Publications and Conferences
First author publications:
Hughes Spence, S. (2025) ‘Irish feminist witches healing intergenerational trauma though witchcraft and activism’ in Ward, J. and Chaudhuri, S. eds. The Witch Studies Reader, Duke University Press.
Hughes Spence, S. and Mathis, C. (2023) ‘Controlling the Female Body: Foucault, Catholic Ireland and the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,’ in Mathis, C., Graves, S. and Tyndall, M. eds Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Hell’s Under New Management, Lexington Books.
Hughes Spence, S., Khurshid, Z., Flynn, M. et al. A narrative inquiry into healthcare staff resilience and the sustainability of Quality Improvement implementation efforts during Covid-19. BMC Health Serv Res 23, 195 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09190-4
Hughes Spence, S. (2021) ‘Crime, Marginalised Young People and Neoliberalism’, Youth & Policy. Available at: https://www.youthandpolicy.org/articles/crime-marginalised-young-people/
Second author publications: ** Rogers, L., Hughes Spence, S., Aivalli, P., De Brún, A. and McAuliffe, E. (2023) A systematic review critically appraising quantitative survey measures assessing power dynamics among multidisciplinary teams in acute care settings, Journal of Interprofessional Care, DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2023.2168632
Public commentary: Interviewed about research conducted on Dorcas ‘Darkey’ Kelly, alleged Irish witch and serial killer, Sunday World Crime World Podcast (October 2022). Available at: https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/world-crime/episode-178-darkey-kelly-witch-devil-worshipper-or-irelands-first-female-serial-killer/1404569741.html
Interviewed for a commentary on the rise of young women reclaiming the image of the witch and the practice of witchcraft within Ireland. (2021) Irish Times_._ Available at: https://www.independent.ie/life/welcome-to-witchtok-how-modern-witchcraft-is-casting-a-spell-on-a-new-generation-of-irish-women-40991408.html
Panel guest at Dr. Miranda Corcoran’s book launch for ‘Witchcraft and Adolescence in American Pop Culture’ (May 2022). Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXFjJk7OG74
Research awards
2022 Best Research Paper by an Early Career Researcher at the ‘Space, Stuff and Sacrality: Everyday Engagements with Religion in Society Conference’, University of Leeds, White Rose College of Arts and Humanities Arts, supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.