Events

May 15

2nd Annual Research Festival on Global Challenges and Social Justice

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 11:00 to Friday, May 17, 2024 - 15:00

Online and in-person, Library seminar rooms 1&2

We would like to invite you to join the GCSJ Research Festival on Global Challenges and Social Justice. The festival will bring together a variety of speakers and formats to showcase exciting OU research and give researchers a platform to exchange ideas and expand their networks.


Previous Events

GCSJ Methods surgery

29th January 2024

The Centre for Global Challenges and Social Justice (GCSJ) aims to connect PGR students with experienced researchers in the format of a ‘methods surgery’ where practical challenges, obstacles, tips and tricks can be discussed.

Widening Access to Education for Migrants, Asylum Seekers, and Refugees (Refugee Week 2023)

21st June 2023

Join us in a discussion on ‘Widening Access to Education for Migrants, Asylum Seekers, and Refugees, hosted by The Open University’s Sanctuary Advisory Network, as part of our Refugee Week 2023 series.

Education Pathways (Refugee Week 2023)

20th June 2023

Join us in a discussion on ‘Education Pathways’, hosted by the Open University’s Sanctuary Advisory Network, as part of our Refugee Week 2023 series.

Book launch: Critical Approaches to Heritage for Development

10th May 2023

Join us for this inaugural launch, as contributors to Critical Approaches to Heritage for Development will discuss the politics and potential of mobilising the past for ‘progress’.

Book launch: Global Youth Unemployment: History, Governance and Policy

30th January 2023

Join authors Prof. Nicola Yeates and Prof. Ross Fergusson from the Department of Social Policy and Criminology at the Open University for the launch of their new book, Global Youth Unemployment: History, Governance and Policy. They will be joined by a distinguished panel of academics to discuss some of the key questions and issues the book tackles.

Criminology seminar: ‘In conversation’ with Dr Faith Gordon

28th November 2022

We discuss some of Dr Gordon's most important work, exploring what motivates her to conduct her research and what she has sought to achieve. Dr. Faith Gordon is the Deputy Associate Dean for Research, and Associate Professor of Criminology with the Australian National University, ANU College of Law.

Voting for 'None of the Above': Enabling electoral disenchantment

5th May 2022

Richard Heffernan discusses enabling electoral disenchantment to be expressed at an election.

Avi Boukli (Social Policy and Criminology): Coloniality and human trafficking

19th November 2021

In this talk, Dr Avi Boukli discusses the knowledge production process embedded in the US Department of State Trafficking in Persons (TIP) reports, using coloniality as an analytical framework.

British Society of Criminology Annual Conference: ‘Crime and Harm: Challenges of Social and Global Justice?'

7th July 2021 to 9th July 2021

We, at the The Open University, are delighted to welcome you to the BSC Conference 2021: ‘Crime and Harm: Challenges of Social and Global Justice?'

Registration is open.

Student Hub Live

10th June 2019

FASS: New Curriculum Showcase

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