Newcastle Forum for Human Rights and Social Justice
The Forum is a multi-disciplinary group based within the Newcastle Law School.
Members come from, among others, Law, Arts & Culture, History, Business, Geography and Politics. But we also have members from Northumbria University.
Vital research network
The Forum's a vital research network. It brings together different disciplines and universities in the region. It offers varied expertise and diverse knowledge on human rights and social justice. The Forum provides a platform for intellectual dialogue, through:
- publications
- seminars
- conferences
- projects
- engagement
We look at issues of local, national and international significance.
Engagement and impact
The Forum engages with various stakeholders on contemporary societal challenges, such as:
- scholars
- policymakers
- non-governmental organisations
- civic society
The Forum is currently co-led by Dr Conall Mallory and Dr Jacqui Kinghan.
Our aims
The Forum aims to foster debate within and beyond Newcastle University. We look at concepts of human rights and their place within conceptions of social justice. We examine human rights as a foundation of wider inter-disciplinary social justice research.
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We engage with contemporary discussions on the:
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We aim to produce outputs that:
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In our work, we collaborate with:
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The work of the Forum advances understanding of human rights and social justice. That's both within and beyond the United Kingdom.
We contribute to training and knowledge exchange within this important field. The Forum is a member of the Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI).
Achieving our aims
We achieve these aims in various ways:
- Through events such as seminars and lectures with prominent speakers on specific issues. These reflect the teaching and research interests of each member of the Forum. We help with dissemination of knowledge of latest developments on human rights.
- Through production of high quality teaching and research, reflecting interests of our members. We support critical thinking, academic initiative and freedom of thought.
- Through the formulation of common teaching and research ideas. We intend to flesh these out with the support of external funding. We organise events which will assist in achieving our aims.
