We are delighted to announce that Romina Caldera, Commander of the Police Station for Women and Families at Berriso, Argentina, has been awarded the 2019-2020 Desmond Tutu Reconciliation Fellowship. This fellowship is the premier award in the world recognising effective achievements in reconciliation. This years theme is ‘gender…
A/Professor Michael Flood Renewed attention to domestic and sexual violence has led to a proliferation of different community-based programs designed to support men and boys to adopt more inclusive and respectful attitudes and behaviours. While most of these programs are positive in supporting this goal, they can differ…
Intimate partner violence research has been largely overlooked in Australian Defence Force members and veterans, despite much international research indicating this form of violence is three times the rate of the civilian population and significantly more severe. ADF has a zero-tolerance policy on domestic violence by personnel Policy…
In 2015 the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security, which places youth and youth-led efforts firmly within the broader peace and security discourse. In the five short years since its passing, the youth peacebuilding mandate has seen unprecedented attention and support within…
Dr Bridget Harris A study is under way to investigate how ‘smart’ devices may be helping to facilitate domestic abuse in Australia and the United Kingdom. A team from The University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and University College London is examining how domestic and sexual violence…
Issue No. 8 of the QUT Centre for Justice Briefing Paper Series has been released, titled, “A great awakening with many dangers: What has the #MeToo movement achieved?” The proliferation of the global #MeToo movement has been a watershed moment, capturing the global imagination and breaking a longstanding…
Papers for consideration in volume 3(1) are invited. Volume 3(1) will be published in May 2021. Preference will be given to research and scholarship that: Challenges and critically examines the promises and perils of emergent technologies; Engages with the futures (and pasts) of law, technology and humans; Involves…
Each year the Law Faculty provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to work on cutting edge research with academic experts in the School of Law and School of Justice. The Vacation Research Experience Scheme (VRES) is a scheme held during the summer vacation period. Students who participate will…
Professor Kerry Carrington was interviewed as part of Justice Focus podcast. Listen here. Justice Focus is a criminology podcast that focuses on the latest exciting projects happening in criminal justice all over the world. It brings together practitioners, front line staff, NGO workers, academics – basically all those people…
As part of Queensland Disability Action Week from 13-18 September, QUT Design Lab’s Marissa Lindquist is moderating a conversation about designing for change. QUT C4J member, and Senior Lecturer in Creative Industries, Dr Janice Rieger, is involved in his conversation. Details below – Details: Location: https://qut.zoom.us/j/96409099439 Start Date:…
