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Personal profile
Research Interests
Queer identities and child rights in youth literature; human rights discourses; literary theory and criticism.
Academic / Professional qualifications
MSc (Distinction), University of Edinburgh
Academic / Professional qualifications
Juris Doctor, Florida State University College of Law (2007)
Personal Statement
I am interested in queer identities in youth literature from a human rights perspective. This includes child rights in Scotland; children’s and youth participation; cognitive theory; and empathy as developed through reading. I recently joined the journal International Research in Children's Literature as its next Executive Editor.
Education/Academic qualification
Florida State University, College of Law
Master of Science, Universty of Edinburgh
External positions
Assistant Editor, International Research in Children's Literature
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Projects 2017 2018
How LGBT+ People Respond to Queer Identities in Fiction, and What It’s Like to Grow Up as a LGBT+ Person in Scotland
1/06/18 → 30/09/18
Project: Non-funded project › Human Investigation
Unicorn: a Forum on Inclusion and Diversity in Children's Literature
4/12/17 → …
Project: Research › Knowledge Exchange
Activities 2017 2018
International Research in Children's Literature (Journal)
Simpson, J. K. (Editor)2018 → …
Activity: Editorial board member
Carnival and the Paranormal: Queer Identities in YA Novels
Simpson, J. K. (Speaker)24 May 2018
Activity: Oral presentation