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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · 9d

New publication from our Board member Dr Doris Murphy Murphy, D. (2025) 'Street walking, crip talking, care imagining: Disabled sex workers in Ireland', The European Sociologist, 52. europeansociology.org/european-soc...

European Sociological Association

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · 9d

A reminder that ISWRN is not a closed shop! We welcome new members, including academics, practitioners, sex workers and students. Complete the form on our website to join iswrn.org/membership/

Membership – ISWRN

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · 9d

Important reading for academics conducting research involving sex workers 👇

ESWA @eswa-network.bsky.social · 22d

Yesterday, ESWA launched Gold Standard Guidelines for Safe and Ethical Sex Work Research in Europe ⭐

Watch the launch webinar:
www.youtube.com/@sexworkeuro...

Read and share the research here: www.eswalliance.org/gold_standard

New Research: Gold Standard Guidelines for Safe and Ethical Sex Work Research in Europe

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 19

Deleted ISWRN Twitter/X today. It is no longer a place we want to be on.

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 12

There isn't an Irish event, which is a shame, but to be expected given where we currently are in terms of sex worker rights in Ireland. But lets join our European friends and also hope for better conditions for sex workers in Ireland one day too!

Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 12

Pretty special event coming up to mark 50 years since the historic Saint-Nizier Church occupation in Lyon. Taking place in many countries across Europe but can be viewed online. Well done @eswa-network.bsky.social 👏 #sexwork #history #skystorians

ESWA @eswa-network.bsky.social · May 12

🎉 This year's Sx Workers' Day will be nothing short of epic. With events all over Europe, we wish we could be everywhere at once - and we can! All the events will be live streamed on ESWA channels.

💌 RSVP to join, or on- or offline:
www.eswalliance.org/50years

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 11

Thank you Hannah, we'll be sure to pass this comment to Caroline and we sure she'll be chuffed 😀 Caroline is not on BlueSky yet but with comments like yours we may get her over soon!

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Dr Hannah Stevens @drhannahstevens.bsky.social · May 11

Thank you so much @iswrn.bsky.social for sharing this. I've just listened to the lecture. Incredibly important research, stories and perspectives being shared. And so much I didn't know. I will be getting a copy of Caroline's book ASAP!

Lecture available here: ucc.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Page...

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Paul Ryan @drpaulryan.bsky.social · May 10

Thanks to Caroline West for a great lecture on the lives of women selling sex in Dublin’s Monto at the turn of the nineteenth century. @iswrn.bsky.social

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.bsky.social · May 10

Highly recommend this. Laura herself would have loved it.

Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 10

If you are looking for something amazing to watch this weekend, UCC has left this link up for now and you can watch back! #skystorians #sexwork #humanrights

Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 9

Webcast link for online viewing: ucc.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Page...

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 10

If you are looking for something amazing to watch this weekend, UCC has left this link up for now and you can watch back! #skystorians #sexwork #humanrights

Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 9

Webcast link for online viewing: ucc.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Page...

Laura Lee Lecture 2025 - Dr. Caroline West

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 9

Webcast link for online viewing: ucc.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Page...

Laura Lee Lecture 2025 - Dr. Caroline West

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 9

We are very much looking forward to welcoming attendees to the Laura Lee Annual Sex Worker Human Rights Lecture with Dr Caroline West today at 5pm. Webcast link is now on the event page and will also reply to this post with it. www.eventbrite.ie/e/laura-lee-...

Laura Lee Sex Worker Human Rights Lecture

Presented by Dr. Caroline West, bestselling author of Wrong Women: Selling Sex in Monto, Dublin’s Forgotten Red Light District

www.eventbrite.ie

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 8

Our Board Member ☺️

Theresa O'Keefe 🍉 @treesaw.bsky.social · May 8

Lovely to see my friend, @drpaulryan.bsky.social being honoured with a well-deserved @sociologyireland.bsky.social Lifetime Achievement Award at #sai2025 this evening.

