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Projects

1

Publications

7

Awards

2

Biography

Kate Manlik researches and teaches in Social Science and Cultural Studies. Their doctoral dissertation sought to problematise lesbian and queer women's place in the Australian HIV landscape and AIDS epidemic. She has also (co-)authored publications on inclusive sex education curriculum, PrEP for HIV prevention, HDR students' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, and sexual violence on higher education campuses. In 2025, Kate joined the editorial collective for Lilith: A Feminist History Journal.

Research

Projects
The Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of International Backpackers Visiting Cairns, Australia

Teaching

Taught Modules
[SY1001] Australian Society: An Introduction to SociologyCoordinator, Lecturer
2026
[SY2022] Family, Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary SocietyLecturer
2026
[CU1010] Effective WritingCoordinator, Lecturer
2026
[SS1010] Australian People: Indigeneity and MulticulturalismLecturer
2025
[SC3101] Transforming Professional Futures: From Ideas to ActionLecturer
2025
Current JCU Research Students
Swimming Upstream: A narrative exploration of the lived experience of older LGBT people and how social work professionals can support and advocate for their community.
Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture)

Activities

Other Activities
QTRG Conference Organiser
2021
Education
Bachelor of Social Science, Macquarie University
2014 - 2016
Master of Research, Macquarie University
2017 - 2018
PhD, Macquarie University
2019 - 2025
Associations
The Australian Sociological Association
Awards
University Medal in Cultural Studies
2019
Executive Dean's Excellence in Graduate Research - Student Award
2021

Output

Eliciting Narratives of Disorientation: A Methodological Exploration
2024
Manlik, Kate; Matthews, Nicole (2024) 'Eliciting Narratives of Disorientation: A Methodological Expl. a/b: Auto/Biography Studies, 39 (1):55-72. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Ending HIV Transmission in Australia: Expanding PrEP to Cisgender Women: A Scoping Review
2024
MacPhail, Catherine; Manlik, Kate; Dews, Hannah; Mao, Limin; Rutherford, Alison (2024) 'Ending HIV T. AIDS and B, 28 :3038...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Parents’ Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality Diversity Inclusion in the K-12 Curriculum: Appropriate or Not?
2024
Ferfolja, Tania; Manlik, Kate; Ullman, Jacqueline (2024) 'Parents’ Perspectives on Gender and Sexual. Sex Education, 24 (5):632-647. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Supporting the Inclusion of Gender and Sexuality Diversity in Schools: Auditing Australian Education Departmental Policies
2024
Ullman, Jacqueline; Manlik, Kate; Ferfolja, Tania (2024) 'Supporting the Inclusion of Gender and Sex. 51 :2049-2068. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
The Fabric of Resistance: Care, Domestic Objects, and HIV Self-Narratives in the Work of Kia LaBeija and Jessica Whitbread
2023
Manlik, Kate; Simon, Jane; Matthews, Nicole (2023) 'The Fabric of Resistance: Care, Domestic Objects. Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, 48 (3):683-707. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Allies or At-Risk Subjects?: Sexual Minority Women and the “Problem” of HIV in Lesbians on the Loose
2022
Manlik, Kate (2022) 'Allies or At-Risk Subjects?: Sexual Minority Women and the “Problem” of HIV in . Feminist Media Studies, 22 (1):104-119. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Queer Rage
2024
Manlik, Kate; Whitehouse, Kayson; Barnes, Susan; Jackson, Emma F.; Crone, Cassandra (2024) Queer Rag. [Origi...
Creative Works ResearchOnline@JCU