PUBLICATIONS
In this section we feature the latest socio-legal publications, including books, journals and reports, blogs, newsletters and other online resources.
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SOCIO-LEGAL BOOKS
Digitising Cultural Heritage: Clashes with Copyright Law
Pinar Oruç
This open access book investigates the role played by copyright on the digitisation of cultural heritage from three angles: the theoretical differences between cultural property law and copyright; a comparative analysis of the EU, UK, and US;…
Research Handbook on Art, Culture and Heritage Law
edited by Sophie Vigneron, Janet Ulph and Antoinette Maget Dominicé
This interdisciplinary handbook brings together leading scholars from different disciplines to explore art, culture and heritage law, their definition, protection and contestation. It critically assesses legal frameworks and ethical practices through four challenges: sustainable development, intergenerational equity,…
New Book Series from Bristol University Press: Law, Creativity and Innovation
edited by Tania Phipps-Rufus and Guido Noto La Diega
This new series, co-edited by Tania Phipps-Rufus (University of East London) and Guido Noto La Diega (University of Strathclyde), provides a home for socio-legal and interdisciplinary scholarship exploring the relationship between law, creativity, and innovation. The series…
Decolonizing Queer Migration: Iranian Voices in Exile
Moira Dustin, Nuno Ferreira, Kamran Matin, Mehran Rezaei-Toroghi and Isabel Soloaga
This book, published by Bristol University Press, offers an unprecedented study of how forced migration shapes gender and sexual identities, focusing on queer Iranian individuals. The authors explore how they negotiate, express and reframe their identities across…
JOURNALS AND REPORTS
Law & Society Review 60th Anniversary Volume and new editorial team
Read the first issue of the 60th anniversary volume here and read the final editorial from the outgoing editors.
The new editorial team is: Lee Cabatingan, Bill Maurer and Justin Richland (all UC Irvine).
Análisis Jurídico Político: special issue on Rethinking the Role of Law and Politics in the Age of Digitalization: Contemporary Debates and Critical Perspectives – call for papers
The journal Análisis Jurídico Político, a peer-reviewed academic publication of the School of Legal and Political Sciences at the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD, Colombia), invites the academic community to submit manuscripts for volume 8, issue 16 (2026), corresponding to the theme:…
'Contemporary Issues in Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking': call for papers for special issue
Submissions are invited for this special issue of the International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, edited by Professor Mark Button Ms Michala Meiselles,
See announcement for details.
Call closes: 1 September 2026.
'Lives, Letters, and Rhythms of Law: Choreopoetry as a Socio-Legal Method' by Bhumika Billa
This open-access article is now published in Law Text Culture. The article argues for including multimodal methods in socio-legal research as a means to address epistemic injustice. Using the case of a short film, (IN)VISIBLE on the lived realities of women (identifying) lawyers in India, the…
NILQ Reflections on Teaching series: new contribution from Professor Fiona Cownie
In the third article in the series, 'Education, education, education', Professor Fiona Cownie stresses the importance of legal educators having a theoretical framework and philosophy of education, reflecting on how her own teaching practice has been informed by the theory of social constructivism. Considering…
'Why piracy is always good; why piracy is always bad' by Nkem Itanyi
This article was published in Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property in September 2025.
Excluded: Misrecognition, Control and the Roma Experience in Bradford Schools: new report from the Runnymede Trust
This report was published in association with the Traveller Movement and Connecting Roma and examines the communities behind the disproportionate exclusion of Roma pupils and the structural racism underpinning it.
See website for details.
'The colonisation of anti-trafficking in the Commonwealth Caribbean' by Cherisse Francis
This article was published in February 2026 in The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies.
'The sport and human rights remedy landscape and the role of (public) inquiries in enabling a "remedy ecosystem"' by Shubham Jain & Daniela Heerdt
This open-access article is published in the International Sports Law Journal. It maps the fragmented sport and human rights dispute resolution landscape, highlighting gaps in access to effective remedy. It conceptualises a 'remedy ecosystem' where multiple mechanisms interact to deliver justice and examines how public…
'A New Approach to Non-consensual Oral Penetration' by Katie Hunt
This open access article is published in the Journal of Criminal Law.
NILQ Reflections on Writing Series: new contribution from Charlotte, O'Brien, University of York
In the eighteenth article in this series (and the third in volume 77), Charlotte O’Brien, University of York, describes her creative process as ‘writing with fire' and ‘editing with ice’, before ‘coming up for air’. Through a Latin play on words ‘Scribo, ergo sum’, she…
BLOGS, NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES
New article on The Conversation: 'More evidence doesn’t mean more justice: The limits of visual technologies in human rights cases'
The piece by Kamari Clarke, co-authored with Sara Kendall and Jennifer Burrell, examines the growing reliance on visual evidence—such as digital images, videos, and other emerging technologies—in human rights cases, and why more visual material does not necessarily lead to stronger or more just outcomes.
See website to read the full article.
JLS Blog: two new 'Meet the Book Author' posts from Meredith Edelman and Elizabeth Agnew
The latest contributions to the Journal of Law and Society Blog are:
Catholic Dioceses, Legal Systems, and Corporate Accountability by Meredith Edelman, Monash University
Cyberbullying and Sexting: Regulatory Challenges in the Digital Age by Elizabeth Agnew, Queen’s University Belfast
Joseph Rowntree Foundation: monthly news
Catch up on all the latest news and publications from the JRF:
Next 100 Years: latest film in Disability Voices series
The series features leading Disability Voices, women whose leadership, expertise, and lived experience can help shape a more inclusive legal profession. These short films amplify stories of resilience, advocacy, and change, challenging exclusion and redefining representation.
The latest film features Alex Wilson, Senior Director and Head of Strategy – International Advisory Legal at CBRE.
NCRM: Methods News March 2026
Find out about the latest online and in-person events, training and resources from the National Centre for Research Methods:
Judicial Appointments Commission Newsletter: Judging Your Future, March
The latest news and updates from the JAC.
British Academy Early Career Researcher Network: new film
The British Academy's Early Career Researcher Network (ECRN) – a community built by researchers, for researchers –exists to help ECRs connect, collaborate, and access the funding needed to grow their research and career.
See announcement for details and link to a new film about the network.
Next 100 Years: Happy International Women’s Month!
To celebrate International Women’s Month, the project is proud to premiere the latest films from the Next 100 Voices series.
See announcement for details.