CJRC researcher and senior lecturer Dr Erin O’Brien from the School of Justice, Faculty of Law, has recently authored a book chapter published in the edited volume “Feminism, Prostitution and the State”.
In the News: Dr Erin O’Brien discussing the removal of the 457 visas
CJRC researcher and senior lecturer, Dr Erin O’Brien, from the School of Justice, Faculty of Law, has recently spoken to the media about the Australian Government’s plan to scrap the 457 visas.
Featured Abstract from #CrimJustAsia17 Conference
This year the Crime and Justice Research Centre will co-host the Crime and Justice in Asia and the Global South International Conference with the Asian Criminological Society. The conference will be held in Cairns from 10-13 July 2017 and will feature international speakers: Professor Rosemary Barberet, John Jay…
Recently Published: “Constructing the ideal victim in the United States of America’s annual trafficking in persons reports”
PhD candidate Michael Wilson and Dr Erin O’Brien from the School of Justice, Faculty of Law, have recently co-authored an article published in the interdisciplinary journal Crime, Law and Social Change.
QUT Academics Presenting at the 2015 APSA Conference
Dr Erin O’Brien and Dr Helen Berents from QUT’s School of Justice have been in Canberra this week presenting their research at the Australian Political Studies Association Annual Conference.
Recently Published – “The Cairns abortion trial: Language, deviance and the ‘spoiled identity’.”
PhD candidate Brodie Evans and Senior Lecturer Dr Erin O’Brien from the School of the Justice at QUT have recently published an article in the Journal of Sociology titled “The Cairns abortion trial: Language, deviance and the ‘spoiled identity’.” Abstract: In 2009 a couple in Cairns were…
Recently Published — “Human Trafficking Heroes and Villains: Representing the Problem in Anti-Trafficking Awareness Campaigns”
Senior lecturer Dr Erin O’Brien from QUT’s School of Justice has recently published an article which examines the depiction of human trafficking ‘heroes’ and ‘villains’ in anti-trafficking campaigns.The article explores the construction of the ‘problem’ of trafficking using materials from 18 anti-trafficking awareness campaigns to identify assumptions about the…
In the News: QUT’s Dr Erin O’Brien Discussing Human Trafficking on ABC Radio
Yesterday was “World Day Against Trafficking in Persons” – a UN initiative aiming to raise global awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights. This form of modern day slavery is a serious issue affecting millions of people in…