Next seminar:
Wednesday 6 December 2023, 12-12.45pm.
Dr Marija Jovanovic, the University of Essex: Identification and support of people with lived experience of modern slavery in UK prisons.
At the Modern Slavery PEC we believe in widely promoting robust and relevant evidence, in particular with decision-makers who use that evidence to inform their work, leading to better policies and practices. We also believe in the value of new and stronger collaborations in modern slavery research and bringing together different individuals and organisations across the anti-slavery sector to explore new ways in which we can generate innovative solutions to modern slavery.
To pursue those goals, we are starting a series of monthly lunchtime seminars, at which modern slavery researchers can share their latest findings with a diverse audience. The format is deliberately concise: no more than 15 minutes to present, followed by questions and discussion. Each seminar will last no longer than 45 minutes, which we hope will fit nicely into your lunch break!
We’ll be asking researchers who present to explain their findings in plain language that non-experts can easily understand, focusing on the real-world implications of their work and potential for impact on policy or practice, and, above all, on people and communities affected by modern slavery.
To begin with, we will be piloting this format through three seminars, planned for November, December and January – and we welcome feedback as we go.
We will update this page as we confirm speakers and topics, so keep checking in for more information. We’ll also advertise each seminar in the Modern Slavery PEC newsletter – sign up so you don’t miss out. The seminars are open to anyone to join – you don’t have to be a researcher yourself. We encourage everyone interested to come along, join the discussion and hopefully make new connections.
For those who can't make it, we will record the presentations (without the Q&A part to protect the freedom of the conversations) and publish them on our YouTube channel and as short podcasts.
Upcoming seminars
Wednesday 6 December 2023, 12-12.45pm.
Dr Marija Jovanovic, the University of Essex: Identification and support of people with lived experience of modern slavery in UK prisons.
Past seminars
Wednesday 1 November 2023, 1pm-1.45pm.
Prof Alex Hughes, University of Newcastle: Modern slavery and the procurement of medical supplies in Malaysia.
Watch the recording of the seminar below:
