Prisons, Sexual Violence and Transmisogyny: Challenging Structures of Harm
Sun 28 Sept
|Sheffield City Centre
This SLSA-funded workshop brings together researchers and activists to address the intersections of state violence, sexual violence, and transmisogyny with a focus on collaborating to challenge the ever-expanding prison industrial complex.


Time & Location
28 Sept 2025, 10:30 – 17:00
Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, UK
About the event
We are excited to invite you to join this workshop. This SLSA-funded workshop brings together researchers and activists to address the intersections of state violence, sexual violence, and transmisogyny with a focus on collaborating to challenge the ever-expanding prison industrial complex.
The event will be in Sheffield city centre (the address is available on request). The event will take place on the ground floor, which is wheelchair accessible and we can provide measurements upon request. Toilets are accessible and gender neutral. There will be a prayer room available for the event.
If you are interested in attending or would like more information, please get in touch with us at [slsaprison2025@proton.me] and we will send you a short form to complete.
Where needed, travel expenses and overnight accommodation can be covered.
Organisers: Nic Aaron, University of Hertfordshire, & Lizzie Hughes, Birkbeck University of London
