Dr Kate Bacon

Dr Kate Bacon

Programme Leader Education Studies, Reader in Teaching and Learning

My profile

Biography

I’ve got a strong commitment to social justice and I’m a real ‘people-person’. I really enjoy singing and I love spending time with my dog. I’m also a bit of a telly addict - especially love watching soaps.

Words of wisdom

Reading is hard work. Develop your own reward system.

Academic and professional qualifications

BA (Hons) Sociology - Hull University 

PhD (Sociology) - Hull University 

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy 

Get in touch

Brooks Building

Teaching

Why do I teach?

I teach because I want to be part of constructing a community that helps us all (me included) to think about things in a different way. I want to encourage students to ask questions about ‘the way things are’ and challenge them to develop their professional engagement with children’s agency and rights.

I want to build students’ understanding of how our lives are shaped by the way society is set up and organised as well as by the decisions that we make as individuals.

The heart of what I do comes from my commitment to building students’ confidence in their own unique skills, talents and contributions.

Research outputs

  • Books (authored/edited/special issues)

    Bacon, K. (2010) Twins in Society Parents, Bodies, Space and Talk.

    Bacon, K. (2010) Twins in Society. Palgrave Macmillan UK.

  • Chapters in books

    Bacon, K., O'Riordan, Z. (2020) 'What are schools for?.' In Lord, J. (ed.) Studying Education: An introduction to the study and exploration of education. Sage Publications Ltd,

    Bacon, K. (2018) 'Contexts of twinship: discourses and generation.' Contextualizing Childhoods: Growing Up in Europe and North America. Springer International Publishing AG,

    Bacon, K. (2018) 'Children's use and control of bedroom space.' Families, Intergenerationality, and Peer Group Relations. Springer Verlag, Singapore,

    Bacon, K., Frankel, S., Faulks, K. (2014) 'Building the 'big society': Exploring representations of young people and citizenship in the national citizen service.' The Future of Children's Rights. pp. 351-372.

    Bacon, K. (2010) 'Conclusions: Moving Through Life as a Twin.' Studies in Childhood and Youth. pp. 190-198.

    Bacon, K. (2010) 'Bodies.' Studies in Childhood and Youth. pp. 91-118.

    Bacon, K. (2010) 'Introduction: Situating Twins in Society.' Studies in Childhood and Youth. pp. 1-16.

    Bacon, K. (2010) 'Discourses.' Studies in Childhood and Youth. pp. 19-50.

    Bacon, K. (2010) 'Parents.' Studies in Childhood and Youth. pp. 51-88.

    Bacon, K. (2010) 'Space.' Studies in Childhood and Youth. pp. 119-160.

    Bacon, K. (2010) 'Talk.' Studies in Childhood and Youth. pp. 161-189.

  • Journal articles

    Bacon, K., O'Riordan, Z. (2023) 'Who do you think you are? Children's definitions of being a 'child'.' Children and Society: the international journal of childhood and children's services, 37(4) pp. 1136-1155.

    Bacon, K., Frankel, S. (2014) 'Rethinking children's citizenship negotiating structure, shaping meanings.' International Journal of Children's Rights, 22(1) pp. 21-42.

    Bacon, K., Frankel, S., Faulks, K. (2013) 'Building the 'big society': Exploring representations of young people and citizenship in the national citizen service.' International Journal of Children's Rights, 21(3) pp. 488-509.

    Bacon, K. (2012) ''Beings in their own right'? Exploring children and young people's sibling and twin relationships in the Minority World.' Children's Geographies, 10(3) pp. 307-319.

    Bacon, K. (2006) ''It's good to be different': Parent and child negotiations of 'twin' identity.' Twin Research and Human Genetics, 9(1) pp. 141-147.

    Bacon, K. (2006) ''It's good to be different': Parent and child negotiations of 'twin' identity.' TWIN RESEARCH AND HUMAN GENETICS, 9(1) pp. 141-147.