Hannah Ayres (she/her) is a PhD researcher based at the University of Warwick in the Sociology Department. Her research focuses on how queer individuals create, critique, and internalise re/presentations in museums. She has previously taught on modules to do with sexuality, gender, research methods, media and more. Hannah has also helped to produce guidance on inclusive teaching for trans and gender-diverse students for the University of Warwick. She co-founded and previously co-convened (2019-2022) queer/disrupt, a group that focuses on making queer knowledge, topics and histories accessible for a wider audience. Hannah is currently the co-host of Theoryish alongside Paola Medina-Gonzalez. This podcast aims to bring theory to a wider audience in the most relevant, interesting, and accessible way. 

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Hannah's previous research looked at how museums re/presented sixteenth and seventeenth century witchcraft in the UK, Europe, and North America.