A new law in Northern Ireland criminalises sex work – and endangers sex workers
Dr Susann Huschke’s research on Northern Ireland cited in The New Statesman
Chrysalis Launch
Members of the ISWRN board joined colleagues and friends at the Chrysalis to launch of its new website Stay Safe Work Wise on the 6th of June 2019
Chrysalis Launch 7 June 2019
StaySafeWorkWise Website
https://chrysalissexworkproject.ie/
New ISWRN Research Collaborations
Dr Lynzi Armstrong from the School of Social and Cultural Studies, Wellington New Zealand visited the ISWRN on the 20th of May 2019. Dr Armstrong discussed her new research project on stigma, law and sex work at an event at University College Cork. Dr Armstrong’s new research will focus on the Island of Ireland and Scotland. The ISWRN looks forward to collaborating with her in the near future
First Laura Lee Sex Worker Human Rights Public Lecture
On 16th November 2018 ISWRH, in conjunction with the UK Sex Work Research Hub, held a one-day event at Trinity College, Dublin, in honour of our colleague and friend, Laura Lee.
The event comprised a workshop and roundtable that addressed ‘Advancing a Social Justice Agenda for Sex Workers‘. Presentations were given by Dr Pippa Grenfrell, Dr Leigh-Ann Sweeney, Luca Stevenson and Dr Belinda Brooks-Gordon. The objective was to establish and develop a collaborative sex work research agenda between Ireland and Britain.
The event also marked the launch of the annual ‘Laura Lee Sex Worker Human Rights Public Lecture‘. Keynote was Professor Maggie O’Neill and discussants were: Dr Kathryn McGarry, Professor Jane Scoular, Dr Paul Ryan and Kate McGrew.
The event was concluded with the launch of the new edited collection Realising Social Justice: An Agenda for Change (Edited by: Dr Sharron A. FitzGerald and Dr Kathryn McGarry).
A selection of photographs from the event can be viewed below.
