Queen's University Belfast - Mitchell Institute Conversations Queen's University Belfast

In this episode Prof Richard English, director of the Mitchell Institute, talks with Dr Heather Johnson, senior lecturer in the school of History, Anthropology, Politics and Philosophy at QUB and a fellow of the Institute. Dr Johnson’s research investigates migration, refugees, citizenship and issues of non-citizenship. They start by talking about her book `Borders, Asylum and the Gllobal non-Citizenship’.

In this episode, Professor Richard English speaks with Dr Cheryl Lawther about her research in transitional justice, dealing with the past, truth recovery and victims of conflict as well as her upcoming researching. Dr Lawther is a senior lecturer in the law at Queen’s University, Belfast and is a fellow of the Mitchell Institute.

In this special episode of the Mitchell Institute Conversations, Prof Richard English hosts a discussion with Mitchell Institute Fellows Prof Kieran McEvoy, Prof of law and transitional justice at QUB, Prof Louise Mallinder, Prof of law at QUB, and Dr Anna Bryson, senior lecturer in law at QUB, about their new book, `Lawyers in Conflict and Transition’. The book examines what lawyers do in challenging contexts of conflict, authoritarianism, and the transition from violence. It is also about law, politics, and the ways in which lawyers engage with both.

In this episode Prof RIchard English speaks with Prof Micheal O Mainnin, of QUB's school of Arts, English and Languages. Prof O Mainnin's research interests include language and identity in Ireland and Scotland, language and conflict. Prof O Mainnin is also director of the Northern Ireland place name project.

In this episode, Prof Richard English speaks with Dr John Topping, senior lecturer in criminology at QUB about his research, including in the areas of police reform, policing in society and restorative justice.

In episode 7, Prof Richard English talks with Dr Merav Amir, senior lecturer at QUB and a fellow of the Mitchell Institute. Dr Amir is a cultural and political geographer and her research focuses on security, borders and gender identity, among other issues.