Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
My research interests are broadly around philosophy of time, utopian studies, feminist philosophy, gender and sexuality studies, trans theory, body theory, humanism, posthumanism, antihumanism, materialisms. I'm interested in relations between normativity and various forms of individual, social, legal, corporeal disobedience.
A lot of my work has so far dealt with trans embodiment, forms of corporeal/spatial dissonance, gender recognition.
Would consider PhD students interested in related topics.
Educational background
- PhD University of Westminster, 2014
- MA Goldsmiths University of London, 2006
- BA University of Bologna, 2005
- Senior Fellow HEA, 2019
- SEDA Award, 2018
- Fellow HEA, 2016
- PGCert, 2016
Research interests (continued)
British Philosophical Association
Society for Women in Philosophy (UK)
European Sociology Association
Societas Spinozana
Oscar Wilde Society
External positions
Visiting Scholar, Duke University
2019 → 2020
Associate, University of Westminster, Law and Theory Lab
1 Jan 2016 → …
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Reframing Marginality in Trans Politics, Towards an Ethics of Differentiation
Nirta, C., 29 Jul 2022, The New Politics of Visibility. Spaces, Actors, Practices and Technologies. Brighenti, A. M. (ed.). Intellect Books, p. 157-165Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Monstrosity as Resistance: Rethinking Trans Embodiment beyond the rhetoric of the Wrong Body.
Nirta, C., 2022, In: Culture, Theory and Critique. 62, 4, p. 339-352 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Critique of the Model of Gender Recognition and the Limits of Self-declaration for Non-binary Trans Individuals
Nirta, C., Jul 2021, In: Law and Critique. 32, 2, p. 217-233Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Law and the Senses: HEAR
Nirta, C. (Editor), Philoppoulos-Mihalopoulos, A. (Editor), Mandic, D. (Editor) & Pavoni, A. (Editor), 14 Feb 2023, University of Westminster Press. 280 p. (Law and the Senses)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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There is no place like... the archive. Or, notes on building a house you don't want to live in.
Nirta, C., 2023, (Submitted) In: Theory, Culture and Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Trans/forming Pregnancy: Exploring new perspectives on gender and pregnant embodiment
Nirta, C. (PI), Finn, S. (PI) & Sjoberg, L. (CoI)
1/06/23 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
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Law and the Senses
Nirta, C. (PI), Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos, A. (PI), Mandic, D. (PI) & Pavoni, A. (PI)
1/01/18 → 29/12/23
Project: Research
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Investigating the challenges of urban ageing at times of crisis.
Nirta, C. (PI)
1/10/23 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
Activities
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Time of Monsters
Nirta, C. (Speaker)
17 Nov 2022 → 18 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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The unhomely: conversations around uncanny places
Nirta, C. (Organiser)
2 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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The limits of gender recognition and self-declaration for non-binary trans individuals.
Nirta, C. (Speaker)
16 Feb 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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ICUSCSD International Conference on Urban Sociology, Culture and Social Distance
Nirta, C. (Speaker)
8 Jul 2021 → 10 Jul 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Prizes
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RASP Award 2022 (£5,000)
Nirta, C. (Recipient), 31 May 2030
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Reid Research Fund Award 2023 (£2,500)
Nirta, C. (Recipient), Finn, S. (Recipient) & Sjoberg, L. (Recipient), 31 Jan 2030
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)