Socio-legal news
Welcome to the news section of the SLSA website. This area is divided into the following categories:
- Events
- Publications
- Research and funding
- Vacancies
- Consultations, inquiries and surveys
- Other announcements
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New for week ending 22 October 2021
Events
APLE Anti-Poverty Collective: APPG on Poverty online session
The Treaty, 1921: Records from the archives, British Academy Exhibition, London: last day Saturday 23 October
British Academy ERC Starting Grants Webinar
Of Tax Law Space, and Colonization: The implementation of the 1919 Alaska school tax, Oxford
Can Law Mitigate the Motherhood/Caretaker Penalty?, online from CSLS Oxford
Towards a Sexuate Jurisprudence and on the ‘Second Rape’ of Law, Hybrid – Durham University Law School
What’s the point of a post-mortem? Hybrid - Durham University Law School
Criminal Justice Responses to Maternal Filicide: Judging the failed mother, Hybrid – Durham University Law School
Women in Refugee Law (WiRL) Network Conference, online from Universities of the West of England and Sussex
SLSA events and co-sponsored events
SLSA York 2022: call for papers and posters
LSA Global Meeting 2022, hybrid conference, online and Lisbon, Portugal: submissions c;pse: 10 November 2021
LSA Graduate Student and Early Career Workshop 2022, online and Lisbon, Portugal: call for applications
Mental Capacity in the Context of Sexual Relationships and Intimacy, Keele University
Publications
Palgrave Macmillan: up to 40% discount on selected titles until tomorrow 22 October 2021
Research
British Academy Innovation Fellowships Scheme – Route A: Researcher-led: call for applications
Vacancies
Baldy Center Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Legal Studies 2022–2023
The Law Teacher: Policy and Education Developments Editor
The Law Teacher: Social Media Editor
Applications open for new members to AHRC Peer Review College
Consultations
Sentencing Council: Terrorism Offences Consultation
Other
‘Vulnerable Accused’: Monthly online 'work-in-progress' group
Vacancies
Baldy Center Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Legal Studies 2022–2023
The Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy at the University at Buffalo School of Law, New York State, plans to award up to four fellowships to scholars pursuing important topics in law, legal institutions, and social policy. See webpage for details. Closing date: 2 February 2022.
The Law Teacher: Policy and Education Developments Editor
Applications are invited for this roll on the The Law Teacher: The International Journal of Legal Education. See announcement for full details. Closing date: 26 November 2021.
The Law Teacher: Social Media Editor
Applications are invited for this roll on the The Law Teacher: The International Journal of Legal Education. See announcement for full details. Closing date: 26 November 2021.
Applications open for new members to AHRC Peer Review College
AHRC is committed to promoting the values of equality of opportunity, diversity, and inclusivity. AHRC is inviting applications to join its Peer Review College, with a key objective to further diversity membership and cement a plurality of voices in its decision-making processes. Applications are invited from eligible individuals at all career stages, including early career researchers, who can demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for College membership. See website for details. Closing date: 25 November 2021.
Research Associate, University of Sheffield, School of Law
Applications are invited for this full-time, 18-month post. Please see website for full details.
PhD funded scholarships, School of Law, University of Sheffield
Applications are invited for these full-time and part-time scholarship from individuals both in the UK and overseas. See announcement for details. Closing date: 12 November 2021.
Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law and European Union Law, University of Stirling
Applications are invited for this full-time, open-ended post. See website for details. Closing date: 2 November 2021.
Professor of Sociology of Law, Lund University, Sweden
Applications are invited for the above post. See website for details. Closing date: 21 November 2021.
UK Committee on Research Integrity: Appointment of chair and members
UK CORI was launched on 15 September and is now seeking to appoint the inaugural chair and founding members. See website for full details. Closing date for all positions: 22 October 2022.
Lecturer (business and law), Manchester Metropolitan University
Applications are invited for the above permanent post. Please see website for details. Closing date: 24 October 2021.
Consultations, inquiries and surveys
Sentencing Council: Terrorism Offences Consultation
The Sentencing Council has just published a consultation paper on the sentencing of terrorism offences. See website for details. Closing date: 11 January 2021.
Can you help a team at the Oxford Centre for Socio-legal studies support people attending hearings online?
A team at the Oxford Centre for Socio-Legal studies, led by Linda Mulcahy, has been funded by the ESRC to help develop some short introductory films for tribunal users who are due to appear in court online. The team are working in partnership with HMCTS on this project. They have developed a short pilot film aimed at helping members of the public and are in the process of testing it out with as many people as possible in the hope of better meeting the information needs of lay users. Do you have 15 mins to watch the film and give the team some feedback?
The film and survey are accessible via this link.
If you know of anyone else who may be interested in taking part, then please feel free to circulate the survey to them as well.
For more information or to discuss this project with me or another member of our project team, then please don’t hesitate to get in contact with This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford. Thanks for your help!
Other announcements
‘Vulnerable Accused’: Monthly online 'work-in-progress' group
A work-in-progress group focusing on the ‘Vulnerable Accused’ convenes once a month via Zoom. Individuals can present a paper/chapter/book proposal, a grant proposal or findings from their research. It is a relatively informal group which encourages supportive discussion. Anyone interested in being added to the mailing list should email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 7 November 2021 to keep up to date and to receive invites to sessions.