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Northumbria Law School's Law and Society Research Group.
Our convenor, @lauragraham86.bsky.social, is speaking at a research event in France. Laura is a project partner on 'droits et politiques du travail sexuel 2026', a research/action initiative on improving European laws and policies on sex work. It is funded by l'Agence Nationale de la Recherche.
October 9, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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I won a prize 🥳 Well, Deserted Wives did 😍 📖
Thank you to The Society of Legal Scholars for a lovely evening and wonderful recognition. I am very grateful (as the cheesy grin shows!)

Deserted Wives currently has 30% off:
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/deserted-...

#19thC #WomensHistory #sls2025
September 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Associate Professor Helen Rutherford has co-written a book on Newcastle Prison. There will be a book launch on Thursday 21 August at 6:30pm at Newcastle City Library. You can book your place at the launch here - www.tiny.cc/newcastlepri...
Book Launch - Newcastle Prison A History: 1828 - 1925
Join the authors to celebrate the launch of the new book Newcastle Prison A History: 1828 - 1925.
www.tiny.cc
August 4, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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What a delight to present at @northumbriauni.bsky.social Northumbria University’s Business & Law Conference this year about my paper derived from my PhD research on chemsex and consent between queer men in England and Wales 👀 @nulawandsociety.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Our convenor, @lauragraham86.bsky.social, and @lawandsexuality.bsky.social are co-editing a Concise Encyclopaedia of Gender, Sexuality and Law. Laura and Chris are seeking additional suggestions of entries to the encyclopaedia. See attached poster for full details and get in touch if interested.
June 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
We're delighted to be hosting SLSA 2027 in Northumbria. The Law and Society group can't wait to showcase the amazing socio-legal research happening at Northumbria
For 2027 we will be in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
hosted by @nulawandsociety.bsky.social
@northumbriauni.bsky.social
Northumbria Law School
Looking forward to it already - but then I am biased!
April 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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For 2027 we will be in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
hosted by @nulawandsociety.bsky.social
@northumbriauni.bsky.social
Northumbria Law School
Looking forward to it already - but then I am biased!
April 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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@drfoxpopuli.bsky.social and I had a scrumptious time talking at @nulawandsociety.bsky.social about @lawsadrag.bsky.social - drag, law, research, queer stuff, and future projects. And there's a really cute bar nearby too for afterwards!
March 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Absolutely delighted to launch our book, Navigating Contemporary Sex Work, at @scarlettletters.co.uk (sex worker inclusive bookshop), February 12th 6-8pm. Hoping for lots of community members to come along. Free drink & chance to win book with every ticket!
www.scarlettletters.co.uk/event-detail...
Navigating Contemporary Sex Work: Book Launch | The Scarlett Letters
www.scarlettletters.co.uk
January 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Friday 13 is lucky for some...I'm so proud of my PhD. student Kerri Armstrong, who has won the Irish Legal History Society PG Essay Prize for her brilliant paper on female offenders in #19thC Belfast @nulawandsociety.bsky.social

www.irishlegalhistorysociety.org?p=1772
ILHS Student Essay Prize Winners – 2024 – Irish Legal History Society
In 2021, the Irish Legal History Society announced its inaugural student essay competition. This initiative celebrates the rich legal history scholarship being carried out by students in Ireland and around the world.
www.irishlegalhistorysociety.org
December 13, 2024 at 4:17 PM
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I'm @northumbriauni.bsky.social this morning ready to launch our new book with the wonderful @lauragraham86.bsky.social I'm going to have to hold in the emotion about the fact that it is done-not easy when I started the day with a voice note from Figen Murray 😭😭 if you are in Newcastle,say hello!
December 12, 2024 at 9:55 AM
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This Thursday at 10.30am GMT we'll be hosting a book launch for Navigating Contemporary Sex Work, edited by @criminographer.bsky.social @lauragraham86.bsky.social, Lynzi Armstrong et al. If you'd like a link, email laura.n.graham[@]northumbria.ac.uk
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Navigating Contemporary Sex Work
This book offers an evidence-based approach to understanding sex work in theoretical, empirical, experiential and policy terms.
link.springer.com
December 9, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Had a fun and productive research coffee and cake morning with the group this morning. Festive gingerbread cat bums (home made by our convenor, @lauragraham86.bsky.social) went down a treat!
December 11, 2024 at 11:18 AM
This Thursday at 10.30am GMT we'll be hosting a book launch for Navigating Contemporary Sex Work, edited by @criminographer.bsky.social @lauragraham86.bsky.social, Lynzi Armstrong et al. If you'd like a link, email laura.n.graham[@]northumbria.ac.uk
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Navigating Contemporary Sex Work
This book offers an evidence-based approach to understanding sex work in theoretical, empirical, experiential and policy terms.
link.springer.com
December 9, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Today we're hosting the MLR -funded conference on Living a Reproductive Life in the Workplace. Organised by Elisabeth Griffiths and Lyndsey Bengtsson, the conference considers discrimination, care, shifts in lives, menopause and their effects on women's lives.
December 6, 2024 at 12:39 PM
This afternoon we're benefitting from the experience of Professor Phil Thomas, editor of the Journal of Law and Society. Phil is talking to us about producing 4* REF outputs.
December 4, 2024 at 2:18 PM
We have another fantastic conference coming up next week. Follow the link below to see the programme in full and register.
A Friday reminder of our seminar @northumbrialawschool on 6 December.
Should be a good one. In person and hybrid options available. Entirely free! t.co/7SK1bFpcma
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/events/2024/12/modern-law-review---seminar/
t.co
November 27, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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That’s a wrap. Thanks to the fantastic speakers for making the day so thought provoking.
I'm co-organising an event on 'Human Rights in the United Kingdom under Conservative Government'. The conference is on 26 November 2024 at Northumbria Law School. Please register and take a look at the programme via the link below. Reposts welcome!

www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
November 26, 2024 at 8:40 PM
There's still time to register for this conference tomorrow at
@northumbriauni.bsky.social. The conference has been generously funded by the Society of Legal Scholars. See the link below for full details.
I'm co-organising an event on 'Human Rights in the United Kingdom under Conservative Government'. The conference is on 26 November 2024 at Northumbria Law School. Please register and take a look at the programme via the link below. Reposts welcome!

www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
November 25, 2024 at 1:44 PM