Matthew William Maycock has a background in gender studies at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. This is complemented by several years work on gender specific approaches to pulbic health campaigns in the UK. Geographically, he has principally focused on South Asia and Latin
America. Having spent over a year working and researching within South Asia (principally Nepal).

Current research

PhD - Gender relations and constructions of masculinity within conflict.

Both through the changing nature of contemporary conflict and the emerging realisation of women’s role within conflict as a result of feminist analysis, the importance of gender in contemporary conflict has never been more prominent. However, the role of men in such situations and has
remained largely overlooked.

The implications of the conflict on constructions of masculinity, and for gender relations more broadly within Nepal, will be explored during this research. Both men and women have been prominent in both the reality and myth surrounding the Maoist conflict. Furthermore, women have been active at many levels within the conflict on the Maoist side, including combatant roles. While interestingly women have played limited roles in the
government response to the conflict. The implications of this involvement for women and men will form the core of the research to be undertaken.

Supervisors

His work is supervised by Prof. Sam Jackson and Dr. Colette Harris

Curriculum Vitae

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