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Bethan Jones

(She/her/hers)
Research Associate in Theatre, FIlm, Television and Interactive edia, University of York

Bethan Jones is a Research Fellow at Media Cymru at the University of South Wales and an Honorary Research Fellow at Amgueddfa Cymru Museum Wales. She has published extensively on gender, digital media and popular culture, focusing on audiences and fans. Her book about The X-Files was published in 2023 and she is currently researching the darker side of fandom.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Research fellow, University of South Wales
  • 2024–present
    Research assistant, York St John University
  • 2022–2024
    Research associate, University of York

Education

  • 2021 
    Cardiff University, PhD
  • 2010 
    Cardiff University, MA

Grants and Contracts

  • 2023
    Inked Up Marked Out: An Exploration of Tattooing, Identity and Culture
    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Research England
  • 2023
    Inked Up Marked Out: An Exploration of Tattooing, Identity and Culture
    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Royal Geographical Society
  • 2022
    Screen Tourism: Regional Development, Fan Labour and Sustainability
    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Screen Industries Growth Network