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ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3724-1807
Ffion is a PhD student at City University of Hong Kong researching deviant masculinities and the figure of the homme fatal in early twentieth-century American crime fiction. She was awarded the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship in 2020 and assists as part of the admin team for the International Crime Fiction Association managing social media, marketing and admin. She has a particular interest in the study of subversions of hegemonic masculinities through Crime and Horror narratives of the twentieth century.
Title of thesis
Reconceptualising the homme fatal in Early Twentieth-Century American Crime Fiction
Short abstract of thesis
This project will trace the appearance and development of the homme fatal – or, the archetype of the dangerous man – in early twentieth-century American crime fiction. By investigating the ways in which this archetype acts as a signifier of deviant masculinities, we can trace the resulting phenomena whereby the homme fatal undergoes a process of queering in its codification of changing conceptions around masculinity and maleness. The research will be based on, and contribute to, three main research fields: crime fiction studies (particularly of the noir and hard-boiled subgenres, though the theories will apply to a broader view of the genre), Queer studies, and the study of masculinities. This project will fill a significant research gap, for the figure of the homme fatal has not received adequate scholarly attention despite its vital bearing on, and powerful reflection of, changing conceptions of masculinity within early twentieth-century American culture.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Research output: Conference Papers › RGC 33 - Other conference paper
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 62 - Review of books or of software (or similar publications/items) › peer-review
Research output: Conference Papers › RGC 33 - Other conference paper
DAVIES, F. M. R. (Recipient), 16 Aug 2023
Prize: 64B_Prizes and awards
DAVIES, F. M. R. (Recipient), 16 Aug 2023
Prize: 64B_Prizes and awards
DAVIES, F. M. R. (Recipient), 16 Aug 2022
Prize: 64B_Prizes and awards
DAVIES, F. M. R. (Recipient), 1 Aug 2024
Prize: 64B_Prizes and awards
Davies, F. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk/lecture or presentation › Talk/lecture
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis