Chris Brickell is Professor of Gender Studies at Otago University. He has published widely on the history and sociology of sexuality, with a particular focus on New Zealand’s gay history. His award-winning book Mates and Lovers is the definitive history of male homosexuality in New Zealand, while his latest book, Queer Objects, which he co-edited, was published internationally. He is currently editing James Courage Diaries for publication in 2021, about one of New Zealand’s earliest gay authors.
