD, Sociology and Social Policy www.maxmorris.net
2017
Mobile: xxxxxxxxxxxx
MA, Social Research Methods (Distinction)
BA, Philosophy and Politics (1 st
Class)
2014
2013
Durham University
Durham University
University of Liverpool
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles
2014.
2015.
Morris, M.
, McCormack, M. & Anderson, E. The changing experiences of bisexual male adolescents. Gender and Education.
26(4): 297-413.
Morris, M.
& Anderson, E. ‘Charlie is so cool like’: Inclusive masculinity and popularity on YouTube. Sociology . Online First.
Accepted. McCormack, M., Wignall, L. & Morris, M.
Gay guys using gay discourse:
Friendship, shared values and the intent-context-effect matrix. British Journal of Sociology .
Under review. Morris, M . Gay male students’ friendship networks: An intersectional analysis of class, masculinity and decreased homophobia.
Journal of Personal and Social Relationships.

In progress. Morris, M.
The gender and sexual politics of gay male undergraduates in a post-gay culture. Sociological Review .
In progress. Morris, M.
‘Coming out’ vlogs go viral: The democratization of same-sex desire on YouTube. New Media & Society .
Book Contributions
Under review. Anderson, E. & Morris, M.
‘Declining homophobia and the American middle class’. In Rycroft, R (ed.), The American Middle Class: An Economic
Encyclopedia of Progress and Poverty. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood.
Book Reviews
2013. Morris, M.
Review of ‘Touching Encounters: Sex, Work, & Male-for-Male
Internet Escorting’ by Kevin Walby. Psychology & Sexuality .
2015. Morris, M.
Review of ‘Porno? Chic!: How pornography changed the world and made it a better place’ by Brian McNair. Sexualities .
In progress. Morris, M.
Review essay of ‘(Sub)urban Sexscapes: Geographies and
Regulation of the Sex Industry’ (Routledge, 2015), ‘Queer Sex Work’
(Routledge, 2015), and ‘Male sex work and society’ (Harrington Park Press,
2014).
CONFERENCE PAPERS
2015.
Morris, M.
‘“Charlie is so cool like”: Authenticity, popularity and inclusive masculinity on YouTube’. European Sociological Association Annual
Conference, Prague, August 26 th
.

2015.
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2013.
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Wignall, L. & Morris, M. ‘ Leisure porn: Using porn for enjoyment, education and exploration’. European Sociological Association Annual Conference,
Prague, August 27 th
.
Morris, M.
& Anderson, E.
‘ Inclusive masculinity and popularity on
YouTube’. British Sociological Association Annual Conference, Glasgow,
April 6 th
-8 th
.
Morris, M.
‘Gay-friendly youth cultures: Popularity, privilege and comparative optimism among sexual minority students’. University Health
Service Professional Development Series, Cornell University, September 12 th
.
Morris, M.
‘Rise of the “Gaytriarchy”: The conventional sexualities and unconventional masculinities of elite gay male undergraduates’. Dislocating
Masculinity Revisited Symposium, University of Sussex, July 4 th -5 th .
Morris, M.
‘“Gay teen royalty”: Popularity and normative sexual attitudes among gay male undergraduates’. Sociological Review Symposium:
Understanding LGBT Lives in the Context of Decreasing Homophobia,
Durham University, June 30 th
.
McCormack, M. & Morris, M.
‘Contemporary experiences of coming out as a bisexual male in British schools’. British Sociological Association Annual
Conference, London, April 3 rd
-5 th
Morris, M.
‘The changing experiences of bisexual male adolescents’.
Education and Learning: Sociological Perspectives, University of Surrey,
September 25 th .

2013. Morris, M.
‘School experiences from the perspective of LGBT youth’. LGBT
Youth Issues, University of the West of England, July 10 th .
DISSEMINATION
Radio
2014. Morris, M.
‘Rise of the “Gaytriarchy”: Max Morris talks us through his research into young gay and bisexual men’s experience in education. How much have things changed?’ Broadcast by ShoutOut Radio on Bristol
Community FM, Glastonbury FM and Bradley Stoke Radio.
Online
2013. Anderson, E. & Morris, M.
‘From Homohysteria to Inclusivity: Declining
Homophobia and the Softening of Masculinity’. Guest blog for the British
Sociological Association’s Postgraduate Forum.
2015. Morris, M.
Inclusive Masculinity and Authentic YouTube Celebrities. Guest blog for CelebYouth.org [available at]: http://www.celebyouth.org/masculinity-and-youtube-celebrities/
EMPLOYMENT
Guest Lecturer, (TBC) 2016: I will provide a lecture on ‘Incidental Sex Work’ for the
Crime, Justice and the Sex Industry module in the School of Applied Social Sciences at
Durham University.

Guest Lecturer, October 2015: Provided a two-hour lecture on ‘Sex Work and Sexed
Bodies’ for the Geographies of Gender, Sex and Sexualities module in the Geography
Department at the University of Brighton.
Guest Lecturer, November 2014:
Provided a lecture on ‘Sexuality and Moral Panic’ for the
Sociology of Gender and Sexuality module in the School of Applied Social Sciences at
Durham University
Seminar Tutor, October 2014 – March 2015: Supervised six seminar groups for the
Sociology of Gender and Sexuality module in the School of Applied Social Sciences at
Durham University.
Guest Lecturer, September 2014: Provided lectures about my research with sexual minority youth to an ‘adolescent sexuality’ senior class in the Department of Human Development for
Professor Ritch Savin-Williams, the University Health Centre, along with a general student and faculty audience at Cornell University.
Research Assistant, January 2012 – September 2012: Employed as a research assistant on a project examining the experiences of bisexual male youth, led by Professor Eric Anderson and Dr. Mark McCormack, funded by the American Institute of Bisexuality.
Youth Consultant, October 2009 – June 2010: Employed as a ‘youth consultant’ for
Bristol City Council, which included providing public lectures on young people’s social services and working with the local authority to improve its policies for LGBT youth.
International Youth Exchange, August 2008: Two week exchange project working with
LGBT youth in Japan, which involved meeting with government officials including the
Governor of Tokyo, and providing presentations about gender and sexuality issues in the UK.

PhD SUPERVISORS
Dr Mark McCormack
Durham University
Applied Social Sciences
32 Old Elvet
Durham
DH1 3HN
United Kingdom
Tel: 07743 132228
Email: mark.mccormack@durham.ac.uk
REFEREES
Professor Eric Anderson
University of Winchester
West Downs Campus
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5HT
United Kingdom
Tel: 07896791954
Email: ericandersonphd@gmail.com
Professor Maggie O’Neill
Durham University
Applied Social Sciences
32 Old Elvet
Durham
DH1 3HN
United Kingdom
Tel: 0191 3346820
Email: maggie.o’neill@durham.ac.uk
Professor Ritch Savin-Williams
Cornell University
Human Ecology Building
Room 202
Ithaca
NY 14850
United States
Tel: +1 (607) 255-6111
Email: savin-williams@cornell.edu