Professor Michael Flood’s research focuses on gender, sexuality, and interpersonal violence. He has made a significant contribution to scholarly and community understanding of men’s and boys’ involvements in preventing violence against women and building gender equality.
Michael has an extensive record of community and professional engagement. He has contributed to social change campaigns, worked with sporting and military organizations, participated in international expert meetings, and shaped national prevention frameworks.
‘I see participating in public debate and contributing to community understanding as a
key role that academics can play.’‘I feel enormously privileged to be able to do this work, and to
make a difference in the world.’
Books by Michael Flood
Masculinity and Violent Extremism
Joshua M. Roose, Michael Flood, Alan Greig, Mark Alfano, Simon Copeland (2022) Masculinity and Violent Extremism. Palgrave Macmillan.
Engaging Men and Boys in Violence Prevention
Michael Flood (2018) Engaging Men and Boys in Violence Prevention. Palgrave Macmillan.
Engaging Men in Building Gender Equality
Michael Flood with Richard Howson (eds.) (2015) Engaging Men in Building Gender Equality. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
The International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities
Michael Flood, Judith Kegan Gardiner, Bob Pease, Keith Pringle (eds.) (2007) The International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities. Routledge.
Research Project by Michael Flood
Selected journal articles by Michael Flood
Keddie, Amanda, Hewson-Munro, Shelley, Halafoff, Anna, Delaney, Maria, Flood, Michael (2023) Programmes for boys and men: possibilities for gender transformation. Gender and Education, 35 (3), pp.250-266. [eprints.qut.edu.au/240321/]
Keddie, Amanda, Flood, Michael, Hewson-Munro, Shelley (2022) Intersectionality and social justice in programs for boys and men. NORMA, 17 (3), pp.148-164. [eprints.qut.edu.au/228682/]
Forsdike, Kirsty, Tarzia, Laura, Flood, Michael, Vlais, Rodney, Hegarty, Kelsey (2021) 'A lightbulb moment': Using the theory of planned behavior to explore the challenges and opportunities for early engagement of Australian men who use violence in their relationships. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36 (7-8), pp.NP3889– NP3913. [eprints.qut.edu.au/119365/]
Crabbe, Maree, Flood, Michael (2021) School-based education to address pornography’s influence on young people: A proposed practice framework. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 16 (1), pp.1-37. [eprints.qut.edu.au/207399/]
River, Jo, Flood, Michael (2021) Masculinities, emotions and men’s suicide. Sociology of Health and Illness, 43 (4), pp.910-927. [eprints.qut.edu.au/212087/]
Webster, Kim, Ward, Andrew, Diemer, Kristin, Flood, Michael, Honey, Nikki, Morgan, Jenny, Politof, Violetta, Powell, Anastasia, Stubbs, Julie (2021) How are gender inequality and violence against women related? Findings from a population-level community attitudes survey. Australian Journal Of Social Issues, 56 (3), pp.374-392. [eprints.qut.edu.au/212086/]
Brown, Cynthia, Flood, Michael, Hegarty, Kelsey (2020) Digital dating abuse perpetration and impact: The importance of gender. Journal of Youth Studies. [eprints.qut.edu.au/207391/]
Flood, Michael, Dragiewicz, Molly, Pease, Bob (2020) Resistance and backlash to gender equality. Australian Journal Of Social Issues. [eprints.qut.edu.au/207394/]
Burrell, Stephen, Flood, Michael (2019) Which feminism? Dilemmas in profeminist men's praxis to end violence against women. Global Social Welfare, 6 (4), pp.231-244. [eprints.qut.edu.au/150895/]
Corboz, Julienne, Flood, Michael, Dyson, Sue (2016) Challenges of bystander intervention in male-dominated professional sport: Lessons from the Australian Football League. Violence Against Women, 22 (33), pp.324-343. [eprints.qut.edu.au/103791/]
Jewkes, Rachel, Flood, Michael, Lang, James (2015) From work with men and boys to changes of social norms and reduction of inequities in gender relations: a conceptual shift in prevention of violence against women and girls. The Lancet, 385 (9977), pp.1580-1589. [eprints.qut.edu.au/103404/]
Flood, Michael (2015) Work with men to end violence against women: a critical stocktake. Culture, Health and Sexuality, 17 (S2), pp.159-176. [eprints.qut.edu.au/103419/]
Flood, Michael (2013) Male and female sluts: shifts and stabilities in the regulation of sexual relations among young heterosexual men. Australian Feminist Studies, 28 (75), pp.95-107. [eprints.qut.edu.au/103407/]
Commissioned Research Reports – selected recent works
- Flood, M. Engaging Fathers in Building a Non-violent Future. Fathering Project, 2024.
- The Men’s Project, & Flood, M. The Man Box 2024: Re-examining what it means to be a man in Australia. Melbourne, Jesuit Social Services, 2024.
- Flood, M., Brown, C., Dembele, L., and Mills, K. (2022). Who uses domestic, family, and sexual violence, how, and why? The State of Knowledge Report on Violence Perpetration. Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology, 2022.
- Flood, M., O’Donnell, J., Brewin, B., and Myors, B. Engaging Men: Reducing Resistance and Building Support. Melbourne: Eastern Health, Eastern Domestic Violence Service (EDVOS), and Queensland University of Technology, 2021.
- Greig, A., and M. Flood. Work with Men and Boys for Gender Equality: A Review of Field Formation, the Evidence Base and Future Directions. UN Women, 2020.
- Flood, M., and A. Greig. Working With Men and Boys For Gender Equality: State of play and future directions. UN Women Policy Brief, 2021.
- Flood, M. Masculinities and Health: Attitudes towards men and masculinities in Australia. Melbourne: Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), 2020.
- The Men’s Project, & Flood, M. Unpacking the Man Box: What is the impact of the Man Box attitudes on young Australian men’s behaviours and well-being? Melbourne: Jesuit Social Services, 2020.
- The Men’s Project & M. Flood The Man Box: A Study on Being a Young Man in Australia. Melbourne: Jesuit Social Services, 2018.
- Flood, M. Working Together With Men: Final evaluation report. Melbourne: HealthWest Partnership, 2018.
- Flood, M., and G. Russell Men Make a Difference: How to Engage Men on Gender Equality. Sydney: Diversity Council of Australia, 2017.
Contact
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Professor Michael Flood
Co-Program Leader, Access to Justice