Northumbria Law and Society

Our convenor, @lauragraham86.bsky.social, is speaking at a research event in France. Laura is a project partner on 'droits et politiques du travail sexuel 2026', a research/action initiative on improving European laws and policies on sex work. It is funded by l'Agence Nationale de la Recherche.

Four people stood in front of a Society of Legal Scholars vertical banner. Three of the people are holding certificates, the other is President of the SLS and has presented the awards.

A certificate with black text on a cream background awarding 'Deserted Wives and Economic Divorce' 2nd prize in the 2025 Margaret Brazier Prize for Outstanding Mid-career Scholarship.

I won a prize 🥳 Well, Deserted Wives did 😍 📖
Thank you to The Society of Legal Scholars for a lovely evening and wonderful recognition. I am very grateful (as the cheesy grin shows!)

Deserted Wives currently has 30% off:
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/deserted-...

#19thC #WomensHistory #sls2025

Book Launch - Newcastle Prison A History: 1828 - 1925 Join the authors to celebrate the launch of the new book Newcastle Prison A History: 1828 - 1925.

Associate Professor Helen Rutherford has co-written a book on Newcastle Prison. There will be a book launch on Thursday 21 August at 6:30pm at Newcastle City Library. You can book your place at the launch here - www.tiny.cc/newcastlepri...

What a delight to present at @northumbriauni.bsky.social Northumbria University’s Business & Law Conference this year about my paper derived from my PhD research on chemsex and consent between queer men in England and Wales 👀 @nulawandsociety.bsky.social

Our convenor, @lauragraham86.bsky.social, and @lawandsexuality.bsky.social are co-editing a Concise Encyclopaedia of Gender, Sexuality and Law. Laura and Chris are seeking additional suggestions of entries to the encyclopaedia. See attached poster for full details and get in touch if interested.

We're delighted to be hosting SLSA 2027 in Northumbria. The Law and Society group can't wait to showcase the amazing socio-legal research happening at Northumbria

For 2027 we will be in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
hosted by @nulawandsociety.bsky.social
@northumbriauni.bsky.social
Northumbria Law School
Looking forward to it already - but then I am biased!

It was great to have you and hear about your network!

James and Rosie in Archie's in Newcastle, near the law school of Uni of Northumbria. The decor is cute pink, blue, and white pastel graffiti, and the DJ booth is in the shape of a VW camper van's front bonnet. Both Rosie and James look cute, have gay disco ball cocktails, and are giving standard peace signs

Beautiful tableau of Rosie, with her pink hair and pink disco ball cocktail in hand, looking up in profile at the wall behind, which features pink and blue dubs of graffiti

@drfoxpopuli.bsky.social and I had a scrumptious time talking at @nulawandsociety.bsky.social about @lawsadrag.bsky.social - drag, law, research, queer stuff, and future projects. And there's a really cute bar nearby too for afterwards!

Navigating Contemporary Sex Work: Book Launch | The Scarlett Letters

Absolutely delighted to launch our book, Navigating Contemporary Sex Work, at @scarlettletters.co.uk (sex worker inclusive bookshop), February 12th 6-8pm. Hoping for lots of community members to come along. Free drink & chance to win book with every ticket!
www.scarlettletters.co.uk/event-detail...

You know the drill - send me a blurb!

Friday 13 is lucky for some...I'm so proud of my PhD. student Kerri Armstrong, who has won the Irish Legal History Society PG Essay Prize for her brilliant paper on female offenders in #19thC Belfast @nulawandsociety.bsky.social

www.irishlegalhistorysociety.org?p=1772

I'm @northumbriauni.bsky.social this morning ready to launch our new book with the wonderful @lauragraham86.bsky.social I'm going to have to hold in the emotion about the fact that it is done-not easy when I started the day with a voice note from Figen Murray 😭😭 if you are in Newcastle,say hello!

Navigating Contemporary Sex Work This book offers an evidence-based approach to understanding sex work in theoretical, empirical, experiential and policy terms.

This Thursday at 10.30am GMT we'll be hosting a book launch for Navigating Contemporary Sex Work, edited by @criminographer.bsky.social @lauragraham86.bsky.social, Lynzi Armstrong et al. If you'd like a link, email laura.n.graham[@]northumbria.ac.uk
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Gingerbread cookies in the shape of a retreating cat cooling on a wire rack

Had a fun and productive research coffee and cake morning with the group this morning. Festive gingerbread cat bums (home made by our convenor, @lauragraham86.bsky.social) went down a treat!

Navigating Contemporary Sex Work This book offers an evidence-based approach to understanding sex work in theoretical, empirical, experiential and policy terms.

This Thursday at 10.30am GMT we'll be hosting a book launch for Navigating Contemporary Sex Work, edited by @criminographer.bsky.social @lauragraham86.bsky.social, Lynzi Armstrong et al. If you'd like a link, email laura.n.graham[@]northumbria.ac.uk
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Elisabeth Griffiths talking to the room and online audience

Today we're hosting the MLR -funded conference on Living a Reproductive Life in the Workplace. Organised by Elisabeth Griffiths and Lyndsey Bengtsson, the conference considers discrimination, care, shifts in lives, menopause and their effects on women's lives.

This afternoon we're benefitting from the experience of Professor Phil Thomas, editor of the Journal of Law and Society. Phil is talking to us about producing 4* REF outputs.

We have another fantastic conference coming up next week. Follow the link below to see the programme in full and register.

That’s a wrap. Thanks to the fantastic speakers for making the day so thought provoking.

There's still time to register for this conference tomorrow at
@northumbriauni.bsky.social. The conference has been generously funded by the Society of Legal Scholars. See the link below for full details.