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Where law meets the social sciences and humanities: advancing education, research, teaching & knowledge in socio-legal studies. https://www.slsa.ac.uk/ LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/company/socio-legal-studies-association/?viewAsMember=true

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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · Apr 17

At the Gala dinner in the splendid St George’s Hall Liverpool Professor Joanne Conaghan @joanneconaghan.bsky.social - a true pioneer of feminist legal studies - received the SLSA Prize for Contributions to the Socio-Legal Community 2024: ‘Joanne is a fearless, generous and effective colleague’

A woman standing speaking at a lectern in a red dress receiving a prize - there are people sitting in the foreground at a table with glasses and bottles. The surroundings are ornate with gold and marble - the setting is St George’s Hall in Liverpool.

A woman standing smiling at a lectern in a red dress receiving a prize - there are people standing in the foreground taking her photo. The surroundings are ornate with gold and marble - the setting is St George’s Hall in Liverpool. The woman is Professor Joanne Conaghan

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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · 8d

A reminder that the following SLSA prizes all close NEXT MONDAY 6 OCTOBER 2025.

• Hart–SLSA Book Prize
• Hart-SLSA Book Prize for Early Career Academics
• Socio-legal Theory and History Prize
• Socio-Legal Article Prize
• Impact Prize

Don't miss your chance to enter!

SLSA Prizes: closing date reminder The following SLSA prizes all close NEXT MONDAY 6 OCTOBER 2025. Don't miss your chance to nominate! Hart–SLSA Book Prize Hart-SLSA Book Prize for Early Career Academ...

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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · 9d

New blog post from @aperrykessaris.bsky.social on the SLSA Blog! www.slsa.ac.uk/post/diversi...

‘Diversity’ of outputs in Law REF2029 submissions

Amanda Perry-Kessaris, Professor of Law, Director of Research and Innovation, and REF Co-ordinator, Kent Law SchoolThis blog will be cross-posted on the Kent Law School Blog, Countercurrents, and Aman...

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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · 9d

The SLSA Board is delighted to announce that Camilo Cornejo Martinez, PG researcher Lancaster University, has been appointed as the SLSA's new PGR Rep, joining @dsanyal.bsky.social in representing the views of PG members to the Board of Trustees. Contact Camilo and Diksha at [email protected].

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Dr Arwen Joyce @arwenjoyce.bsky.social · 15d

The @slsauk.bsky.social Labour Law and Society Stream call is live! Submit an abstract & join us at Sussex 30 March-1 April 2026. Happy to chat about ideas for panels or special sessions. Deadline is 19 December. @niezna.bsky.social @ingathiemann.bsky.social www.sussex.ac.uk/collaborate/...

Call for papers and posters : Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA) Annual Conference 2026 : ... : Collaborate : University of Sussex

Book an event at Sussex – our academics regularly present their latest work on campus or find out how to attend events organised by our partners.

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Mireia Garcés de Marcilla @mggarces.bsky.social · Sep 1

Following from our MLR workshop last year, @zainamahmoud.bsky.social and I are organising a workshop on embodiment & colonialism in November! We are grateful to the @slsauk.bsky.social for supporting this event and look forward to what we hope will be a great discussion.

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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · Aug 5

Check out this recent SLSA blog post by Temitope Omotola Odusanya - Binary Boundaries: Gender Parity Under the Supreme Court’s Biological Definition of Woman:

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Binary Boundaries: Gender Parity Under the Supreme Court’s Biological Definition of Woman

Following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland the SLSA blog received immediate submissions discussing different...

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Marxism and Disability Network (MDN) @marxdisability.bsky.social · Jul 31

SLSA-MDN Disability & Rights Conference

Mobilising Rights, Building Movements session with P. Boopathi (chair: James Brittain)

Video: youtube.com/watch?v=bWqn...

Abstract(s): marxismdisability.wordpress.com/mobilising-r...
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SLSA-MDN Disability & Rights Conference - Mobilising Rights, Building Movements panel

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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · Aug 4

The SLSA Board is delighted to announce the publication of the SLSA Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Survey Report 2025. It presents the results and analysis of the survey responses and plans for taking our EDI strategy forward based on member input. Thanks to all.
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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · Jul 29

A total of £66,000 has been earmarked towards these five schemes for the 2025-26 round. The maximum individual award limits across all schemes have also been revised upwards. These enhancements are intended to foster greater opportunities to encourage, nurture, and showcase the work by our members.

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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · Jul 29

All the SLSA funding schemes are now open for applications: Research Grants, PhD Fieldwork Grants, Impact Grants, Seminar Competition, International Collaboration Funding. Closing date: 31 October 2025.

For more information follow the link to the new website: www.slsa.ac.uk/grants

Funding Schemes | Socio-Legal Studies Association

Explore SLSA funding schemes supporting socio-legal research, events and initiatives. Find details of available grants, eligibility criteria and how to apply.

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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · Jul 29

SLSA Prizes are now open for nominations. The six prizes are:

Contributions to the Socio-Legal Community

Hart–SLSA Book Prize, Hart-SLSA Book Prize for Early Career Academics, Socio-legal Theory and History Prize

Socio-Legal Article Prize

Impact Prize.

