QUT C4J “Lightning Talks” Series – Queensland Youth Week
“Young People and Justice”
Monday 7 April 2025
12.00 – 1.00pm
via Zoom – for Zoom link please contact qutc4j@qut.edu.au
What is a Lightning Talk?
Lightning Talks are a series of short presentations from different speakers around a single topic, with each introducing a topic or idea very quickly (5 minutes each).
Lightning Talks are a way to share information about diverse topics from several different perspectives.
Lightning talks are ideal for research and are also great for stimulating collaboration.
In recognition of Queensland Youth Week, QUT Centre for Justice is profiling the research of those working in the area of Young People and Justice, including the work of our Youth and Justice Research Group.
Speakers include:
Naomi Barnes – Schools in times of crisis
Associate Professor Naomi Barnes is a researcher interested in how political actors perform and respond to crises.
She is Editor-in-Chief of the forthcoming International Handbook of Schooling in Times of Crisis and is Theme Leader of the Youth and Justice Research Group within QUT Centre for Justice.
Bree Hadley – NDIS and Neurodivergent Young People
Bree Hadley is a Professor of Drama in the School of Creative Arts. Bree researches equity, diversity, inclusion, and access in the arts, media, and cultural industries. Her work has been awarded over $4 million in funding, to document practice – including with the UNESCO Memory of the World recognised AusStage Australian Live Performance Database – and design, deliver, and evaluate the impact of programs with arts, disability, and social service sector partners.
Judith Howard – Trauma-Aware Education
Judith Howard is an Associate Professor in the School of Education and is leading the field of Trauma-Aware Education in Australia.
She is an author and oversees pre-service and post-graduate teacher education on the topic and has developed online courses that are reaching thousands nationally and internationally.
Bridget Lewis – Intergenerational Equity
Associate Professor Bridget Lewis is a human rights scholar with a special interest in climate change, environmental rights and intergenerational justice. Her research looks at the rights of future generations in the context of climate change and other long-term environmental problems.
Kelly Richards – ARC Linkage Project – Young Women’s Voices
Dr Kelly Richards is a Professor in the School of Justice at Queensland University of Technology, where her research focuses primarily on sexual offending and the reintegration of those who perpetrate sexual violence.
Laura de Zwaan (pictured), Elizabeth Sinnewe and Deanna Grant Smith – From Tradition to Tik Tok: The financial experiences of CALD young adults in Australia
Laura de Zwaan is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Accountancy at QUT. Her research focuses on financial equality, aiming to improve financial outcomes for individuals typically disadvantaged by existing financial structures.
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