Dr Rosie Findlay

Overview

Dr Rosie Findlay is Lecturer in Media at City, University of London. Situated within feminist media studies, Rosie's research is interdisciplinary and focuses on 20th and 21st century fashion media and communication, and the interplay between dress, affect and self. Her work considers the dynamism and politics of these areas to consider what fashion and its media tells us about contemporary identities, culture and society. Her current projects focus on the intersections between fashion media and critical sustainability, and the influence of independent fashion media on commercial fashion writing and image-making.

Her research has been published in journals including Feminist Theory, Australian Feminist Studies, Communication, Culture & Critique, Fashion Theory and Cultural Studies Review, spanning topics such as fashion blogging, fashion influencers, postfeminist branding and social media marketing, fashion writing and fashion magazines. She is author of Personal Style Blogs: Appearances that Fascinate (2017), co-edited Insights on Fashion Journalism (with Johannes Reponen, 2022), and she is Co-editor of International Journal of Fashion Studies.

Rosie completed her PhD in Performance Studies at University of Sydney. Prior to her appointment to City St George's, she taught performance studies, cultural studies, fashion studies and media studies at institutions including University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney, London College of Fashion UAL, Central Saint Martins UAL, Kings College London and University of Kent.

Rosie is also a writer, having published essays on fashion and dress in publications such as Granta, Vestoj and Electra Magazine. She has also consulted on media and fashion projects for companies in Denmark, Britain and Australia.

Qualifications

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Higher Education Academy, 2018
• PhD, University of Sydney, Australia, 2014
• BA (Adv.) (Hons), University of Sydney, Australia, 2007

Employment

• Senior Lecturer in Media, City, University of London, Aug 2024 – present
• Lecturer in Media, City, University of London, May 2023 – Jul 2024
• Lecturer in Media Studies, University of Kent, Sep 2021 – May 2023
• Course Leader MA Fashion Cultures and Histories, London College of Fashion, UAL, Nov 2018 – Nov 2021
• Lecturer in Cultural and Historical Studies (Dissertation Coordinator), London College of Fashion, UAL, Sep 2015 – Sep 2018
• Postgraduate Teaching Fellow, University of Sydney, Feb – Dec 2014

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