More info here: www.slsa.ac.uk/prizes

Prizes | Socio-Legal Studies Association

Explore SLSA prize schemes celebrating excellence in socio-legal scholarship, including awards for books, articles, and research impact.

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Marxism and Disability Network (MDN) @marxdisability.bsky.social · Jul 28

SLSA-MDN Disability & Rights Conference - For & Against Rights: Legalism and Resistance under Neoliberalism with Lizzie Hughes & Jenny Logan (chair: Ioana Cerasella Chis)

Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND9H...

Abstracts: marxismdisability.wordpress.com/for-and-agai...
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SLSA-MDN Disability & Rights Conference - For and Against Rights: Legalism and Resistance panel

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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · Jul 29

The SLSA’s mentoring scheme is returning for the 2025–2026 academic year and we would love for you to be involved.

For full details, please visit our mentoring page www.slsa.ac.uk/mentoring

The calls for mentors and mentees close this Thursday 31 July 2025

Mentoring | Socio-Legal Studies Association

The SLSA Mentoring Scheme supports socio-legal scholars by connecting experienced academics with ECRs seeking guidance in research, careers and professional development.

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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · Jul 25

The SLSA Board of Trustees is delighted to announce the launch of the new SLSA website and membership database.
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The new site retains the familiar SLSA logo and branding throughout, but we have taken the opportunity to refresh the text, images and accessibility. Sign up and take a look

Socio-Legal Studies Association | Home

The Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA) promotes interdisciplinary research, teaching, and scholarship in law and society. Discover events, funding, publications, and resources for socio-legal acad...

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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · Jul 25

We have a new LinkedIn page which is open to everyone and anyone (unlike the closed group)

Please follow us on there:-

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Socio-Legal Studies Association | 17 followers on LinkedIn. Where law meets social sciences & the humanities | Welcome to the LinkedIn page of the Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA). SLSA is ...

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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · Jul 22

Following the AGM in April, the following vacant officer roles were filled over two meetings in May and July:
Vice Chair: Elisabeth Griffiths; Honorary Secretary: Emma Jones; International Liaison Officer: Daniel Bedford; Blog Co-editor: Arwen Joyce; Recruitment Secretary: Jennifer Hough.

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Greg Davies @gjdavies.bsky.social · Jul 18

@robdjones.bsky.social and I are guest editing a special issue of @howardjournalcj.bsky.social which explores the rights of prisoners in the UK and elsewhere.

It follows an @slsauk.bsky.social seminar held in Liverpool in 2023, and features a brilliant set of legal academics and criminologists.

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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · Jul 18

The migration to our new website is scheduled for this weekend, and while we anticipate minimal disruption, we would appreciate your patience and understanding in case there are any access issues.

We will be in touch again once the new website is live.

Exciting!

Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · Jun 27

2026 Annual Conference, University of Sussex 30 March-1 April
Call for current topics open!
Deadline is 18.00 (BST) on 28 August 2025. A current topic is a one-off contemporary topic of debate/ issue of emerging importance, attracting at least six papers.
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SLSA 2026: call for current topics

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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · Jun 26

The SLSA mentoring scheme for 25/26 is now open for applications. This scheme supports us in delivering our EDI strategy to widen participation in the SLSA and the socio-legal community. Create connections by joining the scheme. Mentors needed too.
Application details ⬇️
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Mentoring Scheme

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oxfordcsls.bsky.social @oxfordcsls.bsky.social · Jun 4

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Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · Jun 10

Please send an expression of interest (300 words) and a CV with the email header ‘SLSA PGR Rep 2025’ to [email protected], by 7 July 2025. Your expression of interest should explain why you want it, what you would bring, and how you would advance the charitable aims of the SLSA.

Socio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · Jun 10

The SLSA is looking for a new PG Rep to its Board as one of our current PG reps, Mini Saxena, has recently stepped down after two years of service.
Thanks @min-i.bsky.social it's been great working with you!
For further info about the role [email protected].

7/7/25 closing see below

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oxfordcsls.bsky.social @oxfordcsls.bsky.social · May 14

In this week’s #Frontiers 🎙️Talking about Methods podcast🎙️Professor Linda Mulcahy talks to Dr Silvana Tapia Tapia about doing participatory research from an anti-colonial perspective.

🎧 Listen to the full podcast here:

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Participatory Research from an Anti-colonial Perspective - Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies

Episode Description In this episode of Talking about Methods, Professor Linda Mulcahy talks to Dr Silvana Tapia Tapia about doing participatory research from an anti-colonial perspective. By talking a...

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Dr Arwen Joyce @arwenjoyce.bsky.social · May 6

My contribution to this SLSA blog series exploring people's experiences of law through the lens of migration, argues that the term 'low-skilled' should be banished from the labour migration discourse. @leicesterlawschool.bsky.social @slsauk.bsky.social slsablog.co.uk/blog/blog-po...

BlOG SERIES: Exploring people’s experiences of ‘law‘ - Low-wage’ not ‘low-skill’: moving away from the skills binary in labour migration discourse

This blog is part of SLSA blog series ‘Exploring people’s experiences of ‘law’ through the lens of migration’ (Edited by Dr Simran Kalra and Dr Fanni Gyurko), which takes a socio-legal approach to mig...

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