Dr Jennifer Schweppe of the Hate and Hostility Research Group (HHRG) at University of Limerick, who presented to the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on the issue of hate crime and related matters Picture: Alan Place A report by researchers based at University of Limerick presented to a… Continue reading Report by University of Limerick researchers shows State ‘failing to meet obligations’ on hate crime
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Marie Curie funding for UL’s Hate and Hostility Research Group
Dr Jennifer Schweppe (School of Law) and Dr Amanda Haynes (Department of Sociology) have been selected for funding for a Marie Curie Initial Training (PhD) Network for NETHATE. The vision for the NETHATE (Network of Excellence of Training on HATE) ETN is to bring together an interdisciplinary team of world-leading European researchers to tackle a highly… Continue reading Marie Curie funding for UL’s Hate and Hostility Research Group
Call It Out campaign launched at University of Limerick
Stephen O'Hare, Teni, Piotr Godzisz, Lambda Warsaw, Ellen Murray, Teni, Richard Lynch, ILove Limerick, Dr Jennifer Schweppe, HHRG UL and D. Amanda Haynes, UL. Picture: Alan Place 'Call It Out’ is a civil society campaign to highlight and address the harm caused by homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in Ireland. The campaign is being led by… Continue reading Call It Out campaign launched at University of Limerick
Lower levels of confidence in Gardaí among Ireland’s trans community, report finds
Trans people are far less likely to express high levels of trust in An Garda Síochána when compared to the general public, a new report has found. Just eight per cent of trans people interviewed rated trust in police as ‘very high’. This compares to 43 per cent of the majority population from a similar… Continue reading Lower levels of confidence in Gardaí among Ireland’s trans community, report finds
Academic Meets Activist: Decriminalisation Then and Now
Twenty-five years ago, on June 24 1993, the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act was passed decriminalising homosexuality in this jurisdiction. The Hate and Hostility Research Group’s latest ‘Academic Meets Activist’ event, marked the 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation in Ireland, and highlighted the ongoing struggle for decriminalisation in Jamaica. The evening consisted of a panel discussion… Continue reading Academic Meets Activist: Decriminalisation Then and Now
UL report on the treatment of hate crime in the criminal justice system launched
Jennifer Schweppe (School of Law) and Amanda Haynes (Department of Sociology), co-directors of the Hate and Hostility Research Group, launched one of four outputs of their 2015-2017 research on the treatment of hate crime in the criminal justice system, which was funded by EU Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme. The Report, co-authored by Schweppe and… Continue reading UL report on the treatment of hate crime in the criminal justice system launched
Our graduates: Niamh Dillon, BA in Politics and Sociology and MA in Sociology (Youth, Community and Social Regeneration)
Niamh Dillon graduated from UL with a BA in Politics and Sociology (Joint Honours) in 2016, followed by the MA in Sociology (Youth, Community and Social Regeneration) in January of this year. Here she talks about her time at UL: Looking back, what did you like best about your course? I liked being able to… Continue reading Our graduates: Niamh Dillon, BA in Politics and Sociology and MA in Sociology (Youth, Community and Social Regeneration)
‘What’s the Tea?’ A Conversation with Michelle Visage
The University of Limerick’s Hate and Hostility Research Group (HHRG) hosted a conversation with Michelle Visage, celebrity LGBTQIA+ activist and judge on Ru Paul’s Drag Race and Ireland’s Got Talent. Michelle is a longstanding and vocal advocate for gay rights and equality. The event, which was attended by a capacity crowd of 450 people, was… Continue reading ‘What’s the Tea?’ A Conversation with Michelle Visage
HHRG workshop at Victim Services Europe Annual Conference 2017
The Victim Services Europe Conference took place at the Kilmainham Royal Hospital in Dublin on May 17-18, 2017. The conference, organized by Maria McDonald of the Victims’ Rights Alliance was hosted by the VRA in conjunction with Advocates for Victims of Homicide (AdVIC), Victims Support NI and Victim Support Europe. The event served to bring… Continue reading HHRG workshop at Victim Services Europe Annual Conference 2017
UL researchers urge for hate crime legislation in Ireland
The Hate and Hostility Research Group, as part of the National Steering Group Against Hate Crime, presented to politicians in the Houses of the Oireachtas last week on the need for, and form of, hate crime legislation in Ireland. Dr Amanda Haynes (Dept of Sociology) and Jennifer Schweppe (School of Law) of the Hate and… Continue reading UL researchers urge for hate crime legislation in Ireland
Thinking about Orlando
By Jennifer Schweppe and Mark Walters Only a few weeks ago, the International Network for Hate Studies held its biennial conference in the University of Limerick, hosted by the UL Hate and Hostility Research Group. This blog was written by the Directors of the Network, Dr Mark Walters of the University of Sussex, and Jennifer… Continue reading Thinking about Orlando