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Alliance for Choice @all4choice.bsky.social · May 8

Join Here NI and the Body Politic for this upcoming 'The Housewife and the Heteropatriarchy - Far Right Versions of Control' event taking place on 15th May 3pm-5pm. To register email [email protected]. @hereni.bsky.social

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 8

Reminder that the brilliant bestselling author Dr Caroline West is talking tomorrow evening (Friday 9 May 5pm) about the history of sex work in Ireland at the Laura Lee Sex Worker Human Rights Lecture. Cork and online. Register at EventBrite www.eventbrite.ie/e/laura-lee-... #skystorians #spéirgorm

Laura Lee Sex Worker Human Rights Lecture

Presented by Dr. Caroline West, bestselling author of Wrong Women: Selling Sex in Monto, Dublin’s Forgotten Red Light District

www.eventbrite.ie

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 7

If you are looking for something more like a party on Friday night and you are in Dublin, the amazing Red Umbrella Éireann, who sit on our Board, are hosting what promises to be an unforgettable night to help raise funds for their film festival later this year www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/red-umbrel...

RED UMBRELLA FILM FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER

Dancing, drag and burlesque. Come join us and help raise funds for this year's sex worker film festival!

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 7

It's not always possible to be everywhere! Thanks to UCC audiovisual services it can be viewed online and with all our volunteer photographers we'll hopefully have a gallery to share later.

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 7

The Third Laura Lee Sex Worker Human Rights lecture is this Friday 9 May. It will be presented by Dr Caroline Ryan, bestselling author of Wrong Women: Selling Sex in Monto, Dublin's Forgotten Red Light District. Free entry. Come and meet us in Cork or join online! www.eventbrite.ie/e/laura-lee-...

Laura Lee Sex Worker Human Rights Lecture

Presented by Dr. Caroline West, bestselling author of Wrong Women: Selling Sex in Monto, Dublin’s Forgotten Red Light District

www.eventbrite.ie

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 7

Congrats :) Also it can be downloaded now from here: library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...

Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation around the World

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 7

So sorry 🫣 We meant Friday 9 May 😱

Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 7

We can also confirm that 5pm on Friday 8 May is the correct time and the event will also be streamed online so go register now www.eventbrite.ie/e/laura-lee-...

Laura Lee Sex Worker Human Rights Lecture

Presented by Dr. Caroline West, bestselling author of Wrong Women: Selling Sex in Monto, Dublin’s Forgotten Red Light District

www.eventbrite.ie

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 7

Are you going to the Sociological Association of Ireland (SAI) conference in Cork this week? At 5pm on Friday 8 May you can attend the Laura Lee Sex Worker Human Rights Lecture www.eventbrite.ie/e/laura-lee-... #sociology #irishsociology #history #humanrights #speirgorm

Laura Lee Sex Worker Human Rights Lecture

Presented by Dr. Caroline West, bestselling author of Wrong Women: Selling Sex in Monto, Dublin’s Forgotten Red Light District

www.eventbrite.ie

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Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 6

Can now confirm this event will be livestreamed online, so please register if you want to watch online as you cannot make it to Cork.

Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 1

You are warmly invited to the third Laura Lee Sex Worker Human Rights Lecture, which will be taking place at University College Cork (UCC) on Friday 9th May 2025 at 17:00. www.eventbrite.ie/e/laura-lee-... #sexwork #humanrights #skystorians #speirgorm

Laura Lee Sex Worker Human Rights Lecture

Presented by Dr. Caroline West, bestselling author of Wrong Women: Selling Sex in Monto, Dublin’s Forgotten Red Light District

www.eventbrite.ie

Irish Sex Work Research Network (ISWRN) @iswrn.bsky.social · May 2

This @royalhistsoc.org call for papers could include topics of policing in countries like Ireland where British imperialism has and continues to shape policing and of course histories of trafficking
royalhistsoc.org/calendar/mob...

Mobilising Imperial History: Crime, Policing and Control in the British Empire – CALL FOR PAPERS | RHS

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